by Deb Miller, JD WV Senior Legal Aid volunteer A neighbor’s oak tree branches had been hanging over the fence on Rose’s property for many years. The leaves always dropped onto her vegetable garden area, so that meant lots of springtime raking. Plus, its dead branches fell onto her land[Read More…]
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Verify & display: 911 director asks county for help with address troubles
by Kate Shunney Two key things have to happen for Morgan County’s first responders to render aid quickly in an emergency. First, someone has to report the incident to 911 and say what’s happening or what has happened. Second, they have to tell 911 where that emergency is. Morgan County[Read More…]
Brian Keith Reed
Brian Keith Reed 1970-2024 Brian Keith Reed, 54, of Hancock, Md., passed away peacefully at his home with his loving family by his side on Saturday, February 24, 2024. Brian was born on February 19, 1970 to the late D. Fay (Wolford) Reed and Orville “Tom” Reed in Berkeley Springs,[Read More…]
John David Swink
John David Swink 1935-2024 John David Swink, age 88, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, March 11, 2024 at Willow Tree Healthcare Center in Charles Town, W.Va. Born November 2, 1935 in the Cold Run Valley area of Berkeley Springs, he was the son of the late Oliver Henry[Read More…]
Kathern Marie Bell Gere
Kathern Marie Bell Gere 1931-2024 Kathern Marie Bell Gere, age 92, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, March 15, 2024 at her home under the care of her caregivers, Joy and Dale Dailey and while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born May 25, 1931 in Cowen, W.Va.,[Read More…]
Joseph M. Unger, Sr.
Joseph M. Unger, Sr. Joseph Matthew Unger, Sr., 81 of Winchester, Va. died Monday, March 18. 2024. Funeral services will be at a later date.
Teen found by bloodhound in daylong search
by Kate Shunney A 14-year-old boy who had gone missing from his New Hope area home on Sunday was found by a police bloodhound and his handler late Monday afternoon following a widespread search by multiple police agencies and members of the public. The teen was suffering from exposure to[Read More…]
WV TRAIL announces Sam England as executive director
West Virginia Press Association The Board of Directors of WV TRAIL announces the selection of Sam England as its inaugural Executive Director. A new non-profit organization devoted to increasing the awareness of, and appreciation for, non-motorized trails of all kinds in West Virginia, WV TRAIL is excited to have England in a key[Read More…]
Pulmonology and critical care specialties address health risks common in West Virginia
WV Press Association LEWISBURG, W.Va.— If you think pulmonologists always focus on a patient’s lungs, you’d be wrong. Tom Takubo, D.O., of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine’s (WVSOM) Class of 1999, said many people don’t realize how intimately the lungs are intertwined with other organs involved in the breathing[Read More…]
Ice House will host reading by West Virginia Poet Laureate Marc Harshman
An evening celebrating the art of poetry with West Virginia’s Poet Laureate Marc Harshman will take place at the Ice House in Berkeley Springs on Wednesday, March 20. Hosted by the Morgan Arts Council, the free event is a culmination of three days of workshops with children in Morgan County[Read More…]