Governor Jim Justice has issued a proclamation, officially declaring Juneteenth 2022 as a State holiday in West Virginia. Juneteenth, which is recognized on June 19 each year, celebrates the ending of slavery in the United States. This year, June 19 falls on a Sunday. With the subsequent Monday already a State holiday for West Virginia […]
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Paw Paw reopens Visitor’s Center, plans recreation hub
Efforts by the Town of Paw Paw and the Paw Paw Proud Committee to reopen a town-owned visitor’s center have come to fruition, with financial support from the county’s Hotel/Motel funds. Town Manager Ron Davis said the facility was opened in time for Memorial Day festivities, and remains open daily. Visitors can go inside the […]
County preps for sale of business park sites, seeks walking corridor grant
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Economic Development Authority (EDA) director Lyn Goodwin has asked county officials to prepare for the sale of two lots in the U.S. 522 Business Park by conveying the deed for those lots to the EDA. Neither of the lots — Lots #8 & 9 — have ever been sold, so […]
County approves hire of Link back to Sheriff’s Department, approves vehicle purchases and tower giveaway
by Kate Shunney Morgan County officials approved the hire of a former deputy back into the Sheriff’s Department and okayed the purchase of two new patrol vehicles for the department last week. During the June 1 County Commission meeting, Sheriff K.C. Bohrer asked commissioners to okay hiring Tony Link as a full-time deputy with his […]
Trashy drop-offs cost Rescue Squad thrift shop
Moldy, broken and dirty items dropped off at the Rescue Squad thrift shop this past weekend are a setback to the mission of the little store to raise money for ambulance equipment and costs for the Morgan County Rescue Service. On Saturday and Sunday, individuals unloaded and left large pieces of furniture in the parking […]
Forney scales to Everest Base Camp, following dream of a summit in the clouds
by Kate Shunney Sean Forney’s fascination with Mount Everest — the world’s tallest peak – might have been born when he was a child studying the pages of “E” volume of the Encyclopedia Britannica. That fascination didn’t stay dormant for long. Just barely into adulthood, Forney tried to find sponsors to fund the dream of […]
Sunsets, wildlife, seasonal color and the people of Morgan County make winning photos
Entries into this year’s Morgan County Photo Contest gave judges a tough job, with so many captivating photographs of local views, people and wildlife to weigh. Pictures were judged on clarity of image, how they capture life in Morgan County, and the technical skill it took to get the photo (think wild animals). Winners in […]
D. Clyde Somers
D. Clyde Somers It is with a broken heart and sadness we need to inform you that D. Clyde Somers has exited the cancer roller coaster and is now on a cycle in heaven with the “Harley guys.” Clyde, 66, was the youngest of 11 children born in Morgan County to the late Wilford Clyde and […]
Jacob Eader
Jacob Eader 1947-2022 Jacob “Butch” Eader, 75, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Hospice of the Panhandle. Jacob was born on February 4, 1947 in Dublin, Pa. to Jacob Eader and Lorretta (Waterball) Eader. Jacob married his wife, Donna Jean (Morris) Eader on December 23, 1965. They were married […]
Joanna Elaine Cowgill
Joanna Elaine Cowgill 1944-2022 Heaven has welcomed another angel. On June 3, 2022, Joanna Elaine Cowgill, age 77, of Paw Paw, left this world of pain and suffering. She has joined her beloved parents, Russell Odell Kidwell and Beatrice Mae (Saville) Kidwell. She is survived by her adoring husband of 57 years, Carl Osmond Cowgill; […]
