Doege by Jim Buzzerd A week ago, I was looking toward last Thursday’s first full scrimmage for the West Virginia University football team. My thinking was that we would get some intel on what is going on in the position battles. Well, the scrimmage has come and gone with no new depth chart released, so […]
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From the Desk of the Superintendent: Preparing for School 2022
Preparing for School 2022 by Morgan County Schools Superintendent Kristen Tuttle On Tuesday, August 23 we will welcome our Morgan County students back into our buildings. We are very excited to return to a more normal year after the past two and a half years of pandemic related challenges. There are many […]
County commits $200K match to get funds for water/sewer extension
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Commissioners voted on Monday to commit $200,000 from the county’s ARPA fund as a match to potential state and federal funding for a proposed sewer and water line extension down U.S. 522. In an emergency meeting on August 15, county officials voted to allocate the money from Morgan County’s share […]
“Killer Oak” taken down
by Trish Rudder A large oak tree about 200 years old had to be removed last week from the front yard of Tom and Vita Hall who live on Route 9 east of Berkeley Springs, not far from U.S. 522. A massive 75-foot oak tree that was leaning toward Route 9 East was cut down […]
Paw Paw can pursue funding for sewer upgrade plans, state says
by Kate Evans The Town of Paw Paw was approved for sewer system improvements that are estimated to cost $2.58 million. In a press release, the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council announced funding for five sewer and two water system improvement projects at its August 3 meeting. The council also approved technical reviews […]
David Edward Manning
David Edward Manning 1952-2022 David Edward Manning, 70, Hancock, Md., passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. Born February 12, 1952, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late William and Loretta Layton Manning. He was a 1970 graduate of Hancock High School. He was a correctional officer for the […]
Alan Glenwood Dick
Alan Glenwood Dick 1936-2022 Alan Glenwood Dick, 85, of Winchester, Va., died on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at the Blue Ridge Hospice Inpatient Care Center. Alan was born on December 20, 1936, a son of the late Troy and Naomi Brannon Dick. He was a 1954 graduate of Berkeley Springs High School. In addition, a […]
Reverend Robert (Bob) F. Field
Reverend Robert (Bob) F. Field 1925-2022 The Reverend Robert (Bob) F. Field, 97, died on August 11, 2022 at the Sunnyside Presbyterian Retirement Community in Harrisonburg, Va., where he had lived since April 1, 1999. Mr. Field was born February 15, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pa., and was the son of the late Fredrick C. and […]
William Roy Hayes
William Roy Hayes 1959-2022 William Roy “Bill” Hayes, 62, of Paw Paw, West Virginia passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022 at his home. He was born October 21, 1959 at Paw Paw and was the son of the late Howard Hayes and Edith Turner Hayes. Bill was a 1977 graduate of Paw Paw High School and […]
Karen J. Bugle
Karen J. Bugle 1943-2022 Karen J. Bugle, née Kreitzer, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022, at Winchester Medical Center. She was 78 years old. Karen is survived by her daughter, Allison Lynn Gumber, of N.Y. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Alice Kreitzer; a brother, Frederick (Rick); […]
