More of the same by Jim Buzzerd The West Virginia University Men’s Basketball team suffered a pair of losses, extending their losing streak to four. WVU lost at home to Kansas 71-58 last Saturday and 77-67 Monday night at TCU. The loss leaves the Mountaineers 14-13 overall record and 3-11 in conference. WVU is in […]

by Geoff Fox Two years ago, the United States was seeing the beginning of a pandemic that would halt the nation in its tracks and change how we lived our lives. While the end of the pandemic is still an unknown, we’re starting to see the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel. According […]

by Geoff Fox During the February 15 Washington County Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Boyd Michael announced his retirement after over 40 years with WCPS. Michael was the principal at Hancock Middle-High School from 1994 through 1998. He was named superintendent five years ago. In 2021, Michael recommended Hancock High School be closed and students […]

by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board approved their special levy order at their February 15 meeting to continue the Morgan County Schools special levy for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2023 through July 1, 2026.  They also approved the date of the special levy election as May 10 so it can be […]

Wilmore Louis Rollins 1930-2022 Wilmore Louis (Louie) Rollins, 91, of Hancock, Md., passed away Friday, February 11, 2022, at Doey’s House in Hagerstown, Md. Louie was born April 17, 1930, in Washington, D.C. to Wilmore Lou and Blanche Virginia (Derry) Rollins. Louie graduated from Eastern High School in D.C. in 1948. He met Dolores Dorrier […]

Mary Magdalene Stotler 1955-2022 Mary Magdalene Stotler, age 66, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at the Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Facility in Kearneysville, W.Va. Born May 8, 1955 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Turner Nelson and Agnes Louise Close […]

Doris Ann Francis 1950-2022 Doris Ann Francis, age 71, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Winchester Medical Center. Born May 1, 1950, in Gaithersburg, Md., she was the daughter of the late William Jackson and Frances Auzine Shipe Foster. She was a Presbyterian. Doris was a graduate of Gaithersburg High School […]

Shirley A. Stotler Shirley Ann Stotler, 68, of Berkeley Springs, died Monday, February 21, 2022 at Winchester Medical Center. Full obituary will be in next week’s Morgan Messenger. Arrangements are being handled by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 95 Union Street, Berkeley Springs.

  Kale & Grandma’s soup My Great Grandmother Arizona Henry knew how to make a tasty pot of soup. She taught me that every pot of soup started with lots of onions and celery. She said when you think you have enough onions and celery, add more.  My grandma’s favorite way to eat kale was […]

Tuesday night vote takes effect immediately by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board voted unanimously 5-0 at their February 15 evening meeting to revise Morgan County Schools COVID-19 protocols, including making face masks optional on buses and in school buildings for students, staff and visitors effective February 16. Their decision came after The Morgan […]