Ralph Edward Michael 1924-2022 Ralph Edward Michael, age 98, of Hedgesville, W.Va., died on Monday, June 6, 2022 at the Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Facility in Kearneysville, W.Va. Born April 8, 1924 in Morgan County, W.Va., he was the son of the late Calvin Benton and Grace May Widmyer Michael. He was a member […]
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William Edward Lezzer, Jr.
William Edward Lezzer, Jr. 1954-2022 William Edward Lezzer, Jr., age 67, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, June 6, 2022 at his home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born October 5, 1954 in Trenton, N.J., he was the son of the late William Edward, Sr. and Betty June Martin Lezzer. He was […]
Roger Lee Gibbs
Roger Lee Gibbs 1959-2022 Roger Lee Gibbs, age 63, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at his home. Born February 9, 1959 in Wichita, Kan., he was the son of the late James Edward and Patsy Ruth Tharp Gibbs. He was a Christian. He attended public schools in Oklahoma. He was […]
Phillip W. Turner
Phillip W. Turner 1979-2022 Phillip Wayne Turner, age 43, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., died on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at his residence. Born April 11, 1979 in Punxsutawney, Pa., he was the son of Douglas Arthur and JoAnne Lynn Meckley Turner, both of Pennsylvania. He was a high school graduate and attended two years of […]
Marjorie M. Battaglia
Dr. Marjorie M. Battaglia 1947-2022 Following a brief illness, Dr. Marjorie (Marge) M. Battaglia, age 75, died at home surrounded by family in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, on June 10, 2022. Dr. Battaglia was born June 1, 1947 in Buffalo, N.Y. to Raymond and Marie Kaminski both of whom predeceased her. She was raised in Cheektowaga, […]
Governor Justice declares Juneteenth 2022 as state holiday
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 […]
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 […]
