Morgan County officials earlier this month voted 3-0 to hire Jason Hoover as the county’s new director of the Office of Emergency Services (OES). Jason Hoover. Hoover will fill a position left vacant by the resignation of Dick Myers earlier this year. Hoover, a career firefighter, will work as a part-time OES director, putting in […]

by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board recognized student academic achievement during their December 7 meeting which was held at the Berkeley Springs High School auditorium. Morgan County Schools Superintendent Kristen Tuttle and school board members congratulated the students on their accomplishments and expressed gratitude for parents encouraging their kids to excel. Tuttle told […]

West Virginia’s Division of Motor Vehicles is in talks now with a “prospective Lessor” who could  provide space for a new DMV office to be built in Berkeley Springs, state officials confirmed Monday. The state put out a “Solicitation of Interest” this fall for roughly 9.000 square feet of space to “house a new DMV […]

by Geoff Fox Over the last year or so, prices around the country have seen a dramatic turn upwards across the board due to the current state of the pandemic. Price pressures are hitting small business, individuals and families as the pandemic stretches toward its second yer. Katherine Abraham, a professor in the University of […]

by Kate Shunney A proposed county ordinance being considered by the Morgan County Commission would give local fire departments the ability to send a bill to local property owners and their insurance companies for the cost of fire response. Commissioners read the draft ordinance for the first time at their December 1 meeting, and will […]

Wayne Allen Barton 1959-2021 Wayne Allen Barton, 62, Hancock, Md., passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born July 5, 1959, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late James H. Barton, Jr., and Pearl Lola Divel Barton. He was a member of the Hancock […]

Rita Ilene Holohan 1941-2021 Rita Ilene Holohan, 79, of Little Orleans, Md. passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at the UPMC Cumberland, Md. Born Sunday, December 28, 1941, in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Laura (Hoffman) Hopfer and wife of Stephen M. Holohan who she married in 1963. […]

Kevin Wade Kesecker 1958-2021 Kevin Wade Kesecker, 63, of Moorefield, W.Va., passed away peacefully after a battle with cancer on November 30, 2021. He spent his final days surrounded by close family and friends. Born June 4, 1958, he was the son of the late Wade Kesecker and the late Shirley Miller Kesecker. He attended […]

Donald W. Dick II 1967-2021 Donald W. Dick II, 54, of Hedgesville, W.Va., went home to be with his Savior on Saturday, December 4, 2021 in Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee, Wash. Born January 15, 1967 in Berkeley County, W.Va., he is the son of Donald W. Dick, Sr. and Alice V. Bowers Dick of […]

Crab Who doesn’t like to indulge in a bowl of crab soup around the holiday? Crab meat has a sweet taste and delicate texture. Crab is expensive, but it’s loaded with protein, which is important for building and maintaining muscle. Crabs contain a high amount of omega 3 fatty acid, vitamin B2, and selenium. These […]