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 […]

The FDA and the CDC both recommend booster doses for all Americans ages 18 and older, provided that at least six months have passed since receiving their two-dose Pfizer/Moderna vaccine series or that at least two months have passed since receiving their one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. West Virginians can go to any location offering […]

Police and EMS units were called to the Berkeley Springs State Park Bathhouse shortly after 5 p.m. on Monday, December 13 and blocked off the area in response to a 911 call for a drowning. Morgan County Sheriff K.C. Bohrer said a 71-year-old male was found unresponsive in the bathhouse by a staff member who […]

After West Virginia’s general firearms season ends in early December, there are still plenty of deer hunting opportunities available in the Mountain State. Depending on which county you hunt, there may be one or more antlerless seasons, muzzleloader season, as well as late archery. This is also a great time of the year to learn […]

Bowl game and basketball warning by Jim Buzzerd The West Virginia University football team accepted an invitation to play Minnesota in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl on December 28 in Phoenix. Game time for those of us not attending will be 10:15 P.M. eastern time on ESPN. Interestingly, this will be the first ever matchup between […]