by Kate Evans In their 22nd year of funding projects that benefit local children and youth, the Tom & Virginia Seely Foundation presented a total of $115,394 in 22 grant awards to 20 organizations serving Morgan County youth. Grants were presented at a June 13 annual awards ceremony. The Foundation was formed by the former […]

by Geoff Fox For the 23rd year, St. Thomas Episcopal Church and Interfaith Service Coalition held their annual weeklong Adventures in Friendship summer camp. For the first 22 years of the camp, it was held at St. Thomas church. This year, the camp was moved to Martha’s House on Main Street. Over the course of […]

by Kate Evans Work on a new four-way traffic light at Myers Road on U.S. 522 near Widmyer Elementary is expected to start within the next few weeks, said West Virginia Division of Highways District 5 Construction Engineer Daniel Watts last Friday. The work consists of widening and foundation work for the traffic signal. P […]

by Geoff Fox The new Main Street Hancock group, which was created to help revitalize the downtown area, met last Wednesday to set up the document that will be allow them to become a member of Main Street USA. The main purpose of the meeting was to work on bylaws and articles of incorporation and […]

A search effort for a Berkeley Springs man that was suspended after dark on Friday night came to end when neighbors found the man’s body on Cacapon Mountain late Friday night. According to Morgan County Sheriff K.C. Bohrer, police began searching for Carl Hillsman, 57, around 4 p.m. on Friday, June 28 after receiving a […]

by Kate Evans & Kate Shunney As the hotter days of summer set in, residents are reminded to pay attention to the heat level in their vehicles. A record number of 52 children died in hot cars last year. Child hot car deaths for 2019 now stands at 15, according to a National Safety Council […]

Right is Caitlyn Childers controlling the ball for the Lady Indians. photo by Lori Younker by Jamie Harris The Lady Indians participated in the annual Musselman 7 vs 7 Soccer Tournament on Saturday, June 22. There were 10 teams in attendance. The Lady Indians started earlier in the morning and continued to work their hardest, […]

by Jim Buzzerd   Recruiting I don’t talk about the recruitment of high school athletes to colleges very often, but today I have a few thoughts to share. Football recruiting is a big deal these days and has become an industry unto itself with websites and other publications charging subscription fees for their coverage. Rivals […]

by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board approved continuing to provide all students with free breakfasts and lunches with their enrollment in the Community Eligibility Program for the 2019-2020 school year. The board’s action came at their June 18 meeting. Child Nutrition and Wellness Director Angela Beddow said  a total of 294,936 lunches and […]

Local events are set for the 4th of July around Morgan County. Berkeley Springs The 2019 Fourth of July will be celebrated in Berkeley Springs with a free fireworks display on Wednesday, July 3 on Widmyer Elementary School grounds at dark. This year, vendors will sell sandwiches, drinks and funnel cakes in the school parking […]