Deuce to NBA? by Jim Buzzerd Last week we talked about possible attrition of the West Virginia University basketball team. This week there is more to add to the discussion. We knew juniors Jordan McCabe and Emmitt Matthews were in the transfer portal and would not return for their senior seasons. I have not seen […]

Trent Kyne goes up for a three point shot against Hampshire last Wednesday, March 31.                                 photo by Lori Younker by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Indians Varsity Boys Basketball Team finally got back on the court last […]

by Geoff Fox A Chambersburg man is in jail and facing several drug related charges after being arrested in Hancock at the Super 8 motel with a large quantity of drugs on March 31. Shawn Eugene Hann, 52, was charged with possession of not marijuana, possession with intent to distribute, community nuisance, possession of a […]

by Kate Shunney Talk recently that there may be a Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office coming to Berkeley Springs has been confirmed by a state spokeswoman, and a bill is now before the West Virginia Legislature that could fund that facility. Natalie Holcomb of the West Virginia Department of Transportation confirmed to The Morgan […]

For Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Morgan County Eastern Panhandle Empowerment Center (EPEC) advocates Nicole Roehm, Rose Jackson,  and Trey Goldizen are launching a month-long awareness event. Staff will be passing out packets to local businesses and organizations located within Morgan County that have information on important dates throughout April to participate in activities, such as […]

Volunteers Lori Kiley, Rob and Debra Gaydos make phone calls to schedule Morgan County residents for local vaccine clinics. Not pictured but present is volunteer Jim Hoyt. by Kate Shunney As active cases of COVID-19 in Morgan County continue to spike up over the last two weeks, the wait to get vaccinated against the highly-contagious […]

by Geoff Fox In an effort to convince the Washington County Board of Education to decide against closing Hancock’s middle-senior high school, Hancock MD Save Our School, and town leadership have invited members of the school board to embark on a school bus ride from the farthest Hancock student’s house to Clear Spring High School […]

Megan Bennett, Paw Paw High School science teacher, was named Morgan County Teacher of the Year. The Morgan County Teacher of the Year receives $1,500 for materials, supplies and equipment and/or attendance at a professional development conference. They also receive a rocking chair from Caperton Furniture Works. photo by Betsy Buser by Kate Evans Paw […]

by Kate Evans Paw Paw Schools cook and café manager Holly Palmer was chosen as the Morgan County Schools Service Personnel of the Year.  Her award was given at the March 30 Morgan County School Board meeting. Palmer has been a cook at the school for 16 years and their café manager for 14 years.  […]

Maryland residents age 16 and older will be able to show up to receive a vaccine dose at one of the state’s COVID-19 mass vaccination sites starting this week, Gov. Larry Hogan announced on Monday. The Western Maryland mass vaccination site is located at the former Wolf’s furniture store at the Hagerstown Premium Outlets at […]