Editor’s note: On Wednesday, April 1, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced the state’s primary election would not be held on May 12, but would be delayed until June 9. The story has been edited to include that information. —————————————————————– by Kate Shunney Morgan County Clerk Kimberly Nickles has said her office is preparing to provide […]

Hundreds of students still being fed daily Warm Springs Middle School principal Jamie Harris and teacher Anthony McKee deliver bagged meals for students to a family’s vehicle on Monday, March 30. by Kate Shunney Due to the continued spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in West Virginia, Governor Jim Justice has said all public and […]

by Kate Shunney The Morgan County Commissioners on Wednesday, March 25 approved a $7.6 million budget for county operations for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, which begins on July 1, 2020 and runs through June 30, 2021. In a meeting streamed over social media to increase public access, county officials unanimously okayed the $7,677,559 budget, which […]

by Kate Shunney Morgan County’s hospital has taken multiple steps to protect their healthcare workers and prepare for a potential surge of patient cases, said Valley Health system officials this week. Tom Kluge, President of War Memorial Hospital, said all employees of Valley Health hospitals have had “a lot of training” in the appropriate use […]

by Jody Stottlemyer Do you worry? My mother did. If people could be paid for worrying, my mother would’ve been filthy rich. Since the pandemic situation interrupted our normal routines, I’ve found myself thinking of Mom and, to be honest, feeling somewhat relieved that she didn’t have to deal with it all. For starters, she […]

Hancock Mayor Ralph Salvagno has installed signs at the Western Maryland Rail Trail parking lot entrance to the C&O Canal towpath to remind those who are using the trails to keep their social distancing to six feet between them. Photo by Ralph Salvagno

Charles E. Puffinberger, Jr. 1951-2020 Charles Eugene Puffinberger, Jr., 68, of Paw Paw, died Monday, March 23, 2020 at his home. He was born June 4, 1951 in Winchester, Va. and was the son of the late Charles Eugene Puffinberger, Sr. and Judy Nicholson Puffinberger. He was a stone mason. He is survived by his […]

Oleta J. Shanholtz 1942-2020 Oleta Jean Shanholtz, 78, of Martinsburg died Saturday, March 28, 2020. Born March 16, 1942 in Morgan County, she was the daughter of the late Martin Shanholtz and Oleta Arnold Shanholtz. She was a member of Enon Primitive Baptist Church. She is survived by three sisters, Twila Andrews, Betty Perry and […]

Barbara A. Kave 1951-2020 Barbara Ann (Roach) Kave, 68, died March 26, 2020 with her family by her side in Falling Waters, W.Va. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a loyal friend to many throughout her life. She attended Beulah Baptist Church. She enjoyed traveling, NASCAR, fishing and just spending […]

Carolyn M. Jones 1936-2020 Carolyn M. Jones, 83, of Fairfield, Pa. died Monday, March 23, 2020 at Shippensburg Health Care Center, Shippensburg, Pa. She was born November 30, 1936 in Berkeley Springs, W. Va., the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret Yost McCumbee. Her husband, Lewis Edward “Louie” Jones died in 2013. In her […]