A request from a Paw Paw councilman set Wade Shambaugh on a path that would carry him through 20 years of law enforcement service in Morgan County. Sgt. Shambaugh retired on Sunday, August 30 from the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department, closing out a two-decade career in uniform. His start in law enforcement came after years […]
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Start National Preparedness Month by making a disaster plan
Each year, the Morgan County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (MCOHSEM) joins the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in recognizing September as National Preparedness Month. A disaster or emergency can happen at any time and can cause significant harm to individuals, homes, and property. To help mitigate these issues it is important to […]
Chip Shots
by Jim Buzzer Wanted some news I waited as long as I could to be able to talk about the West Virginia University Football Team’s depth chart for next Saturday’s season opener with Eastern Kentucky. I also have been anxiously awaiting the announcement of just where that game will be found on television. As of […]
Indians golf team finishes fourth
by Jamie Harris The Cacapon State Park Golf Course was buzzing with high school golf last Thursday, August 27. Eleven teams from the Eastern Panhandle and also out of Class AA Region I made the trek to compete. The event gave the Region I teams a chance to play on the course that will be […]
Grants approved, still waiting for Kirkwood contractors, census numbers rising
by GEOFF FOX Money committed to the town’s new well was to be awarded earlier this month by the Rural Council of Maryland. The grant was awarded for $62,000. Town Manager Joe Gilbert said he has a bid for the reports of the town’s water system, however the contract couldn’t be awarded until after the grant […]
Health centers get another round of federal funds under COVID support program
West Virginia health centers have received an additional $5,568,607 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) health center cluster grant program. This funding will provide support and resources for health centers across West Virginia. Health centers around the state have gotten several rounds of federal funding during the COVID-19 pandemic to support […]
True faces added charges in financial theft case
by GEOFF FOX More charges have been filed against John Phillip True of Hancock in a theft and embezzlement case. True was initially charged in in May of this year with 12 charges, including multiple theft charges, embezzlement and misappropriation. According to online court documents, True now faces four new charges – two counts embezzlement […]
Health officer says community spread main driver of COVID cases
by KATE EVANS While the number of Morgan County’s COVID-19 cases only rose slightly this past week to 37 cumulative confirmed cases and one probable case, the number of cases has doubled since the end of June when Morgan County had 19 confirmed cases and one probable case of the virus. There have been no deaths […]
Local students back in school, some online and some in person
by GEOFF FOX Schools in Washington County and Fulton County have started the 2020-2021 school year in two different ways. Last school year ended with students in both school districts having class via distance learning with the teachers at one location and the students at home. For the 2020-2021 school year, Southern Fulton students have been […]
Second local COVID-19 testing event set for Sept. 9
by KATE EVANS The Morgan County Health Department and the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources are sponsoring a free COVID-19 drive-through and walk-up testing event on Wednesday, September 9 from 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. at the Morgan County Health Department. The Health Department is located at 137 War Memorial Drive in Berkeley Springs in […]
