Phyllis Jean Sherrard Wertenberger Phyllis Jean Sherrard Wertenberger, 86, died Sunday, November 3, 2019 at her home following an illness. A native of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late John H. and Lillie Catlett Sherrard. S he received an Associates’ degree and became the first female police officer in the City […]

Don Franklin Gulbronson 1930-2019 Don Franklin Gulbronson, 89, of Fort Ashby, passed away and went home to be with his loving wife on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at his home. Born May 17, 1930 in Paw Paw, he was the son of the late Edward Bruce Gulbronson and Pansy (Ryan) Gulbronson. He was also preceded […]

An armed suspect wearing a ski mask, hooded sweatshirt and gloves robbed a home in northeastern Morgan County on Friday morning, November 1. Police are looking for any tips from the public who may have seen the man or a suspicious vehicle in the area of the home invasion, near Cherry Run. According to Morgan […]

by Tari Hampe Morgan County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund The Morgan County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is very close to our goal to build the monument. While we still have additional expenses: permits, possible lighting, the unveiling, advertising, veterans outreach, event expenses, website hosting, etc., we are confident our recent pledges, a potential grant and […]

by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Lady Indians Soccer Team hosted their arch rival Frankfort Falcons in the opening round of the Class AA Sectional playoffs last Monday, October 21. In the regular season Berkeley Springs and Frankfort both split their contests. This time around all the marbles were on the line with […]

by Jim Buzzerd Wild Big 12 Saturday West Virginia University football fans have to be looking at the results of Saturday’s Big 12 Conference play and scratching their collective heads. Because WVU and Baylor were idle due to their impending Halloween matchup this Thursday on ESPN, there were just four conference games last Saturday. Each […]

by Geoff Fox & Kate Shunney Hancock’s 2020 fiscal year budget predicts a jump in property tax collection and a sizeable decline in department expenses. Town Manager Joe Gilbert released details about the budget’s specifics last week. The town has a total expense budget of $2,023,045. Of that, $1,444,950 is tied to the general fund, […]

by Kate Evans West Virginia Governor Jim Justice came to Morgan County on Tuesday, October 22 to honor Paw Paw High School as one of the top-performing schools in the state as reported in the Balanced Scorecard Accountability System. Justice presented Paw Paw Schools Principal Melinda Kasekamp with an award for Paw Paw High School […]

by Kate Shunney The West Virginia State Police investigation into the crash of a Morgan County Sheriff’s Department cruiser into a local salon has found that the officer hit the building while trying to avoid striking a car that had stopped in the southbound lane of U.S. 522. Deputy Dennis Jenkins was injured in the […]

by Kate Shunney A Great Cacapon man has been charged with burglary and grand larceny in connection with break-ins of a residence on Central Avenue in Great Cacapon last week. His girlfriend has also been charged with obstructing an officer and possessing a firearm despite being prohibited from doing so due to drug use. Charles […]