by Geoff Fox A small parade of 16 pieces of fire apparatus made their way down Main Street this past Saturday, August 3, as they headed to Kirkwood Park for a fire muster and display. The parade was led by the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association banner, president, and hose cart pulled by members. Apparatus […]

Morgan Messenger Managing Editor and Publisher Sandy Buzzerd earned the West Virginia Press Association’s top honor at the group’s annual convention and awards ceremony on Saturday, August 3. Buzzerd received The Adam R. Kelly Award for her outstanding dedication to the newspaper industry, the West Virginia Press Association (WVPA) and her local community. WVPA Executive […]

by Kate Shunney A handful of citizens showed up at the county’s public hearing last Tuesday, July 30 about a proposed increase to the 911 fee paid by landline phone users in Morgan County. County officials want to double the fee, from $2.50 per month to $5.00 per month. Those who spoke at the hearing […]

by Geoff Fox Those Hancock residents who are eligible for the food stamp, or SNAP, program no longer have to make a trip to Hagerstown to apply for food stamps. According to Interfaith Service Coalition Director Deb Cohill, the group has become certified as a community based organization (CBO), which will allow ISC to assist […]

Thirty projects around the state received $5,417,239 in West Virginia Community Corrections Grant program funds, according to a press release from the governor’s office last week. The funds will be used to assist local communities in the establishment and continued operation of community corrections programs. The Morgan County Commission received $60,000 in grant funds, which […]

Goldie M. Johnston 1927-2019 Goldie Mae Johnston, age 91, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at the Williamsport Nursing Home, in Williamsport, Md. Born August 8, 1927, in Hancock, she was the daughter of the late William and Rhoda Belle (Gordon) Younker; and the widow of her first husband, Lee Younker, […]

Ernest W. Fink 1940-2019 Ernest “Ernie” W. Fink, age 78, of Hancock, Md., went home to be with his Lord in Heaven, on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, peacefully, at his home, surrounded by his family. Born September 22, 1940, in Hancock, he was the son of the late Ernest L. and Mildred (Divelbliss) Fink; and […]

Timothy R. Barton 1958-2019 Timothy Randolph Barton, age 60, of Needmore, Pa., went to be with his Lord, peacefully, on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at the Winchester Medical Center, in Winchester, Va. Tim was born October 9th, 1958, in McConnellsburg, Pa., the son of the late George Calvin Barton Sr. and Esta Marie (Everts) Barton. […]

Janie M. Banks 1934-2019 Janie Marie Benner Banks, age 84, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Hospice of the Panhandle in Kearneysville, W.Va. Born September 10, 1934 in Lewistown, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Raymond E. and Jessie E. Woods Benner. She was a member of First […]

Berkeley Springs Water Works. by Trish Rudder Two chlorine leaks were discovered on Thursday, August 1 and Friday, August 2 at the town-owned water department, Berkeley Springs Water Works. Department manager, Ron Jainnney said the leaks were due to a faulty controller that “we are replacing.” “At no time was the water that we distribute […]