by Geoff Fox This coming Tuesday evening, August 7, the Hancock Police Department is teaming up with Hancock in Motion to put on National Night Out in Widmeyer Park. The annual community event is free and starts at 6 p.m. There will be free hotdogs, chips, and bottled water for folks to eat as well […]
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Scheduling There is a disparity in the number of conference games played among the Power Five football conferences and the conversation among those in the media is intensifying with many pushing for all five leagues to play nine conference games. Currently the Big 12, Big 10 and Pac 12 play nine conference games. The SEC […]
Man left at hospital was from Montgomery County, Md.
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department has identified the deceased black man who was dropped off at War Memorial Hospital on July 13. Police say the 28 year old man was Elgin Malik Smith. Smith was from the Montgomery County, Md. area, said Sheriff K.C. Bohrer. Deputy Luke Shambaugh is still investigating the circumstances surrounding Smith’s […]
County unemployment rate up, but still below state average
West Virginia labor force statistics released by Workforce West Virginia on July 24 show unemployment rates for Morgan County have risen since last June, but still remain below the state average. Workforce West Virginia, which is a division of the state’s Department of Commerce, reports that Morgan County’s unemployment rate in June of this year […]
Former Indian athlete & head coach Varnell Burkhart enters BSHS Athletic Hall of Fame
by Jamie Harris Former Berkeley Springs High School athlete and boys head basketball coach Varnell Burkhart will join the Class of 2018 as the newest Hall of Fame inductee. Burkhart played football, basketball and ran track while in high school as a member of the Tribe athletic programs. After graduating from BSHS Burkhart attended Shepherd […]
Chip Shots – Big 12 Notes
Big 12 notes by Jim Buzzerd Last week the Big 12 Conference held its annual football media days in Frisco, Texas near Dallas. The media days is a two day affair where the head coach of each conference school and four or five players meet with media types. West Virginia University head coach Dana Holgorsen […]
Walk to End Child Abuse won’t go forward this fall
by Geoff Fox The annual Walk to End Child Abuse has been canceled for 2018. The walk and 5K run were scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 29, in Widmeyer Park. In a press release, McCusker said the family recently met to discuss the cancelation of the Walk to End Child Abuse. They started […]
Md. black bear lottery now open
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now accepting applications for this year’s black bear hunting lottery. Successful applicants will receive a permit valid for the five-day hunting season, taking place Oct. 22-26 in Allegany, Frederick, Garrett and Washington counties. The department will issue 800 hunting permits that can be used anywhere in those four […]
Neighbor contains fire, spares outbuilding and vehicles
by Kate Evans A Thursday afternoon vehicle fire in the Valley High Timber Farms area that endangered multiple vehicles and outbuildings was extinguished before it turned disastrous. Great Cacapon Volunteer Fire Company Captain Junior Hook said the fire call came in on July 19 around 4:15 p.m. for multiple cars on fire endangering a structure […]
Greenwood UM Church to take ownership of former school
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board unanimously approved selling the former Greenwood Elementary and 5.74 acres of land to the Greenwood United Methodist Church for a dollar. The action took place at the July 17 school board meeting. The church plans to use the building as a community center. Greenwood Elementary. The board […]
