by Kate Shunney Mountain State Auction Services has opened locally to offer residents a way to downsize estates or offer their collections for sale to interested buyers. Auctioneer Colin McPeak is the principal owner of the business, but is joined by longtime antiques dealer Lewis Youngblood in running the enterprise. Mountain State Auction Services will […]

by Jamie Harris This past weekend Berkeley Springs junior Belle Harvey was the only runner representing Berkeley Springs High School at the Class A/AA State Cross Country Championships. The talented junior was looking to add another state cross country medal to her already outstanding resume. Last year Harvey finished in fourth place. This season Harvey […]

by Jim Buzzerd New faces? The West Virginia University Football Team traveled to Waco, Texas last Thursday to face the unbeaten 12th ranked Bears. WVU lost 17-14, which was a lot closer than most predicted, especially since the Mountaineers were nearly a three-touchdown underdog. If you’re into moral victories, you may be inclined to count […]

by Geoff Fox The Maryland State Highway Administration will be paving Main Street this week, starting today, Wednesday, November 6, from Hancock Middle-Senior High School on West Main Street to approximately the vicinity of Park N Dine on East Main Street. The project is expected to take three weeks to complete. Parking is prohibited on […]

The Morgan County Farmland Protection Board accepted a donated easement of 80 acres on October 25 from landowners interested in keeping the acreage in active farming use. Landowners Robert Lin Dunham and Thomas and Sally Stuckey donated 80 acres into the Morgan County Farmland Protection Program. Their donation makes a total of 17 easements totaling […]

With the approach of winter weather, Morgan County Schools Superintendent Kristen Tuttle announces the following information concerning the delaying, closing or early dismissal of school because of inclement weather. The Transportation Department is responsible for assessing and monitoring road and weather conditions. The assessment includes inspecting road conditions, reviewing temperatures and related factors, and communicating […]

by Geoff Fox At the eleventh hour, on the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, the armistice to end World War I was signed. Since the end of the war, that day has been recognized as a day to remember United States Military veterans. Starting at 11 a.m., Hancock Middle-Senior High School will […]

by Kate Evans & Kate Shunney Residents along Rock Gap Road had multiple downed trees to clean up on Friday morning, November 1.& Kate Shunney A fierce storm system moved into Morgan County on Halloween night, toppling trees in certain areas and leaving a wake of debris and blackouts for hundreds of residents. The National […]

by Trish Rudder Veterans Day is a federal holiday for honoring those persons who served in the United States Armed Forces. All veterans are honored each year on November 11 at 11 a.m. In honor of veterans this year, the Morningside Community Educational Outreach Service (CEOS) decorated a veterans tree at the Morgan County Courthouse […]

Louis Aloysius “Lou” Houff, Jr. 1936-2019 Louis Aloysius “Lou” Houff, Jr., age 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 26, 2019, in Memphis, Tenn. Born in Clifton Forge, Va., on February 5, 1936, he was the eldest son of the late Dr. Louis A. Houff, Sr. and Ethel (Bartlett) Houff. He was a 1959 graduate […]