This column originally appeared in the November 14, 2018 issue of The Morgan Messenger. It received second place for Best Sports Column for newspapers around the U.S. in the National Newspaper Association’s editorial contest for 2019. by Wade Shambaugh Even though I have been fortunate to hunt game animals in several different states and Canada, […]

Romo named Player of the Year Two Berkeley Springs High School Indians soccer players earned All PVC honors recently. Juniors Michael Kyne and Tristan Romo were tabbed to the team. Romo (24 goals) was named the Player of the Year for his dominant play on the pitch this past fall. All PVC Boys Soccer Team […]

Jim Buzzerd Several things I want to cover several things, time permitting, before the West Virginia University Basketball Team tips off against Northern Colorado in about an hour. I’m going to begin with the Mountaineers’ solid 24-20 upset of 24th ranked Kansas State on the road Saturday. It’s safe to say that win is the […]

West Virginia’s buck firearms hunting season opens on Monday, November 25 and runs through December 7. Licensed hunters can take one buck per day during the two-week season, with a maximum of two antlered deer during the season. Two deer may be taken with a gun, crossbow or bow during the buck firearms season. Only […]

by Trish Rudder The Morgan County Homeless Coalition will offer cold weather shelter in the area beginning on Saturday, November 30 this year at Berkeley Baptist Church, said Bill Grow, the homeless coalition spokesperson. Shelters will be open nightly on a rotating basis through the end of February on Saturday morning, February 29. This is […]

by Kate Shunney A Bridgeport tax attorney with Steptoe & Johnson briefed Morgan County commissioners and members of the Economic Development Authority (EDA) about the benefits and requirements of creating a special tax district in the county – potentially one encompassing the area around a new U.S. 522 bypass. Joshua Jarrell was invited to speak […]

by Geoff Fox Hancock in Motion and Main Street Hancock are partnering up to bring a new version of Christmas to   Hancock next Saturday, November 30. The two organizations will be holding two back to back events, starting with a mile-long extravaganza along Main Street at 4 p.m. and ending with the lighting of […]

by Geoff Fox Town officials unanimously passed a resolution to allow the town to offer new businesses a tax incentive to attract them to the downtown area and build the business district. The action came during last Wednesday’s town meeting. The vote was 3-0, with Councilman Leo Murray absent. The resolution takes effect January 1, […]

File photo of a Hancock Barge Bash. by Geoff Fox For 11 years, decorated barges were pulled down the C&O Canal from Church Street to Pennsylvania Avenue as part of the annual Barge Bash presented by the Hancock Arts Council. However, after declining interest, officials docked the event in 2014. Now, after five years of […]

by Trish Rudder This Friday, November 22 is the deadline to participate in the 4th annual Winter Fest Parade in the Town of Bath. The parade through the town is on Saturday, December 7 beginning at 5 p.m. Winter Fest coordinator Danielle Swope said the application to participate can be downloaded from the “Winter Fest […]