The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department will move to their new location behind Food Lion starting this Friday. by Kate Shunney Offices for the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department will be closed this Friday, October 4 and again next Monday and Tuesday while the agency moves from the county courthouse complex to their new station at 226 […]
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First Peoples brings banking back to Warfordsburg
by Kate Shunney Melissa Rand, left, is Branch Manager of First Peoples Community Federal Credit Union. Alisha Rollins is the Assistant Branch Manager. First Peoples Community Federal Credit Union is located in the former F&M Bank on Great Cove Road in Warfordsburg. Local banking has made a return to Southern Fulton with the operation of […]
Empowerment event this Sunday to raise awareness
by Trish Rudder An event to raise awareness about emotional abuse will be held on Sunday, October 6, at the Fairfax Coffee House on Fairfax Street in Berkeley Springs from 4 to 6 p.m. Called the Path to Empowerment, it will include speakers from the Eastern Panhandle Empowerment Center (EPEC) and Stepping Stones to a […]
Vendors, pumpkins, and history fill Hancock
Buddy Dyer loads the cider press with apples as Scott McCusker cranks it up. This is the first time the Hancock Lions Club has used the machine since Canal Apple Days. Dyer said the machine probably dates back to the late 1800s and in making the fresh apple cider, they had used 22 bushels by […]
Food Lion expands, redoes ISC food pantry
by Geoff Fox Two years ago, when Food Lion moved to Hancock in place of Pittman’s Market, a partnership with Interfaith Service Coalition was formed to provide food to the community outreach’s food pantry. On Thursday, September 26, associates from the Hancock store, as well as those from Berkeley Springs, volunteered at the ISC food […]
National Park Service will give access to Columbia Gas to go under C&O Canal
by Kate Shunney National Park Service officials have said they will grant a right of way permit to Columbia Gas to drive an 8-inch natural gas pipeline under the C&O Canal west of Hancock. C&O Canal Superintendent Kevin Brandt recommended the action on September 12. National Capital Area Acting Director Lisa Mendelson-Ielmini approved the recommendation […]
Chip Shots
by Jim Buzzerd A work still in progress The West Virginia University Football Team finished the September portion of its schedule with a 3-1 record thanks to a 29-24 win at Kansas Saturday. The Mountaineers will enjoy a week off before hosting Texas on October 5 in a 3:30 p.m. contest to be televised by […]
Tristan Romo’s five goals led the Indians past Petersburg
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Indians Soccer Team picked up another win on the pitch over the visiting Petersburg Vikings. The Indians then traveled into Pennsylvania and lost to Northern Bedford. On Tuesday, September 17 the Indians’ Tristan Romo had a career night. The talented junior scored five goals to help lead […]
One-lane bridge on Rt. 13 to be replaced by next fall
by Kate Shunney The West Virginia Division of Highways (DOH) will soon begin work building a replacement bridge along Winchester Grade Road (Route 13) at North Stotler’s Crossroads. A temporary signal light is already in place to manage traffic during the work. The one-lane bridge is located 8.8 miles south on Winchester Grade Road and […]
Student arrested over reported school threat
by Kate Evans A Berkeley Springs High School student was arrested on the evening of Wednesday September 11 after school officials received information after school hours about a possible threat at the high school from a parent. The situation was turned over to Morgan County Schools Prevention Resource Officer Deputy Kevin Barney right away, who […]
