Outside of crashes, heatstroke is the number one vehicle-related killer of children in the United States. The Morgan County Sheriff’ Department is teaming up with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in an attempt to reduce these deaths by reminding parents and caregivers about the dangers of vehicular heatstroke and leaving children in hot cars. […]

by Jim Buzzerd Tidbits Just going to touch on a few things related West Virginia University athletics today. I’ve touched on football recruiting lately and will do so again. New head coach Neal Brown and his staff have been busy recruiting since he was hired in January. The impression I get is the staff isn’t […]

by Jamie Harris The following individuals and team have been selected as the newest members of the Berkeley Springs High School Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2019. The Class of 2019 will be presented at the home varsity football game against Hancock on Friday, September 13. The official hall of fame induction ceremony will […]

by Geoff Fox Hancock officials were presented a draft of an agreement between the National Park Service and the town as to what work the town is able to do along the local portion of the C&O Canal and boat ramp area. Katie Nash, the town’s lobbyist from Greenwill Consulting, presented the draft agreement at […]

by Kate Shunney The Morgan County Commission made their annual decision about how Hotel/Motel tax revenue will be divided among groups who requested the funds. Under West Virginia law, a county or town can impose a lodging tax on rooms and vacation rental units. The tax has to be used to promote tourism, recreation, beautification, […]

by Kate Shunney A high-tech quality control training lab installed by Proctor & Gamble at The Pines Opportunity Center in Berkeley Springs two years ago could become part of the space leased to Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, county officials said last week. The county’s lease with Proctor & Gamble, the manufacturing company with […]

by Geoff Fox School in Maryland starts on Tuesday, September 3, and when students at Hancock Middle-Senior High School walk through the door, they will be welcomed by Christopher Cline, the new principal at the school. Christopher Cline, Principal of Hancock Middle Senior High School. Former principal Sabrina McCoy is now the new assistant principal […]

by Kate Evans Black bears have been making the rounds in both populated and rural areas of Morgan County with the numbers of bears in the region still on the upswing. State wildlife officials are reminding people to not feed bears or other wildlife. West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) District Wildlife Biologist Rich […]

Woodworkers, home bakers, jelly-makers, quilters, gardeners and all those with an interest in making things have an opportunity to enter their wares in the annual Morgan County Expo. The Expo will be held on Saturday, July 27 at the Berkeley Springs Senior Center on Sandmine Road. Exhibitors can pre-register for free before Monday, July 22. […]

Helen I. Funk 1922-2019 Helen Irene Funk, 96, of Mercersburg, Pa., died at her home Friday, July 12, 2019. Born October 27, 1922 in Tunnelton, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Jesse B. and Ada O. Wolfe Funk, and the widow of James Monroe Funk, who died in 2003. She graduated from Tunnelton High […]