by Trish Rudder Two public hearings by the Bath town council are set for February 19 and March 5 to pass an ordinance to resolve a property issue behind Town Hall The property at 10 Union Street, which is directly behind Town Hall at 271 Wilkes Street, is owned by Diane LaVelle, but a portion […]

by Geoff Fox Hancock’s existing trails could become part of an effort to connect nearly 4,000 miles of rail-trail and other multiuse trails from Washington D.C. to Washington State. The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) recently announced their vision for the Great American Rail-Trail that would connect 12 trails, or gateway trails. The C&O Canal National Historic […]

by Trish Rudder A leaking private water line on U.S. Silica property has prompted Berkeley Springs officials to partially cut off public water supply to the line. The leak has also caused a Boil Water advisory for other entities on the line, including the Berkeley Springs Senior Center. At the February 5 Town of Bath […]

by Geoff Fox Officials who were elected during the January 28 municipal election were officially sworn in to their respective seats as mayor and councilmen on Monday. The town’s new police chief was also sworn in during a special meeting on February 11. Mayor Ralph Salvagno was sworn in for his second term as Hancock’s […]

The Morgan County school board will hold two hearings about a proposed school calendar for the 2019-2020 school year. The calendar is available for review on the Morgan County Schools website. The first hearing will be held at 7 p.m. during the next school board meeting on Tuesday, February 19 at Berkeley Springs High School. […]

A storm bringing snow, ice and rain into the region has resulted in hundreds of Morgan County households being without power today, Tuesday, February. According to First Energy, the parent company of Potomac Edison, power outages are affecting close to 700 customers in Morgan County — most of them in Great Cacapon. Storm Center outage […]

Police have said speed was likely a factor in a propane truck rollover on Friday morning that closed the 6500 block of Martinsburg Road for close to eight hours. According to Cpl. Sam Smith of the West Virginia State Police, the driver of a Thompson Gas propane truck lost control of his truck while heading […]

by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School gym was a rowdy place last Tuesday, January 29 when the Frankfort Falcons came to town to play the Tribe. Earlier in the season Frankfort handed the Indians a 30 point loss. The Tribe and Falcons finished the first quarter tied at 17-17. Berkeley Springs was led […]

by Jim Buzzerd   Mutterings So, it’s Monday morning after the Super Bowl that really wasn’t all that super unless you’re a New England fan. If you’re like me and had no dog in the fight, you may have preferred the Rams to take down quarterback Tom Brady and coach Bill Belichick who have combined […]

    The Washington County Board of County Commissioners endeavors to create and operate in a participatory and transparent environment. The Board of County Commissioners currently holds weekly meetings on Tuesdays, with public participation and involvement beginning with citizen comments at approximately 10:15 a.m. The Board of County Commissioners also holds evening meetings in each […]