by Geoff Fox In 1938, officials in the US government bought the right of way of the 184.5-mile long C&O Canal, which at that time had been sitting dormant for 14 years. While the first 22 miles of the canal had been repaired and re-watered, the beginning of World War II brought restrictions that would […]

by Kate Shunney A Rio man with a lengthy criminal record in Morgan County pled guilty last week to a 2018 burglary in Great Cacapon and waived possibility of parole for the offense. Kevin R. Cain, 45, admitted in Morgan County Circuit Court that he broke into a home on Woodmont Road last August and […]

by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board and area legislators discussed their thoughts and concerns on educational reform and Senate Bill 451 at the April 16 school board meeting. Delegate Daryl Cowles, Senator Charles Trump and Delegate Larry Kump were present. Board president Aaron Close said he didn’t like Senate Bill 451 levying additional […]

by Kate Evans Morgan County residents now have access to established ride share services Uber and Lyft through three major local drivers, who are seeing the demand for the app-based ride service rise. Potential riders download Uber and Lyft apps online through each company’s website. Users create an account and request rides by entering their […]

by Kate Shunney Riders climb the beginning of the Giddyup Trail that leads to the top of Cacapon Mountain. A rainy Sunday morning didn’t dampen the lively atmosphere at Cacapon State Park this past weekend as 160 mountain bike racers gathered for the first Enduro event on the park’s new bike trails. Racers of all […]

Stanley W. Grove 1950-2019 Stanley William Grove, 68, of Berkeley Springs, died Friday, April 26, 2019 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Md. Born July 3, 1950 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the D. Elaine Stickell Grove Squibb and Charles “Skeeter” Squibb of Hagerstown and the late William Daniel “Bob” Grove. He had attended Christ Reformed Church in […]

Pamela J. Shanholtz 1952-2019 Pamela Jean Shanholtz, 66, of Berkeley Springs, died Saturday, April 27, 2019 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born September 3, 1952 in Berkeley Springs, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert Roscoe “Buddy” and Agnes La-Verne Shives Barney. She attended Berkeley Springs Church of […]

The Board of County Commissioners have added another public meeting to discuss their proposed budget for fiscal year 2020 and a five-year budget outlook. That meeting was set for Tuesday, April 30 at 8 a.m. at 100 W. Washington Street, Suite 1101, Hagerstown. According to the county, Washington County Government is planning for fiscal year […]

by Jim Buzzerd Fixing it West Virginia University head basketball coach Bob Huggins mantra last season became a promise of ‘fixing it.’ West Virginia went from a team ranked in the top 15 last pre-season to a team that lost 21 games, the most losses in a season in school history. It became clear that […]

by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Indians Varsity Baseball Team traveled to Inwood last Thursday, April 18 for a contest with the Class AAA Musselman Applemen. In a pitcher’s duel it was the Tribe senior Cameron King who came away with the win by out-dueling Musselman’s Nick Reeves. The Indians got on the […]