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 […]

Johnny A. Reed 1971-2019 Johnny Allen Reed, age 47, of Hancock, Md., passed away at his home on Monday, July 8, 2019. Born in Hagerstown, Md., on September 23, 1971, he was the son of Pauline (Mason) Reed, of Hancock, and the late Larry (Pork) Reed; and the husband of Erica (Zies) Reed. He was […]

George B. Baker, Jr. 1947-2019 George Benny Baker, Jr., age 71, of Warfordsburg, Pa., died at Doey’s House, in Hagerstown, Md. on Sunday, July 14, 2019. Born September 10, 1947, in Virginia, he was the son of the late George B. Baker, Sr. and Irene (Jacobs) Baker; and the husband of Joann (Shonk) Baker, whom he […]

Roy G. Barnhart 1942-2019 Roy G. Barnhart, 77, of McConnellsburg, Pa. passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019. He was born in McConnellsburg, Pa. on February 10, 1942, son of the late Violet C. (Deshong) and Clarence I. Barnhart. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Helen (Barthalow) Barnhart, McConnellsburg; a daughter, Helen (Souders) […]

Lana Loya Phillips 1983-2019 On Friday, July 12, 2019, Lana Loya Phillips, 36, of Cumberland, Md., was surrounded by her loving family, as she moved on to be with her loved ones and her God in Heaven. Born June 11, 1983, in Windber, Pa., Lana was the youngest of five children. She was blessed to […]