A new Morgan County government website has been in service for close to a month, with added features and a more modern look for users. The site holds county agency information, meeting schedules and agendas, frequently-used government forms. Each courthouse department, from the Sheriff’s tax office to the County Clerk, is linked through the site, […]
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Town moves to buy former apple packing house
by GEOFF FOX Former Dillon packing house Hancock officials have made an undisclosed offer to purchase the former Dillon packing house on the east end of Hancock to use for town equipment and material storage. Town officials made the announcement during last Wednesday’s town meeting. Mayor Ralph Salvagno said he was unable to say what […]
BSHS Tribe baseball aiming for state tournament berth
by Jamie Harris Last year, the Berkeley Springs High School Indians Baseball Team was one win away from a state tournament appearance. However, the Tribe lost the best of three series to Weir two games to one. While the loss in the regional title game seems like a distant memory the 2018 Indians baseball team […]
School board approves resolution for RESA 8 property transfer
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board passed a resolution approving the transfer of all RESA 8 property and assets to the Eastern Panhandle Instructional Cooperative (EPIC) effective on July 1. The action came at their February 20 meeting, which was held at Widmyer Elementary for their local school improvement council (LSIC) presentation. […]
Chip Shots
by Jim Buzzerd Sweet 16 The first weekend of March Madness never fails to deliver epic upsets and this year was no different. For the first time ever a 16 seed beat a one seed when UMBC knocked off the top overall seed Virginia Friday night. It wasn’t close either as UMBC won the game […]
Three charged in separate domestic incidents
Jason Brill, 41, of Berkeley Springs was charged with wanton endangerment with a firearm last Wednesday, March 14 after police were called to a residence in southern Morgan County for a domestic dispute. According to a criminal complaint filed by Cpl. Scott Lemon of the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department, Brill was upset with family members […]
Spring snow could bring more than a foot
A winter storm warning in effect for Morgan County and the surroundings areas is calling for eight to 14 inches of snow between today, Tuesday, March 20, and 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21. Early accumulations on Tuesday, March 20 have already been blamed for several motor vehicle accidents in the county, including an overturned […]
Bertha V. Gregory
1955-2018 Bertha Virginia “Bert” Gregory, 62, of Berkeley Springs, died Thursday, March 15, 2018 at War Memorial Hospital, Berkeley Springs. Born July 20, 1955 in Mt. Union, Pa., she was the daughter of Theresa Victoria Fama Mencer, Berkeley Springs and the late Fred Mencer. She was a Christian. She attended public schools in Mt. Union, Pa. She had […]
Melvin L. Iden
1926-2018 Melvin Leroy Iden, 92, of Warfordsburg, Pa., died Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at his home, while under the care of Hartland Hospice. Born February 13, 1926 in Hancock, he was the son of the late Ernest and Ethel Stotler Iden. He was the first employee hired by Callas Construction, Inc. in Hagerstown and he retired from […]
Ronald J. Zerr
1942-2018 Ronald J. Zerr of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, age 76, was called to his eternal reward in Heaven on Sunday, March 18, 2018. He was born in St. Charles, Missouri on December 30, 1942. Mr. Zerr was predeceased by: his parents, Ralph and Clara Zerr of St. Charles, Mo.; his siblings, Ralph Zerr, Sr., […]