Susan L. Engle July 12 1959-August 18 2018 Susan “Sue” Engle, of Martinsburg passed away unexpectedly after a full life that ended much too soon. She was 59 years old. Family has been the most important thing to her throughout her life. From a young age, Sue used to say that all she wanted in […]

Donald W. Myers, Jr. 1962-2018 Donald Walter Myers, Jr., 55, of Bridgeport, West Virginia passed from this life on January 28, 2018. Born on August 14, 1962 in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was the son of the late Donald Walter Myers, Sr. and Linda Lou Miller Myers. He attended Berkeley Springs High School and worked for many years […]

by Jim Buzzerd Game week This time next week we will know a lot more about the West Virginia University Football Team than we do today. That’s because this Saturday the Mountaineers open their much-anticipated 2018 season in Charlotte against SEC opponent Tennessee. Tennessee has been down for a few seasons and will be playing […]

by Kate Evans Pleasant View Elementary fourth grade teacher Summer McClintock has been chosen as a West Virginia state finalist for the Presidential Awards for excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). McClintock is also a finalist for the 2019 West Virginia Teacher of the Year award and is a National Board Certified teacher. McClintock, […]

Senior Remington Hiles, 12, controls the ball for the Indians against the Trojans last Saturday.photo by Christie golden  Romo leads the way with two goals by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Indians Varsity Boy’s Soccer Team kicked off their 2018 season against the Hampshire Trojans on Saturday, August 18. The Class AAA Trojans […]

The backfield Its been hard during Dana Holgorsen’s reign as the head football coach at West Virginia University to get a handle on what is going on in practice. It’s been mentioned here dozen’s of times now that practices are closed to media except for a few designated times the media has access. Those are […]

Starting off with a hometown field advantage under the Friday night lights and stretching into Sunday afternoon, the Morgan County EXPO promises activities for all ages throughout this weekend. The EXPO, formerly the Morgan County Fair, will be held in a variety of places, but the main event will take place in a new location […]

In addition to the traditional ways of posting land, West Virginia landowners have another option – the use of purple paint – to prevent unauthorized individuals from entering their property. According to a law passed in 2016 by the West Virginia legislature [§61-3B-1 (B)], boundaries can be marked with a clearly visible purple-painted marking, consisting […]

by Trish Rudder The North Berkeley Rail Trail Task Force was selected to receive the 2018 West Virginia Brownfield Award for its dedication for community engagement and support of brownfields redevelopment in West Virginia. A brownfield is a former industrial or commercial site where future use is affected by real or perceived environmental contamination. Remediation […]

by KATE SHUNNEY In a split vote on August 15, the Morgan County Commission took an official pass on applying for federal grant funds to upgrade the county’s voting systems. Commission President Joel Tuttle was the lone vote in favor of a resolution in support of County Clerk Kim Nickles seeking money through the Help […]