by Kate Shunney County voters will select their favored candidates for various offices during primary election voting on May 12 of this year, and will also decide whether to continue a local education levy for Morgan County Schools for the next four years. School Superintendent David Banks briefed members of[Read More…]
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16 indicted by Grand Jury in January term
A Morgan County Grand Jury met in the Morgan County Courthouse last Tuesday, January 6 to hear the presentation of criminal cases for the upcoming court term. The Grand Jury indicted 16 individuals on felony criminal charges. Donald M. Adams, 64, was indicted for a second offense of failure to[Read More…]
School board to hold second hearing on next year’s calendar
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Schools officials will take comments about a proposed academic calendar for the 2026-2027 school year at their January 20 meeting, to be held at Pleasant View Elementary. Assistant Superintendent Jeromy Duelley told school board members on January 6 – the first public hearing about the[Read More…]
Town of Bath enforces pedestrian-friendly vision, advances vacant structure rules
by Lisa Schauer In a public meeting held on Tuesday, January 6, Town of Bath council members unanimously approved investing $2,870 from opioid settlement money for town police equipment. The investment includes electronic speed signs and LIDAR detectors, a device that uses laser light to calculate speed, to help enforce[Read More…]
W.Va. legislators, health officials detail Rural Healthcare-funded plans
by Matthew Young reprinted with permission from the Charleston Gazette-Mail Diabetes, obesity and “seven pillars” of health care to combat them were the topic of a panel discussion Friday, which focused heavily on the $199.5 million in grants West Virginia is set to receive through the federal Rural Healthcare Transformation[Read More…]
Learn active listening & nonviolent communications at free sessions
County resident Dudley Cable will lead a workshop on active listening and non-violent communication on Monday, January 19 and Monday, January 26,. The classes will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, located at 180 S. Washington Street. The program is free and open to[Read More…]
2026 Election season begins with open candidate filing period
by Kate Shunney Registered voters who are interested in running for public office in 2026 can now take their step toward candidacy, as the candidate filing period opened on Monday, January 12 and remains open through Saturday, January 31. Candidates who running for statewide and legislative offices, state executive committee,[Read More…]
Bertha Jane McCoy
Bertha Jane McCoy 1942-2026 Bertha Jane McCoy, age 83, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family and while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born February 1, 1942 in Romney, W.Va., she was the daughter of the[Read More…]
Richard Jerry Haynes, Sr.
Richard Jerry Haynes, Sr. 1944-2026 Richard Jerry Haynes, Sr., age 81, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Winchester Health and Rehabilitation Center, Winchester, Va. Born September 11, 1944 in Montgomery County, Md., he was the son of the late Herbert Leroy and Gladys Mae Voight Haynes. He was[Read More…]
June Perry Redick
June Perry Redick 1936-2026 June Perry Redick, age 89, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Winchester Medical Center. Born February 16, 1936 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. she was the daughter of the late Vernon and Hattie Virginia Pittsnogle Perry. She was an active member[Read More…]
