by Kate Shunney The Morgan County Assessor’s annual Certificate of Valuation was released to taxing bodies on March 3, setting out the values of various classes of real estate, personal property and public utility property for the 2026 assessment year. Morgan County’s taxable property is valued at $1,506,704,740. That figure[Read More…]
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Unhoused woman jailed after public disturbance
Morgan County Sheriff’s Department has charged a 34-year-old woman with multiple offenses following a 911 call for a domestic disturbance on Johnson’s Mill Road at about 10 a.m. on Sunday, March 1. At the scene, a man told police his ex-girlfriend came to his residence trying to retrieve property, and[Read More…]
Lady Indians’ season ends in Regional loss at Philip Barbour, but program’s future burns bright
by Jamie Harris Last Friday, February 27, the #7 Berkeley Springs Lady Indians made the long trek to Philip Barbour High School for the opening round of the Class AA Region II Championships. Facing the #2 Colts on their home court was always going to be a challenge, and Philip[Read More…]
County clash erupts: Indians outgun Pirates in high‑voltage battle
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Indians wrapped up their 2025–2026 regular season with a demanding three-game stretch that ended in a 1–2 finish, bringing their five-game winning streak to a halt. The week opened on Tuesday, February 24, when Berkeley Springs hosted the Keyser Golden Tornado. Keyser came out[Read More…]
Indians and Lady Indians head to Huntington for 2026 State Wrestling Championships
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Indians and Lady Indians wrestling teams are set to compete at the 2026 WVSSAC Division 1 State Wrestling Championships this week inside the Mountain Health Arena in Huntington. The tournament opens Thursday, March 5, with the first round beginning at 6:30 p.m., the[Read More…]
Sheriff to research costs, process to add K-9 officer to department
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Sheriff Johnnie Walter last month talked with County Commissioners about the possibility of adding a K-9 officer back to the Sheriff’s Department in the future. Sheriff Walter said he wanted to get a sense of whether county officials would be on board with the move[Read More…]
Warm Springs Intermediate makes progress on attendance, skill growth
by Kate Shunney Warm Springs Intermediate School reported on their annual progress toward academic and student goals and their needs for the coming year during the February 3 Board of Education meeting. Principal Scott Lykins told board members that he is “inspired” by what he sees at the school. “Each[Read More…]
Students create winning county designs in voting sticker contest
A statewide contest for West Virginia 8th graders to design a sticker to promote voting in the Mountain State yielded more than 1,100 entries in 42 counties, including Morgan County. Voting in underway to pick a state winner. Warm Springs Middle School WV Studies teacher Debra Gates asked her students[Read More…]
Mountain Momma Machinery opens auction operations on Valley Road
by Lisa Schauer A new business opened recently on Valley Road in Berkeley Springs. Mountain Momma Machinery offers monthly online auctions of heavy machinery, farm equipment, work trucks, trailers and campers. Mini-excavators and tractors for sale on consignment start to fill the lot as auction time approaches on the last[Read More…]
Christie closes out 43-year career in insurance, continues community involvement
by Kate Shunney Berkeley Springs insurance agent Luke Christie spent part of last week greeting customers and friends at his State Farm insurance office, marking the final week of a 43-year career. Christie retired March 1. Christie’s insurance office at Valley Road will remain open under the direction of agent[Read More…]
