Suspended Morgan County Magistrate Vince Shambaugh was arrested and charged on Wednesday, August 19 with the misdemeanor charge of brandishing a deadly weapon. He was released on a $10,000 personal recognizance bond. The charges stem from a multi-agency and jurisdictional investigation into multiple allegations against Shambaugh, 57. Those allegations include[Read More…]
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Oral arguments before state Supreme Court set in Shambaugh suspension
Morgan County magistrate Vince Shambaugh will have a hearing before the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia on September 2 regarding his temporary suspension with pay from the bench back in June. Shambaugh’s suspension came from an order from the Judicial Disciplinary Counsel in response to accusations that he[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs student named to state student advisory council
by Kate Shunney West Virginia’s State Superintendent of Schools Michele L. Blatt has selected a group of state students to be part of a new Super STARS (Students Taking Action for Readiness and Success) Council. She announced the 15 student members during the August meeting of the West Virginia Board[Read More…]
Crash, vehicle fire ends in fatality
A crash in the early morning hours of Saturday claimed the life of the driver, who has yet to be publicly identified by police pending a positive ID by the State Medical Examiner. On Saturday, August 15, the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department responded to a traffic crash in the 9900[Read More…]
School board hears strong support for future & past of Berkeley Springs High School softball program
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Schools officials heard strong support for the Berkeley Springs High School softball program and some frustration from members of the public about what they felt was a lack of attention and investment in the sport at the high school. During a school board meeting on[Read More…]
Hunter’s has new owners with plans with new additions to historic hardware business
One of the oldest continually operating businesses in Morgan County has entered a new era with new owners. Local businessman Jay Patel purchased Hunter’s Hardware, located on Washington and Independence Streets, from Danny Davison on July 23. Patel has owned and operated the 7-11 in downtown Berkeley Springs for more[Read More…]
Bath Council to discuss water moratorium
The agenda for a Tuesday, August 18 meeting of the Town of Bath council includes discussion of the town potentially seeking a temporary halt on new water taps on the Berkeley Springs water system. “Filing Imposition of Moratorium with PSC” is the agenda item for the town’s elected council to[Read More…]
Settling in the steel on the northern bypass
Contractors settled steel girders into place on the bridge at the northern end of the U.S. 522 Bypass two weeks ago, making progress on a significant connection point for the project. The bridge goes over the Warm Springs Run and the rail bed that will be the future North Berkeley[Read More…]
Slices of county life fill park for Morgan County Expo
by Geoff Fox It was a hot and muggy day in Berkeley Springs, but folks still made it out to the Berkeley Springs State Park for the Morgan County Expo on Saturday, August 15. There were a number of booths lining the park, ranging from outreach organizations to political parties[Read More…]
Indians shock the field at The Woods, then fall on a heartbreaking tiebreaker in Martinsburg Invitational
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Indians golf team proved this week that they belong among the area’s elite programs in the Eastern Panhandle, pulling off a thrilling upset victory at the Hedgesville Invitational before suffering a tough tiebreaker loss one day later at the Martinsburg Invitational. The[Read More…]
