For the first time in over 20 years, the West Virginia State Parks Foundation named an Executive Director at its annual Board and Membership meeting held in April at Stonewall Resort State Park. “We felt the timing was right for a strategic move,” said Greg Bray, President of the Foundation[Read More…]
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Swink, Johnson and Lucas are county’s 2025 Golden Horseshoe winners
Corali Johnson, Joshua Lucas and Payton Swink have been named as Morgan County’s three Golden Horseshoe winners for 2025. All three students are eighth graders at Warm Springs Middle School and students of Mrs. Gates. The prestigious Golden Horseshoe award recognizes state students that excel in West Virginia history and[Read More…]
Gov. Morrisey signs firearms legislation during Cacapon visit Friday
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey visited Cacapon State Park Resort on Friday, April 25 as a stop during his post-legislative session tour of West Virginia, signing into law several bills passed by the GOP legislature. On Friday morning at Cacapon’s Wobble Clay range, Morrisey stood before supporters, local officials and[Read More…]
Ritenour chosen for county’s first-year teacher award
by Kate Evans Paw Paw Schools special education teacher Rhiannon Ritenour was selected for the Mary Linn Fox Memorial Award for First Year Teacher at the April 1 Morgan County School Board meeting. Ritenour is a teacher for special education multi-categorical students. Ritenour attended Frostburg State University from 2014-2018 and[Read More…]
Town of Bath history markers get a facelift
Informational plaques around downtown Berkeley Springs tell the story of the forming and early layout of the Town of Bath. New plaques, which are metal, will replace aging and faded signs that were installed around 1976’s Bicentennial celebrations. This past week, Terry Golden, Vice President of the Morgan County Historical[Read More…]
Local pipeline project nearing end of construction, inspectors track fluid releases
by Kate Shunney According to progress reports filed by TC Energy/Columbia Gas Transmission, a 3.4-mile natural gas pipeline project from Fulton County, Pa. to northern Morgan County, W.Va. is approaching the end of its pipeline construction period. Drilling and excavation appear to be complete on the 8-inch diameter pipeline, which[Read More…]
School board reappoints Ann Bell as Treasurer, considers and approves policies
by Kate Evans Ann Bell was unanimously appointed Treasurer of the Morgan County Board of Education for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 at the April 1 school board meeting, pursuant to the Morgan County School Board Policy 1310 and West Virginia Code 18-9-6. Bell has served as Treasurer of Morgan County[Read More…]
Oakland Road Dollar General closure will be temporary, says company
The Dollar General store on Oakland Road in southern Morgan County has been closed for close to a week without explanation, and the store phone was not answered on Monday during business hours. In response to questions from The Morgan Messenger about the closure of the store, company officials said[Read More…]
Anna Mae Miller
Anna Mae Miller 1940-2025 Anna Mae “Midge” Miller, age 84, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025 at the War Memorial Hospital Extended Care Facility in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born December 11, 1940 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Daniel Dunn[Read More…]
Vada Lee Shipe
Vada Lee Shipe 1946-2025 Vada Lee Shipe, age 79, of Hedgesville, W.Va., passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at the Berkeley Springs Health Center, Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born Friday, February 1, 1946, in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late Stewart and Ethel Jerome Clingerman. Vada attended Hancock[Read More…]
