David Abner

Morgan Deputy Reserves aid community in different ways



"They are our eyes and ears out there. The reserve deputies are a helpful asset and we appreciate them a lot," said Chief Deputy Vince Shambaugh talking about the Morgan County Sheriff's group of volunteer reserve deputies.

Man leads police on chase from down town through part of county



Bath Police Corporal Craig Pearrell charged a Berkeley Springs man with a series of traffic offenses following a long chase on Thursday afternoon, June 21.

Town Council retains Cowgirl Up to cut and cap old water lines



Bath Town Council has entered into an agreement with contractor Cowgirl Up to cut and cap the old water lines. Water Works employees have identified 15 faulty valves that can't be closed to shut off water flow to the old water line system.

Fire destroys apartments, leaves 18 without homes



A fire that started just before midnight on Friday, June 22, destroyed all eleven units of the Wayside Inn Apartments, just north of Cacapon State Park.

Dunham is Morgan County



Growing up, Lin Dunham never dreamed he would end up a farmer or be named

Logging truck rollover ties up U. S. 522 traffic



A truck carrying logs rolled over after rounding the curve at Fish Hatchery Road near the Virginia line on Tuesday morning, June 19, tying up highway traffic for about half an hour.

Heads, it



Heads, Scott Merki.

Bath incumbents reelected; two tied

Mayor Susan Webster, Town Recorder Garnet Marsh and four Bath Town Council members won new two-year terms in the municipal election on Tuesday, June 12.

Webster beat write-in mayoral candidate Barbara Campbell by 108 to 55 votes, or 66% to 34%.

Bath Town Council



Randy Watson of Thrasher Engineering reported to the Bath Town Council on Monday that the water line replacement project will come in on time and under budget.

Memorial to be dedicated on Veterans Day

After a quarter of a century, the dream of seven members of the Morgan County World War II Memorial Association, and of other local WWII veterans, is about to become a reality.

The long awaited World War II Memorial will be erected on the east end of the Fairfax Street green.

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