Commissioners keep on debating security

Morgan County Commissioners Brenda Hutchinson and Tommy Swaim again argued over courthouse security at the commissioners’ meeting on Thursday afternoon, October 14.

Hotel tax non-payment leaves groups short of cash

Visitors to Berkeley Springs who stay at a local hotel or B&B pay an extra 3% on their lodging bill for the privilege of sleeping in the area.

Deputy shoots man in dispute

A Fairview Drive man was shot twice by a Morgan County deputy sheriff who responded to a domestic incident at the man’s home on Wednesday afternoon, October 6.

Dugan resigns from Parks & Rec Board

Morgan County Commissioner Stacy Dugan told her fellow commissioners at their October 7 meeting that she is resigning from the Parks & Recreation Board effective immediately.

Local school test scores up, but still lag state’s

Morgan County Schools showed improvements in the 2010 WESTEST 2 proficiency scores.

Cell towers planned for western Morgan County

Three new cell towers for the western part of Morgan County are in the planning stage, county Economic Development Authority Executive Director Bill Clark told The Morgan Messenger Thursday, September 30.

Court says no to rehearing hospital case

The West Virginia Supreme Court has unanimously refused to rehear an appeal of the case of 15 War Memorial Hospital employees

Paw Paw officials say they did what they had to during blizzard

Paw Paw Mayor Alton Wolfe said he helped dig out the town during the February blizzards

31 people indicted by September Grand Jury

Offenses include sexual abuse, assaults, break-ins, fraud, drugs

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