Pending Hampshire County school board approval, county schools will transition to an A/B model when in-person learning resumes on Jan. 19, Superintendent Jeff Pancione revealed in his Thursday update.
MARTINSBURG — A Springfield man has admitted to having meth to distribute here.
PLEASANT DALE — A Yellow Spring teen was critically injured Jan. 4 in a single-car accident on U.S. 50 east of Augusta.
Daryl Cowles, who represented the east side of Hampshire County for the last decade, has a new job.
BOSTON – GasBuddy, the travel and navigation app used by more North American drivers to save money on gas, is predicting that 2021 may feature a sharp rally in gas prices by year end.
WorkForce West Virginia is awaiting word from the U.S. Department of Labor on extension of unemployment benefits signed into law by President Trump last week.
ROMNEY — The Hampshire County Commission heard plans Tuesday for grant funds to demolish the old Hampshire Memorial Hospital building at their meeting.
Martinsburg’s Matthew Howard is bringing history alive yet again with his plans for a 3rd book about West Virginia’s American Indian past.
West Virginia gas prices skyrocketed 17.7 cents a gallon last week, averaging $2.28 Sunday in GasBuddy's daily survey of 1,154 stations.
ROMNEY — Romney officials are asking, and warning, that property owners in town need to have street numbers on all addresses.
Potomac Edison is lowering electric rates for 2021.
Jan. 4: Daniel Paul McGovern, 66, of Capon Bridge was arrested for burglary.
On Jan. 2, Earth is closest to sun in 2021 at a distance of 91.5 million miles.
CHARLESTON — Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, West Virginia’s Legislature briefly meets today to organize itself for 2021.
Facing federal charges for entering the U.S. Capitol with a mob, a newly sworn-in West Virginia delegate has resigned from his seat.
“A phenomenon noticeable throughout history regardless of place or period is the pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interests. Mankind, it seems, makes a poorer performance of government than of almost any other human activity. In this sphere, wisdom, which may be defin…
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CHARLESTON — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice brushed off criticism that the posh resort he owns did not follow coronavirus pandemic guidelines after video surfaced of a New Year’s Eve gala showing a tightly packed ballroom, with many people not wearing masks.
A little over a week ago I wrote a column called “Moving on” about how we needed to put the bitter divisions of the 2020 election behind us.
If I were President-elect Joe Biden and this new Congress I would not try to impeach President Trump.
ROMNEY —With her matter-of-fact voice and contagious laugh, it’s hard not to smile when talking to Hampshire County’s new prosecuting attorney Rebecca Miller, but make no mistake: she means business.
Active cases drop, but 2 more die; vaccine increases
The Hampshire County Health Department has confirmed 2 new deaths due to Covid. The deceased include a 77-year old man from Romney and an 86-year old woman who was residing at the Hampshire Center. Covid is now responsible for 21 deaths in Hampshire County.
The Hampshire County Health Department has confirmed 1 employee testing positive at Anthony's Jr. located in Capon Bridge.
A message from HCSO:
Dec. 29: Mary Elizabeth Matthews, 48, of Shanks was arrested for DUI.
ROMNEY — The school board officially adopted the bond resolution at their meeting Monday night, the pomp and circumstance officially marking the 1st steps on the long road to 3 new elementary schools in Hampshire County.
Residents see a little help for bills
December
The January term of the Hampshire County grand jury has been continued indefinitely.
Revisiting safety concerns, student workload and curriculum top school board agenda
Eglinger chosen to head 3-man panel
ELKINS — A Moorefield man has been arrested and 4 others indicted on drug conspiracy charges.
Hampshire County students will return to the classroom in about 2 weeks along with the rest of the state.
Augusta Volunteer Fire Department Chief George Weaver stepped down this week, after 23 years as fire chief.
Lowell Hott hung up his stethoscope last week, ending a lifetime of caring for the creatures great and small of Hampshire County.
Picking up a few things at the store often involves a 30-mile round trip to Wardensville. It’s a pretty little town with the usual dollar store, gas station and grocery store.
Gov. Cornwell 1 of last to flee the conflagration
“If ever the world sees a time when women shall come together and simply for the benefit of (hu)mankind, it will be a power such as the world has never known,” Matthew Arnold (1822-1888)
We asked 5 community leaders from around the county to share their hopes for 2021 — and gave them no direction beyond that. Here are their thoughts, which we hope will inspire you or at least give you food for thought.
Stories to keep an eye on
A Shanks couple who had been married 60 years died of Covid-19 within a day of each other this weekend.
Community aid topped his menu in 2020
Vaccinations for Covid-19 are spreading methodically through Hampshire County and the entire state.
Frustrations abound with mail, but not the carriers
SPRINGFIELD — Five men have been arrested with one hospitalized after a reported kidnapping attempt that was met with gunfire and a chase across the Springfield Grade Sunday night.
CHARLESTON — The number of pigs in West Virginia on Dec. 1 was unchanged from a year earlier.
MOOREFIELD - Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College completed a virtual National Biochar Week before Christmas.
It seems that when it comes to the art of writing, I now only have time for works that pay especially well. These usually first appear in this column in their full length of about 1,400 words.
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This story begins very close to where the very first “Far Muse” story started, near the intersection of Old Chapel and Bishop Meade roads at Millwood, Va. Unlike that story, I’m not trying to locate the source of a mysterious barbecue fragrance. In fact, if there is any fragrance involved, i…
A 6-week virtual program for youths interested in livestock or horticulture starts next week.
This will be the last installment of this column in 2017. The next will be on Jan. 3, 2018. Such an occasion is commonly thought to be a time of reflection — another year gone by (sigh).
ROMNEY — Brandon Walsh has been named direct support professional of the year for Potomac Center.
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Consumers and retailers alike are demanding accountability when it comes to producing, buying and selling fresh produce.
I guess I've gotten into the habit of borrowing titles lately.
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The 4th annual Student Ag Innovation Challenge will encourage problem solving and innovation among West Virginia students interested in agriculture.
Every square inch of ground anywhere holds a story. As children in the then vast New Jersey farm country, we would find lost objects in the fields by throwing our pocket knives then looking at the place where they landed. I admit that this method wasn’t very scientific, but it did sometimes …
CHARLESTON, — The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for U.S. Department of Agriculture specialty crop block grants.
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POINT PLEASANT — The West Virginia State Farm Museum Christmas Light Show that came to life last Friday is running every night from 6-9 p.m. through Dec. 13.
The Hampshire County Farm Bureau was unable to hold its 2020 annual meeting and awards banquet due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Some of us can remember when disappointment with an American product or our government could be embodied in a single phrase; “Give it back to the Indians.”
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CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s organic farming is slowly growing.
CHARLESTON — The 2020 West Virginia Grown Member Directory is now available.
CHARLESTON — Six West Virginia projects will share in $248,433.07 of federal funding under the United States Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program this fall.
The North River Mills shop has virtually no heat and plenty of ventilation. Years ago, someone must have found themselves in a situation similar to mine as there is evidence of newspapers having been put up on the west wall to block the wind. An open lean-to protects this wall from rain and …
CHARLESTON — West Virginia will continue to operate under the 2014 Farm Bill for the 2021 hemp growing season.
Our managing editor at Vintage Truck magazine is recovering from surgery. Having just gotten back in the game after about a month’s leave, we’re all working together to try to compress time and get a couple of issues out in a timely manner.
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Eli and Misty Cook’s Spring Valley Farm was featured in the October issue of the WVDA’s October Market Bulletin . Here’s their story.
“You don’t wanna mess with West Virginia — it’s all rocks,” advised our Iowa landlord, Dr. Dave North.
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“You can tell me that your dog ran away, then tell me that it took 3 days.’’ That’s part of the theme song to the Canadian situation comedy “Corner Gas.”
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Imagine going for a checkup and receiving some not-so-great news — but instead of your physician adding another pill to add to your morning routine, she hands you a slip of paper that reads:
CHARLESTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has awarded the West Virginia Department of Agriculture a laboratory flexible-funding model grant totaling $1.04 million.
Ted wrote this on the eve of the 2016 election, with it appearing in print the day after Donald Trump won the presidency. He thought it would be a fitting reminder 4 years later.
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Lonely Lights is a previously published title, but I can use it here because I own it. “Lonely Lights” was a poem that I wrote while listening to a radio broadcast of Miles Davis — it may have been “Sketches of Spain.”
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Richard Dykstra of Readstown, Wis., writes to ask how much work is involved in replacing the engine in a gasoline powered Massey Ferguson 150 with a Perkins Diesel unit.
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When we left off last week we had established that the Baldwin apple, another of the old-time varieties grown at Joy Orchard in Woodstock, Conn., where I picked in the 1970s, dates back at least to the Civil War. Well, I’ve since learned that we might as well pick up the American Revolution …
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There’s a yearly event that takes place near the top the Blue Ridge at the Clarke and Loudoun counties line on Route 7. You may have noticed a wide parking area on the east bound side of the highway. The Appalachian Trail adjoins this area and there are usually vehicles parked there: car poo…
STAUNTON, Va. — Farm Credit of the Virginias has rolled out 2 programs for its customer-owners.
Farm Credit of the Virginias launched its new website in early September with customer experience and business development in mind.
CHARLESTON — Agriculture sales dropped 7 percent in 2019, the USDA is reporting.
CHARLESTON — The application period for the state’s industrial hemp program opened on Sept. 1 for the 2021 growing season.
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Agriculture launched a new consumer-focused website last week.
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