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BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — A Morgan County man could spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced for crimes committed during a domestic violence case that included the injuring of a Morgan County sheriff’s deputy. Melvin Gallion (WVRJA) Melvin Gallion, 40, was sentenced Thursday in Morgan County Circuit Court to 56 1/2 to 125 years in prison …
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── Morgan County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $26.2M County population: 72,659 Per-capita spending: $361/resident Poverty: 6,649 residents (9%) Median household income: $79K General: $18.8M [72%] ($259/resident) County Commissioners: $7.2M → Employee Benefits $3.6M, Professional Services $902K, Insurance $599K ⚠ $1.3M in unitemized 'Other' categories Jail: $3.6M → Salaries and Wages $2.7M, Utility Services $312K, Repairs and Maintenance $234K …