KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission will vote next week about whether to provide $1,200 to the Mountaineer Area Rescue Group (MARG). The group wants the money […]
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Fundraiser planned for local search and rescue group
If you find yourself in distress in the wilderness of north-central West Virginia, there is a good chance your rescuers might be members of the Mountaineer Area […]
Everyone did their best in search for Bryn Hargreaves
Many people’s suspicions were confirmed when the remains found in a wooded area near Whisper Creek Apartments two weeks ago were officially identified this week as Bryn […]
Local search-and-rescue members research better planning method for long-term missing person searches
When a person is reported missing, search and rescue (SAR) teams are often called to assist. SAR responders from the Morgantown-based Mountaineer Area Rescue Group (MARG) recently […]
MARG to buy state-of-the-art rescue equipment with recent grant funds
With new state-of-the-art equipment being purchased with recent grant funds, the Mountaineer Area Rescue Group (MARG) will be prepared for rescues on even the toughest terrains, allowing […]
Mon EMS, Mountaineer Area Rescue Group formalize partnership
MORGANTOWN — With a population of over 100,000 and a major land grant university, Monongalia County is not a location one would normally associate with the word […]
Mountaineer Preparedness Weekend: Set to challenge local Scouts
A few years ago, an 11-year-old Elkins boy was able to put his Boy Scout training into use when he and his father were both accidentally shot […]
Mountaineer Area Rescue Group celebrates 25 years
For 25 years, the Mountaineer Area Rescue Group (MARG) has been dedicated to finding and rescuing persons in distress in the outdoors. The group formed in 1996 […]
How do search and rescue groups work?
Many questions about the disappearance of West Virginia University neurologist John Lawson Magruder are still unanswered – the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office said investigators are continuing to […]
Hargreaves search party yields little results
Search and rescue teams from five states gathered in Morgantown Saturday to assist with a search-and-rescue mission to find Bryn Hargreaves, 36, who has been missing from […]
