by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board approved the following actions at their regularly scheduled Tuesday, July 1 meeting. Assistant Superintendent Jeromy Duelley presented the Morgan County Roof Improvement 2025-2026. He noted that Morgan County Schools had been awarded funding for the project and will be replaced during the[Read More…]
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Swink and Gray putting in work in the off season
by Jamie Harris As the summer winds down and the greens beckon, two rising stars from Berkeley Springs are poised to make their mark on the upcoming high school golf season. Incoming freshman Cayden Swink and sophomore Owen Gray have al- ready showcased their talents at the recent Drive, Chip[Read More…]
Eleanor K. Mock
Eleanor K. Mock 1924-2025 Eleanor K. Mock, 101, Windber, Pa., passed away July 3, 2025 in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Born April 18, 1924 in Conemaugh Township, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Lloyd S. Sr. and Edna (Stahl) Keafer. Preceded in death by first husband, Earl S. Hostetler; second husband,[Read More…]
David Michael Darsch
David Michael Darsch 1957-2025 David Michael Darsch, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. and Barcelona, Spain, died on July 5, 2025 at 10:22 a.m. in New York City. He was 68 years old and had lived life to the absolute fullest. He died following a severe and sudden illness. Dave seemed to[Read More…]
Norma Lee Offord
Norma Lee Offord 1933-2025 Norma Lee Offord, age 92, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, W.Va. Born April 26, 1933 in Morgan County, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late James Albert “Hickory” and Mary Elizabeth[Read More…]
Lykins to lead Warm Springs Intermediate School
by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools has named Scott Lykins as the new principal of Warm Springs Intermediate School in Berkeley Springs, which serves students in grades three through five. Former Principal Rebecca Huber is transitioning to a new position at the central office as Director of Student Support Services.[Read More…]
Wildflower meadow at Cacapon thriving as part of pollinator work
by Kate Shunney Park Naturalist Valerie Chaney championed a pollinator plot a few years back at Cacapon State Park, in partnership with an effort to attract and study Monarch butterflies, which face tough competition for their needed habitat. Today, that “plot” has grown into a two-acre wildflower meadow that is[Read More…]
New Bath council holds first meeting, discusses grant opportunities & town improvements
by Kate Shunney The Town of Bath council, complete with three new members and a new mayor, met for their first meeting on Tuesday, July 1 to settle into new dynamics. Re-elected councilwoman Mary Lynn Hickey was absent from the meeting, which lasted less than 45 minutes in council chambers.[Read More…]
Great Cacapon woman arrested on fraud charge for $46K missing funds
In October 2024, West Virginia State Police received a fraud complaint regarding funds removed from a Truist Bank account without the owners’ approval. The bank had sent a letter to the account owners alerting them of activity to several online gaming sites, according to a criminal complaint filed in Morgan[Read More…]
Hedgesville woman arrested on marijuana drug charges
On Sunday July 6, police observed a black Subaru with no inspection sticker traveling south on Valley Road, and initiated a traffic stop. The driver was identified as Colleen F. Stender, 40, of Hedgesville. The odor of marijuana was emanating from her vehicle, according to a criminal complaint filed in[Read More…]
