by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School wrestling team showcased their skills at the Washington Elite Opener, earning several placements in a competitive field of twelve teams from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. 120 lbs: Elijah Parsell placed seventh. Parsell finished strong with a victory by fall in[Read More…]
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Paw Paw Christmas Gnome Hunt returns bringing more family fun
by Kate Evans The Paw Paw Christmas Gnome Hunt is back this year with more children and families enjoying the fun than before. Devin Abe and the Paw Paw PTO are leading the event. Game organizer Tina Badley, Morgan County Starting Points program coordinator, said that the gnome game began[Read More…]
Bohrer won’t take the bench as Magistrate, citing close ties to law enforcement
by Kate Shunney Morgan County’s outgoing Sheriff K.C. Bohrer was preparing for a career shift to the judiciary after being elected as one of two county magistrates in May. But training to take the bench in January has resulted in Bohrer offering his resignation as magistrate-elect to Judge Laura Faircloth,[Read More…]
Sager sentenced for role in drug trafficking organization
A West Virginia man has been sentenced for his role and a Virginia woman has admitted to her involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy operating in Berkeley, Morgan, and Hampshire Counties. Andrew Scott Sager, 55, of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for possession with[Read More…]
School board honors student achievements, Seely Foundation for grants
by Kate Evans More than 140 Morgan County elementary, middle and high school students were recognized at the December 3 Morgan County School Board meeting for their academic and sports achievements during the previous year. Some 99 students honored had received the highest level of achievement in at least two[Read More…]
Paw Paw hosts annual Christmas parade & tree lighting
by Lisa Schauer The annual Paw Paw Christmas parade stepped off on Sunday, December 8, followed immediately by the community’s memorial Lights of Love Christmas tree lighting during a welcome day of mild weather. Weather cooperated with higher temperatures and sunny skies, as people lined Winchester Street, collecting candy along[Read More…]
Christmas sparkle on display in 8th Winter Fest parade
Saturday dished up chilly temperatures for the 8th Annual Winter Fest parade through downtown Berkeley Springs at dusk. More than three dozen entries rolled down U.S. 522 from the American Legion to Roy’s on December 7, their order organized by parade leaders Danielle Swope and Codi Parker Mason. The parade,[Read More…]
Bath Civic Trust announces community grant awards
The Bath Civic Trust, a new local nonprofit incorporated earlier this year, announced the first round of grantees selected at their December 1 board meeting. Trust board chair, Mary Lynn Hickey, reported that the following organizations will each receive $500: Berkeley Springs Fire Department, Morgan County Public Library, Morgan County[Read More…]
Cacapon Mountain fire burns over 130 acres
by Kate Shunney West Virginia’s Division of Forestry is continuing to monitor the status of a mountain fire that has burned over 130 acres of forest on the western face of Cacapon Mountain. On Monday afternoon, Regional Forester Rosey Santerre called the fire “100% contained” following extensive response from fire[Read More…]
R. Marie Bohrer
R. Marie Bohrer 1937-2024 Ruby Marie Bohrer, 87, of Paw Paw, W.Va., went home to be with her Lord on Monday, November 25, 2024, at the War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Marie was born on January 28, 1937, in Greensboro, N.C., a daughter of the late Ralph B.[Read More…]
