Della Frances McCauley 1961-2025 Della Frances McCauley, 64, of Winchester, Va., died Sunday, April 27, 2025 in Hospice of the Panhandle, Kearneysville, W.Va. Della was born March 8, 1961 in Winchester, Virginia, the daughter of George William McCauley and Emma Virginia Baker Lockhart. She resided most of her childhood with[Read More…]
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Anni Jensen
Anni Jensen 1937-2025 Anni Jensen, 88, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away peacefully on April 28, 2025. Born on January 4, 1937, in Czechoslovakia, Anni lived a life shaped by resilience and devotion. She endured the challenges of World War II and later found lasting companionship when she married Lawrence[Read More…]
Indians Baseball drops three tough games, including extra-inning heartbreaker
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Indians baseball team battled through a tough stretch this past week, suffering three more losses that dropped their season record to 1-20. Despite some bright spots at the plate and on the mound, the Tribe continues to seek the breakthrough they need to turn[Read More…]
Indians swing strong: Tribe rolls past Musselman, battles tough at Hedgesville
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School tennis teams are hit- ting their stride as the Regional tournament looms closer, with a dominant victory over Musselman and a tough battle at Hedgesville this week. Tuesday, April 22 Indians battle at Hedgesville The Tribe traveled to Hedgesville on Tuesday for[Read More…]
Those affected by storm damage asked to share info via survey
Individuals and businesses who were affected negatively by the April 19 microburst storm that cut power and downed trees and power poles are being asked to share their storm damage information with state emergency officials. Local Office of Emergency Services director Jason Hoover has been distributing links to a survey[Read More…]
Bath Development Authority suspends work; new focus will be on OnTrac
by Trish Rudder At the April 15 Town of Bath council meeting, the town’s Bath Development Authority (BDA) committee vice president Bill Clark informed the council members by letter that its BDA members will resign on June 30 and asked the council to suspend its operations. The Town of Bath[Read More…]
West Virginia State Parks Foundation names Reed as Executive Director
For the first time in over 20 years, the West Virginia State Parks Foundation named an Executive Director at its annual Board and Membership meeting held in April at Stonewall Resort State Park. “We felt the timing was right for a strategic move,” said Greg Bray, President of the Foundation[Read More…]
Swink, Johnson and Lucas are county’s 2025 Golden Horseshoe winners
Corali Johnson, Joshua Lucas and Payton Swink have been named as Morgan County’s three Golden Horseshoe winners for 2025. All three students are eighth graders at Warm Springs Middle School and students of Mrs. Gates. The prestigious Golden Horseshoe award recognizes state students that excel in West Virginia history and[Read More…]
Gov. Morrisey signs firearms legislation during Cacapon visit Friday
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey visited Cacapon State Park Resort on Friday, April 25 as a stop during his post-legislative session tour of West Virginia, signing into law several bills passed by the GOP legislature. On Friday morning at Cacapon’s Wobble Clay range, Morrisey stood before supporters, local officials and[Read More…]
Ritenour chosen for county’s first-year teacher award
by Kate Evans Paw Paw Schools special education teacher Rhiannon Ritenour was selected for the Mary Linn Fox Memorial Award for First Year Teacher at the April 1 Morgan County School Board meeting. Ritenour is a teacher for special education multi-categorical students. Ritenour attended Frostburg State University from 2014-2018 and[Read More…]
