by Trish Rudder Berkeley Springs Water Works (BSWW), the town- owned water department, is reminding its customers that the water rate increase will appear on the next bill. In the October 8 Bath Town Council meeting, Councilman Dave O’Connell, who chairs the water department committee, said the water tariff will[Read More…]
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West Virginia’s early voting in-person begins today
Registered West Virginia voters wanting to participate in the November General Election can vote early and in person starting today, Wednesday, October 23. West Virginia offers 10 days of early voting, including two Saturdays – October 26 and November 2. Early voting takes place in the Morgan County Courthouse in[Read More…]
Full moon rising
Elizabeth O’Meally caught the vivid colors and shapes of a recent moonrise near Widmyer Elementary in Berkeley Springs.
Cases of deer infected with Hemorrhagic Disease continue to rise; hunting season brings focus to deer health
by Kate Evans Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) — an acute, infectious, often fatal viral disease that attacks white-tailed deer — is getting the attention of DNR officers and hunters as fall sets in. The disease is characterized by extensive hemorrhages and oral lesions and has been found in white-tailed deer[Read More…]
Gov. Justice appoints Mike Graney as state’s acting Economic Development Secretary
Gov. Jim Justice has appointed Mike Graney as acting secretary of West Virginia’s Department of Economic Development. Former Secretary Mitch Carmichael, who has served in the position since its creation in 2021, is stepping away to move into the private sector, the governor’s office said. “When we reshaped our thinking[Read More…]
Commissioners back broadband applications, discuss options for secondary emergency operations center
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Commissioners approved their annual financial statement during a routine meeting on Wednesday, October 16. Commissioners also approved reimbursement to a property owner for a duplicate payment of Hotel/Motel tax for a rental property. The owner had remitted the tax to the county at the same[Read More…]
It’s Stacy: Healthy Eats — Ham, Cabbage and Potato Soup
Ham, Cabbage and Potato Soup Cabbage was one of my great-grandmother Arizona Henry’s favorite foods. She grew her own, and a lot of it. Cabbage is one of those foods that she was able to keep through the winter in the root cellar with her potatoes, carrots, turnips, and apples.[Read More…]
Free class for small businesses on communication success
The Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce and Blue Ridge Community & Technical College announce a free class, “The Art of Effective Communications in Small Business and Hospitality,” on Wednesday, October 30 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. This continues a series of interesting and informative seminars, and will be[Read More…]
Early voting begins October 23 as general election nears
by Kate Shunney Registered voters in West Virginia can begin casting ballots in the 2024 presidential election starting Wednesday, October 23 as the state opens access to early voting. In Morgan County, voters can vote early at the Morgan County Clerk’s office on the first floor of the County Courthouse[Read More…]
Bubbling apple butter & sunny skies flavor 49th festival
Thousands of visitors, locals, volunteers and vendors gathered in sunny and clear weather for the 49th annual Apple Butter Festival on Saturday, October 12 and Sunday, October 13. The Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce hosted a kick-off party on Friday evening, October 11 in the beer, wine and spirits[Read More…]
