John David Swink 1935-2024 John David Swink, age 88, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, March 11, 2024 at Willow Tree Healthcare Center in Charles Town, W.Va. Born November 2, 1935 in the Cold Run Valley area of Berkeley Springs, he was the son of the late Oliver Henry[Read More…]
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Kathern Marie Bell Gere
Kathern Marie Bell Gere 1931-2024 Kathern Marie Bell Gere, age 92, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, March 15, 2024 at her home under the care of her caregivers, Joy and Dale Dailey and while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born May 25, 1931 in Cowen, W.Va.,[Read More…]
Joseph M. Unger, Sr.
Joseph M. Unger, Sr. Joseph Matthew Unger, Sr., 81 of Winchester, Va. died Monday, March 18. 2024. Funeral services will be at a later date.
Teen found by bloodhound in daylong search
by Kate Shunney A 14-year-old boy who had gone missing from his New Hope area home on Sunday was found by a police bloodhound and his handler late Monday afternoon following a widespread search by multiple police agencies and members of the public. The teen was suffering from exposure to[Read More…]
Ice House will host reading by West Virginia Poet Laureate Marc Harshman
An evening celebrating the art of poetry with West Virginia’s Poet Laureate Marc Harshman will take place at the Ice House in Berkeley Springs on Wednesday, March 20. Hosted by the Morgan Arts Council, the free event is a culmination of three days of workshops with children in Morgan County[Read More…]
Brick pathway planned for German Cemetery
by Trish Rudder A brick walkway using historic pavers from the old brick roadway on Fairfax Street is being planned for the German Cemetery. At the March 5 Bath Town Council meeting, the council unanimously approved the Foxglove Garden Club request to use the pavers for the historic cemetery between[Read More…]
Powell, Fravel & Smith shine at State Science Fair
Morgan County Schools’ Regional Science Fair winners attended the State Science Fair at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston on Monday, March 4. Students were escorted to Charleston by their families and performed well at the competition. All three students brought home awards. Isabella Powell, 7th grader from Warm Springs[Read More…]
Judge sentences man for delivering deadly drugs
Circuit Judge Debra McLaughlin handed down sentences and accepted pleas in a variety of felony and misdemeanor cases in Morgan County Circuit Court in recent months. Judge McLaughlin sentenced a man found guilty in a January jury trial of delivering a controlled substance that caused the death of a local[Read More…]
School officials consider details of 2024-2025 school year calendar
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board is seeking public input as they decide on the details of the 2024-2025 school year calendar. School board members had their first public hearing on the calendar on March 5. Assistant Superintendent Jeromy Duelley, who has taken over the school calendar responsibility[Read More…]
Cacapon State Park Foundation wins award for mountain bike trail development
The Cacapon State Park Foundation (Foundation) has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 Coalition for Recreational Trails (CRT) Award for Trail Construction and Design. The Foundation secured grants, including the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) Trail Accelerator grant, leading to the professional development of the Rock & Roll[Read More…]