David Hugh O’Brien 1942-2026 Dave grew up in Baltimore, Boca Raton, Fla. and Suffolk, Va. He moved back to Baltimore after high school. After serving in the military, Dave worked in the Baltimore shipyard and later owned and operated an antique store. He also helped establish Waverly Farmer’s Market. Dave[Read More…]
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It’s Stacy: Healthy Eats –Strawberry Spinach Salad
Strawberries March is National Nutrition Month, an annual campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to encourage people to make informed food choices and develop healthy habits. The 2026 theme, “Beyond the Table,” reminds us that healthy living goes beyond just what we eat. It includes where our[Read More…]
West Virginia State Parks Foundation shares winter photo winners
The West Virginia State Parks Foundation is proud to announce the winners of its winter “Mountains Are Always Free” photo contest. The contest, which opened in early December 2025, invited both professional and amateur photographers to submit winter-themed images captured within West Virginia State Parks, forests, and rail trails. Entries[Read More…]
Bath officials honor Foxglove Garden Club on 50th anniversary
by Lisa Schauer In the Bicentennial year of 1976, Betty Lou Harmison, a prominent local historian, artist, Master Gardener and hostess at her Park View Inn, decided the Town of Bath needed beautification. Harmison had already founded the Museum of Berkeley Springs to help preserve local heritage. She then started[Read More…]
Commission enacts commercial ambulance fee
by Kate Shunney After months of discussion and three public hearings, the Morgan County Commission adopted a change to the county’s Ambulance Fee ordinance that will allow the fee to be imposed on commercial properties. The vote came at the March 9 meeting, which was a special Budget Meeting for[Read More…]
School board approves hires, resignations, coaching changes
During recent meetings of the Morgan County Board of Education, school board members approved the hire, transfer, resignations and reclassification of professional and service personnel. Amy Houseknecht was hired as a substitute teacher for the county and Lisasnne Brown as a Title I Reading Specialist for Paw Paw Elementary School.[Read More…]
Widmyer Elementary helping students adjust to learning environments, build foundational skills
by Kate Shunney Morgan County’s largest elementary school is driving up attendance among young scholars and offering support services as students get used to the structure of school and its rules. Widmyer principal Rhett Beckman told school board officials in his annual strategic plan update that attendance rates at the[Read More…]
State Historic Preservation Conference will be held in Morgan County May 12-14
The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia will be holding the annual West Virginia Historic Preservation Conference at Cacapon State Park May 12-14. Open to the public, the conference offers valuable opportunities for anyone interested in strengthening preservation advocacy, supporting municipal-level efforts, promoting cultural heritage tourism, or gaining practical tips for[Read More…]
Commission proclaims April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month
The Morgan County Commission issued a proclamation making April in the county designated as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. They approved the effort at their March 18 meeting in response to a request from victim advocates from the Eastern Panhandle Empowerment Center (EPEC). “For 25 years, Sexual Assault Awareness Month has[Read More…]
Fairy House workshop set for this Saturday at Ice House
Bringing in the May volunteers are busily preparing for this year’s festivities, to be held on May 16-17 in Berkeley Springs State Park from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.. One very important thing, though, needs to be done. The fairies have no homes. This Saturday, March 28, at the MAC[Read More…]
