by Kate Evans Berkeley Springs High School upcoming senior Elizabeth “Ella” Kessel attended the 2024 West Virginia Governor’s School Honors Academy at Fairmont State University from June 16-July 3. The Governor’s Honors Academy is a three-week summer residential program for the state’s rising high school seniors that encourages excellence in[Read More…]
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Board approves Instructional Empowerment contract for high school, middle school
by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools will use more than $400,000 in federal ARP funds to pay an educational services firm to evaluate and improve the instructional strategies in two schools. At their July 16 meeting, the Morgan County School Board unanimously approved Instructional Empowerment’s bid to provide intensive support[Read More…]
Morgan County Expo fills several venues, showcases local talents
by Lisa Schauer For the first time in its lengthy tradition, the Morgan County Expo was held at the Ice House as well as Berkeley Springs State Park, with displays also housed at Hunter’s Hardware this past Saturday, July 27. At different times over the years, the expo has been[Read More…]
Drought triggers emergency declaration, call for reduced water use
by Kate Shunney West Virginia Governor Jim Justice declared a State of Emergency across the state last Friday, July 26 due to “a prolonged shortage of rainfall” that has caused drought conditions in all 55 counties. “This drought has plagued West Virginia farmers, putting them at risk of losing everything,”[Read More…]
August is Quilt Month in Morgan County
The Morgan County Commissioners proclaimed August 2024 as Quilt Month in the county at the request of the Delectable Mountain Quilt Guild. The guild holds its annual Quilt Show at the Ice House Arts Center and conducts the Yard Square Quilt charitable auction to raise funds for a local service[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs man jailed after stolen vehicle recovered
Jeremy S. Davis, 36, of Berkeley Springs was arrested by warrant on Wednesday, July 24. Davis has been charged with grand larceny and felony escape in connection with a vehicle reported stolen, according to a criminal complaint filed in Morgan County Magistrate Court by West Virginia State Trooper B.A. Meyers.[Read More…]
Thomas Wilton Lewis
Thomas Wilton Lewis 1944-2024 Thomas Wilton Lewis, age 80, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at the Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Care Facility while surrounded by his family. Born May 29, 1944, in Martinsburg, W.Va., he was the son of[Read More…]
Robert Melvin Barnard, Sr.
Robert Melvin Barnard, Sr. 1934-2024 Robert Melvin “Pappy” Barnard, Sr., of Hancock, Md., went peacefully to be with the Lord at his home on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. He was 90 years old. He was born on January 5, 1934 in Cumberland, Md. to Melvin Barnard and Catherine (Campbell) Barnard. He was a[Read More…]
Lucrecia Ann Embrey
Lucrecia Ann Embrey 1936-2024 Lucrecia Ann “Chris” Embrey, age 87, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at Berkeley Springs Healthcare Center. Born July 26, 1936 in Hagerstown, Md., she was the daughter of the late Dolan Forrest and Denise Marie Souders Thumma. She was of the[Read More…]
Stephen John Mellott
Stephen John Mellott 1955-2024 Stephen John Mellott, age 69, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, July 15, 2024 at his home. Born February 7, 1955 in Honey Brook, Pa., he was the son of the late Charles Kenneth and Madeline Dorothy DeShong Mellott. He was a graduate of Honey[Read More…]
