The third annual Chilled Cocoa Crawl will take place in Berkeley Springs this Friday, July 5 from 4-8 p.m. Well known for their December Cocoa Crawl event, Hometown Holidays in Berkeley Springs is excited to present a chilled version again this summer. Businesses from Berkeley Springs have come together to[Read More…]
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Local kids keeping cool while learning to swim safely
by Trish Rudder Swimming lessons at the pool in Berkeley Springs State Park was in its second week last Wednesday on a very warm day, but the intermediate class of six students were staying cool and having fun. The five-week program is sponsored by Morgan County Parks & Recreation and[Read More…]
Paw Paw municipal water & sewer improvement projects move forward
by Kate Evans The Town of Paw Paw just received a $1 million grant for improvements to its water system. The $1 million grant along with monies from the Drinking Water Treatment Revolving Fund provide $3.75 million for the project. The West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council announced in[Read More…]
Planners approve permit for new Rutter’s near Berkeley Springs DMV
by Kate Shunney Morgan County planners last week approved a final Commercial Industrial Location Permit application by Rutter’s convenience stores to build a fueling center and store south of Berkeley Springs. The 7-0 approval, which came at the end of a public hearing during the June 25 Planning Commission meeting,[Read More…]
Group pressing Planning Commission to revisit KOA permit frustrated by response
by Kate Shunney A gathering of citizens at the June 25 Morgan County Planning Commission pressed members of the volunteer board to reconsider their vote last year approving a Commercial Improvement Location Permit for Scenic LLC to construct an RV campground facility in Great Cacapon below the Panorama Overlook and[Read More…]
Seely Foundation gives $235,575 in grants for children’s programs
The Tom and Virginia Seely Foundation announced on June 20 it has awarded $235,575 in grants to over two-dozen nonprofit organizations serving the children of Morgan County. The local non-profits receiving Seely Foundation grants in 2024 include Boys & Girls Club’s Morgan County unit for $10,000; CASA of the Eastern[Read More…]
Proposed water rate increase will help upgrade aging Berkeley Springs water plant system
by Trish Rudder On Tuesday, July 2, a public hearing regarding the proposed water rate increase was set for 5:30 p.m. at the Town of Bath Municipal Building. The Bath Town Council was to vote on the second reading of the ordinance, and if it passes it will go to[Read More…]
Y. Rhea Spears
Y. Rhea Spears 1936-2024 Y. Rhea Spears, age 88, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at the Berkeley Springs Healthcare Center. Born May 14, 1936 in Duffield, Va., he was the son of the late John Wesley “John Penny” Spears, Sr. and the late Bertie Ethel Vaughn[Read More…]
Andrew Bernard Jurick
Andrew Bernard Jurick 1931-2024 Andrew Bernard Jurick, age 92, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Fahrney-Keedy Senior Living Center in Boonsboro, Md. Born September 7, 1931 in Clarksburg, W.Va., he was the son of the late John Joseph and Mary Krischock Jurick. He was a[Read More…]
Loretta Carroll Barron
Loretta Carroll Barron 1934-2024 Loretta Carroll Barron, 89, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on June 24, 2024, at the Berkeley Springs Healthcare Center. Born October 14, 1934, in Hagerstown, Md. to the late George and Dorothea Myers. In addition to her parents, Loretta is now reunited with her beloved[Read More…]
