by Trish Rudder Town of Bath Public Works councilman, Rick Weber had a 10-year plan to pave or repair all the roads in the town of Bath. Weber has served as a Bath council member for 10 years and he is not running for reelection. The next three years of[Read More…]
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Open House set at Warm Springs Herbal
Did you ever wonder what magical healing properties the plants in your yard have? Do you find yourself looking for sustainable, ethically sourced snacks, gifts and personal care products in the southern end of the county? Do you scratch your head over that shed that appeared on the side of[Read More…]
Commission makes bid to buy Rankin’s fitness center for county wellness facility
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Commissioners on Wednesday, May 17 approved a move to buy Rankin Fitness Center in Berkeley Springs to turn the private business into a county wellness facility. Following a closed Executive Session discussion about real estate — the latest in several closed sessions on that topic[Read More…]
Chip Shots – Huggins’ hiccup and baseball
Huggins’ hiccup and baseball by Jim Buzzerd West Virginia University head basketball coach Bob Huggins and his staff have been making news this spring for being among the best in the country at mining talent out of the transfer portal. Last Monday Huggins made a remark on a Cincinnati radio[Read More…]
Kasekamp & Tanouye capture Class A Region II Championships
Shayla Tanouye qualifies for State Tournament by Jamie Harris This past Thursday, May 11 the Paw Paw Pirates track and field team traveled to Doddridge County High School for the Class A Re- gion II Championships. The Pirates were looking to punch several tickets to the Class A State Track[Read More…]
Dakota Hamrick captures Region I Pole Vault Championship
Briscoe, Boscoe, Feliciano, Fortney, Golden, Harris, Helmick, Mundey and Stone qualify for State Championships by Jamie Harris This past Friday, May 12 the Berkeley Springs Indians track and field team traveled to North Marion High School for the Class AA Region I Championships. The track athletes were looking to qualify[Read More…]
Everyday Outdoors: Bucks I have known, Part XIII
This is the latest in a multi-part series of columns about memorable deer that stand out from decades of whitetail hunting. The Second Day Buck Opening day of West Virginia deer firearms season is a yearly event that I have looked forward to since before I was old enough to[Read More…]
Planners to weigh approval of KOA campground for Great Cacapon
by Kate Shunney When the Morgan County Planning Commission holds their regular monthly meeting next Tuesday, May 23, their agenda will include a Public Hearing to consider the approval of a Commercial Improvement Location Permit for a KOA-branded RV campground in Great Cacapon. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m.[Read More…]
Wilkes Street gets prepped for paving
by Trish Rudder Prep work on North Wilkes Street was being done last week to get ready for the street paving on Friday, May 19. The area to be paved from curb to curb on Wilkes is from Union to Legion streets. Paving will be done by the DOH contractor,[Read More…]
Morgan County Observatory shares Guide to Summer Sky Happenings
by Kate Evans The Morgan County Observatory first opened in December 2001 and provided night sky viewing of the planets, constellations and celestial phenomenon for many years until it closed in early 2019. The observatory reopened in September 2022 with a new board of directors. Kathryn Krenn, Morgan County Observatory[Read More…]
