by Trish Rudder A chief water operator in Piedmont has been hired as the new Assistant Superintendent for the Berkeley Springs Water Works, the public water system that serves more than 2,000 customers around Berkeley Springs. Richard Mayhew will start in the post on May 16. At the April 4[Read More…]
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Gat Creek dedicates maples to longtime employees on Arbor Day
Five new sugar maples were planted along the new employee parking lot of Gat Creek in Berkeley Springs as part of the company’s recognition of Arbor Day. The trees were dedicated in the name of former employees of the local furniture manufacturer. Those honored included: –Mary Moore, who worked in[Read More…]
Valley Health gives $100,000 grant to Partnership for added youth social workers, expanded mental health services
by Kate Evans The Morgan County Partnership received Valley Health’s top 2023 Community Partnership grant award of $100,000 to address behavioral health needs and substance use issues for Morgan County youth. Dr. Jason Craig, Valley Health Director of Community Health, presented Morgan County Partnership Executive Director Kristen Gingery a check[Read More…]
State could spray for spongy moth this week
Weather permitting, the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Forest Service (USDA-FS), will be making aerial treatment of roughly 2,681 acres to reduce impacts of the spongy moth to forested lands in Morgan County. The spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) was also known as the Gypsy[Read More…]
Carl Linwood Hovermale
Carl Linwood Hovermale 1942-2023 Carl Linwood Hovermale, age 81, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at Shenandoah Center in Charles Town, W.Va. Born March 12, 1942 in Morgan County, W.Va., he was the son of the late William V. and Elsie Viola Hovermale Hovermale. He attended[Read More…]
Bath ballot order picked Tuesday
by Trish Rudder The Bath Town Clerk, Sharron Corrick said in an email on Monday that the drawing for the candidates’ names to appear on the ballot will be held at 10 a.m. on May 2 at Town Hall. Two ballot commissioners will randomly draw the candidate names and record[Read More…]
High school students can explore agriculture-related vocations
by Kate Evans Berkeley Springs High School students with an interest in farming, ag mechanics or a business in growing food are following their budding interest through the school’s agricultural education courses and programs. More than 100 students are taking the classes this year, which shows a jump in interest.[Read More…]
Threats on social media land local man in jail
Police responded to an emergency 911 call about someone making threats on Facebook on Sunday, April 30 at about 12:30 p.m. According to a criminal complaint filed in Morgan County Magistrate Court by Morgan County Sheriff’s Deputy Roper, explicit death threats against the victim and her unborn baby were posted[Read More…]
Chip Shots – Spring game in the books
Spring game in the books by Jim Buzzerd The West Virginia University football team finished spring football practice last Saturday with the Gold-Blue game. The Gold team was the offense and the Blue team was the defense that could score points in a variety of ways, most of which I[Read More…]
Lady Indians Softball picks up two wins
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Lady Indians softball team was back on the diamond this week with a home contest with St. James (Md.), an away contest at Keyser and then a weekend trip at the Bub Riggleman tournament at Moorefield. On Monday, April 17 the Lady Indians hosted[Read More…]
