by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Indians wrapped up their 2025–2026 regular season with a demanding three-game stretch that ended in a 1–2 finish, bringing their five-game winning streak to a halt. The week opened on Tuesday, February 24, when Berkeley Springs hosted the Keyser Golden Tornado. Keyser came out[Read More…]
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Indians and Lady Indians head to Huntington for 2026 State Wrestling Championships
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Indians and Lady Indians wrestling teams are set to compete at the 2026 WVSSAC Division 1 State Wrestling Championships this week inside the Mountain Health Arena in Huntington. The tournament opens Thursday, March 5, with the first round beginning at 6:30 p.m., the[Read More…]
Sheriff to research costs, process to add K-9 officer to department
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Sheriff Johnnie Walter last month talked with County Commissioners about the possibility of adding a K-9 officer back to the Sheriff’s Department in the future. Sheriff Walter said he wanted to get a sense of whether county officials would be on board with the move[Read More…]
Warm Springs Intermediate makes progress on attendance, skill growth
by Kate Shunney Warm Springs Intermediate School reported on their annual progress toward academic and student goals and their needs for the coming year during the February 3 Board of Education meeting. Principal Scott Lykins told board members that he is “inspired” by what he sees at the school. “Each[Read More…]
Students create winning county designs in voting sticker contest
A statewide contest for West Virginia 8th graders to design a sticker to promote voting in the Mountain State yielded more than 1,100 entries in 42 counties, including Morgan County. Voting in underway to pick a state winner. Warm Springs Middle School WV Studies teacher Debra Gates asked her students[Read More…]
Mountain Momma Machinery opens auction operations on Valley Road
by Lisa Schauer A new business opened recently on Valley Road in Berkeley Springs. Mountain Momma Machinery offers monthly online auctions of heavy machinery, farm equipment, work trucks, trailers and campers. Mini-excavators and tractors for sale on consignment start to fill the lot as auction time approaches on the last[Read More…]
Christie closes out 43-year career in insurance, continues community involvement
by Kate Shunney Berkeley Springs insurance agent Luke Christie spent part of last week greeting customers and friends at his State Farm insurance office, marking the final week of a 43-year career. Christie retired March 1. Christie’s insurance office at Valley Road will remain open under the direction of agent[Read More…]
Commission will vote on ambulance fee change
by Kate Shunney A third and final public hearing about a Morgan County commercial ambulance fee taking effect was held on February 18, with little public involvement but more specific discussion than at previous hearings about the proposal. Morgan County’s Ambulance Fee ordinance has not been updated in 10 years,[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs Lions Club adds new members
Three new members of the Berkeley Springs Lions Club were inducted into the organization on February 10. New Lions include Jason and Dr. Leslie Hiles and Kelly Hofe. Lions Clubs International (LCI) has over 1.4 million members in 49,000 clubs in over 200 countries and geographic areas. The mission of[Read More…]
Corie Elizabeth Clingerman
Corie Elizabeth Clingerman 1933-2026 Corie Elizabeth Clingerman, age 92, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Fulton County Medical Center Longterm Care. Born Saturday, March 11, 1933, in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Emma Smith Decker. Corie attended the one room[Read More…]
