Lisa Ann Garilli 1962-2024 Lisa Ann Garilli, 62, of Paw Paw, West Virginia departed this life on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at UPMC Western Maryland in Cumberland. She was born February 14, 1962 at Weirton, West Virginia and was the daughter of the late John Cornelius Garilli and Barbara Jane[Read More…]
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J. Philip Kesecker
J. Philip Kesecker 1929-2024 J. Philip Kesecker, a Morgan County, West Virginia real estate broker & developer, died on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Westminster Canterbury in Winchester, Va. Born August 29, 1929, in Morgan County, he was the son of the late Hattie I. (Weber) & J. Lawrence Kesecker. A[Read More…]
“Hoodies from Heaven” collecting sweatshirts to warm county students
by Geoff Fox Seeing a need for students in Morgan County to stay warm and comfortable in the winter months, one member of the Knights of Columbus at St. Vincent de Paul and his wife created an outreach to help those students in need. Patrick McBee created Hoodies From Heaven[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs Track competes at Hedgesville Journal Invitational
by Jamie Harris Last Friday, April 26 the Berkeley Springs High School track and field team traveled to Hedgesville for the annual Hedgesville Journal Invitational. The event featured Class A A A teams Hedgesville, Hampshire, Washington, Spring Mills and Class AA Berkeley Springs. On the girl’ s side, the Lady[Read More…]
Paw Paw Pirates Track stand out PVC and Mountaineer Open
Miah Smith & Donnie Tanouye PVC Champions Joselyn Smith Mountaineer Open Champion by Jamie Harris This past week was one for the memory books for the Paw Paw Pirates track and field program. With two meets, which included the PVC Championship and the ever so challenging Mountaineer Open the Pirates[Read More…]
Early voting begins May 1
Local registered voters can begin casting ballots in the May primary election today, Wednesday, May 1 during Early Voting at the Morgan County Courthouse. Early voting in the May 14 primary and non-partisan election begins on Wednesday and runs through Saturday, May 11 at the Morgan County Clerk’s office. Ballots[Read More…]
Measles case in Mon County triggers exposure monitoring, vaccine reminder
The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) is closely monitoring for transmission of measles following the state’s first documented case since 2009. After confirming the first positive case on Monday, April 22, state health leaders have learned of 152 additional people who were potentially exposed, 128 West Virginia residents from[Read More…]
Sleepy Creek fire poses access challenge, taken over by Forestry
Nearly two dozen emergency agencies responded to a small brush fire that grew to encompass more than 10 acres on the northern end of Sleepy Creek Mountain last Wednesday, April 24. More than 50 firefighters, many relying on rough-terrain vehicles, made access to the fire from subdivision roads near Spruce[Read More…]
American’s diverse heritage celebrated in park event
by Lisa Schauer A group of local volunteers organized the third annual American heritage celebration at Berkeley Springs State Park on Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28. Saturday was a wash-out, according to organizers, but perfect weather on Sunday brought more visitors. Several community organizers and politicians gave speeches[Read More…]
A tiny forest is planted in Berkeley Springs
by Trish Rudder It was a rainy Arbor Day celebration on Saturday, April 27 in the Town of Bath with about 30 volunteers planting the first Tiny Urban Forest in West Virginia at the Berkeley Springs Depot. The tiny forest was dedicated to the late Gale Foulds, who passed away[Read More…]
