West Virginia officials have lifted a weeklong outdoor burn ban put in place after a long dry period raised fire hazards to a dangerous level. On Monday, April 24, Governor Jim Justice announced the ban on burning outdoors was over, but normal spring burning laws remain in effect. Burning forestland,[Read More…]
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Bath Police Department hires two officers
by Trish Rudder Two “seasoned” police officers were hired and sworn in by Town of Bath Mayor Scott Merki, said Berkeley Springs Police Chief Bill Carper. Ronald L. Gardner and Charles D. Hess joined the force on April 11. Chief Carper, who was hired in early March has hit the[Read More…]
School Superintendent’s contract approved for four more years
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board voted unanimously to elect Morgan County Schools Superintendent Kristen Tuttle to serve a four-year term as Superintendent beginning July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027. The board’s action came at the April 18 school board meeting after a brief executive session to[Read More…]
Rosa Lynn Buser
Rosa Lynn Buser Rosa Lynn Buser, 37, passed suddenly from this life into eternal life with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 20, 2023 surrounded by her family and loved ones. Rosa was a spirited country girl through and through. She grew up in Wayne County, West Virginia, and[Read More…]
Col. Juan Fontanes
Col. Juan Fontanes 1936-2023 Col. Juan “John” Fontanes, Texas State Guard (ret.), passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023. He was a resident of San Antonio, Texas and Berkeley Springs, W.Va. and a former resident of Hondo, Texas. Born June 28, 1936, in Bronx, New York. N.Y., he was the son[Read More…]
Gilbert Linwood Kerr
Gilbert Linwood Kerr 1932-2023 Gilbert Linwood “Gil” Kerr, age 90, Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, April 21, 2023 at Sterling Care at South Mountain in Boonsboro, Md. while under the care of Hospice of Washington County. Born October 21, 1932 in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the[Read More…]
Cindy Ann Stumpff
Cindy Ann Stumpff 1961-2023 Cindy Ann Stumpff, age 61, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, April 17, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family and while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born September 15, 1961 in Covington, Ky., she was the daughter of the late[Read More…]
DNR won’t go forward with any current RV proposals at Cacapon, seeks input on future plans
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) has said they won’t go forward with any of the three private proposals to add RV camping to Cacapon State Park’s offerings right now. The DNR issued a statement on Friday, April 21 that the agency, which oversees West Virginia State Parks,[Read More…]
Nesting bald eagles spotted along Sleepy Creek
by Lisa Schauer A pair of bald eagles has built a huge nest atop a tall sycamore tree at the edge of a hayfield along Sleepy Creek’ s middle branch in south Morgan County. At about five feet wide and four feet high, the eagles’ nest has grown nearly two[Read More…]
Chip Shots – Huggins hits portal gold again
Huggins hits portal gold again by Jim Buzzerd For the second time in as may weeks West Virginia University basketball coach Bob Huggins has pulled a top player out of the transfer portal. The latest example comes in the form of a commitment from center Jesse Edwards, a Syracuse transfer[Read More…]
