by Jamie Harris This coming weekend in Huntington, history will be made at the West Virginia State Wrestling Championships. For the first time ever there will be a girls’ state wrestling tournament going on in conjunction with the boys’ state wrestling tournament. While the boys will start wrestling on Thursday,[Read More…]
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Youth Art Exhibit opens March 1
The Morgan Arts Council and Morgan County Schools celebrate National Youth Art Month with their annual exhibit of artwork created by local youth, showing at the Ice House in Berkeley Springs. Hiroko Rubin is the curator. Rubin commented, “It is time once again to showcase the artistic talents of students[Read More…]
Bath answers State Historic Preservation Office concerns
by Trish Rudder A letter dated February 9 from Town of Bath Mayor Scott Merki to Susan Pierce at the West Virginia State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) was discussed at the February 21 Bath Town Council meeting. Merki said the letter was “to right the ship, more or less.” The[Read More…]
It’s Stacy — Healthy Eats: Strawberry Spinach Salad
Strawberry Spinach Salad March is “National Nutrition Month.” National Nutrition Month started in 1973 as National Nutrition Week, and it became a month-long observance in 1980. This year’s theme is “Beyond the Table,” which includes getting out of your food comfort zone by trying a new food, a new recipe,[Read More…]
Bath gets $4K opioid settlement check
by Trish Rudder Town Recorder Susan Webster confirmed last week that the Town of Bath has received $4,642 from the opioid lawsuit settlement that held pharmacies and drug distributors accountable for their role in West Virginia’s opioid crisis. Webster said in an email that the funds have been placed in[Read More…]
Downtown Berkeley Springs parking fines will increase May 1
by Trish Rudder A second reading of an ordinance that will increase vehicle parking fines for the Town of Bath passed unanimously by the council members at the town meeting on February 21. Councilwoman Elizabeth Skinner was absent from the meeting. Councilman Greg Schene, the chair of the Ordinance Committee[Read More…]
They were the first Morgan County men to be called up, Part I
by Terry Golden Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part article. The Morgan County Historical and Genealogical Society members research local history and enjoy sharing their findings with others. There are 325 names on the World War Memorial on Fairfax Street in Berkeley Springs. These are just a[Read More…]
Five Valley Health hospitals earn top 100 awards from The Chartis Center for Rural Health
Five Valley Health hospitals have been recognized as 2024 Top 100 Hospitals by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. The Chartis Center for Rural Health completes an annual assessment of rural hospital performance nationwide using publicly reported data on 36 measures of quality, outcomes, patient satisfaction and cost that comprise[Read More…]
Winning Waters: Top waters from four continents picked at International Water Tasting
The Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting presented awards to waters from four continents. Judges tasted 100 waters entered from five continents. Municipal water The municipal water category saw a U.S. sweep. All three medalists have formerly been awarded gold at the festival. Santa Ana, Calif. took home their third Gold[Read More…]
Energy project saves schools $1 million in utility costs over five years
by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools is still counting their savings from a countywide guaranteed energy management project with CMTA Energy Solutions. The project was implemented from June 2017 through October 2018 under former School Superintendent David Banks. At the February 20 school board meeting, CMTA project manager and engineer[Read More…]
