by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Lady Indians softball team was back on the diamond this past week with a road trip to Class A A A Spring Mills and homes games with Class AAA Hedgesville and Maryland 1A Hancock. Last Monday, March 18 the Lady Indians hit the road[Read More…]
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County distributes extra state funding for EMS salaries, fire companies
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Commissioners voted last Wednesday, March 20 on distribution of two separate state-provided funds to the county’s EMS provider and four fire stations. Morgan County received $143,000 from West Virginia’s EMS Salary Enhancement Fund, created by legislators last year to boost the pay of emergency medical[Read More…]
Bath council votes to move forward with water line extension along U.S. 522 despite reservations
by Trish Rudder Town of Bath officials have put their cautious approval behind a plan to extend public water lines further south along U.S. 522 in conjunction with a sewer line extension project. Bath Councilman Tom Hall, who heads up the town’s water committee, made a motion at the March[Read More…]
Bath trash, street & public safety fees could see first hike in 20 years starting July 1
by Trish Rudder Fees paid by Town of Bath property owners for garbage collection, street care and public safety service inside the town limits are slated to go up July 1 if a second reading of new fee ordinances passes a Bath council vote. A first reading to increase the[Read More…]
School Superintendent’s resignation accepted; board advertises vacancy
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board voted to approve School Superintendent Kristen Tuttle’s resignation in their March 19 personnel actions. They also approved using technical and advertising assistance from the West Virginia School Board Association in their search for a new district superintendent. Tuttle’s resignation is effective at[Read More…]
County seeks proposals to find second public water source
by Kate Shunney The Morgan County Commission will establish a Request for Proposals (RFP) for work to drill an exploratory deep well and identify a secondary water source for the Berkeley Springs Water Works for the county seat’s public water system. Commissioners voted to proceed with that step as several[Read More…]
West Virginia Department of Health alerts eligible residents they may receive additional COVID vaccine
The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) is informing all West Virginians ages 65 and older they are eligible for an additional dose of the updated COVID-19 vaccine, following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recent recommendation. “As the data consistently shows, those who are older and immunocompromised[Read More…]
School board approves proposed 2024-2025 levy rates
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board approved the same proposed regular school levy and special levy rates for Fiscal Year 2025 that they approved for the last 10 fiscal years. Their action took place at a March 19 special meeting that followed their regular March 19 school board[Read More…]
School board adopts 2024-2025 school year calendar
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board held its second public hearing on the Morgan County Schools 2024-2025 school year calendar at its March 19 meeting and voted to adopt calendar option 1 at the meeting after the hearing. Assistant Superintendent Jeromy Duelley, who is now overseeing the school[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce to hold Career Fair April 25
The Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce has been asked to partner with Berkeley Springs High School for a Career Fair on Thursday, April 25. After several years of very successful Job Fairs in Morgan County, this will be a new way for businesses and students and job seekers to[Read More…]
