by Jamie Harris Last Friday, September 1 the Berkeley Springs Indians varsity football team hosted the Greencastle-Antrim Blue Devils at Morgan Field. The Indians were coming off a road loss at Petersburg and was hoping to catch the 1-0 Pennsylvania team off guard to pick up win number one. Greencastle[Read More…]
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Tanouye takes first place at Clear Spring Interstate Cross Country Invitational
by Jamie Harris Paw Paw’s junior Donnie Tanouye had the weekend to remember at the Clear Spring Interstate Cross Country In- vitational. Running in the small school division with 48 other runners, Tanouye sprinted to a first-place finish in 16:59 to become the first Pirate runner to win the event.[Read More…]
Ocean Clatterbuck crowned Miss Indian 2023
by Jamie Harris The fourth Berkeley Springs Athletic Boosters Miss Indian contest had three participants this year. Seniors Stephanie Briscoe, Ocean Clatterbuck and Amelia Riggleman. All three girls worked from May 23 to August 23 raising funds with various fundraising activities. The 2022 Miss Indian Jazmine Briscoe was on hand[Read More…]
Ginseng harvest season now open through November
The ginseng 2023 harvest season is now open and will continue through Wednesday, November 30. Observing the legal season and regulations helps preserve Appalachia’s threatened and endangered wild ginseng, the West Virginia Division of Forestry reminds the public. Harvesting pulls up the ginseng root, ending the plant’s ability to replace[Read More…]
Video shows buildings lost in historic Berkeley Springs
by Trish Rudder A 20-minute video produced by Zachary Salman called “Then & Now: Berkeley Springs, West Virginia” has been circulating locally, showing buildings that once stood in the town but are gone or altered. Salman is a member of the Town of Bath Historic Landmarks Commission and advocates for[Read More…]
When the fun rolled into town
South Morgan Volunteer Fire Department hosted their second annual Fireman’s Carnival last week at the fire station grounds, drawing crowds for a full array of carnival rides, games and food, plus entertainment and contests from Tuesday through Saturday. Corporate and community sponsors added free live music and fireworks to the[Read More…]
Apple Butter Hall of Fame inducts new members Sept. 14
With the upcoming Apple Butter Festival come two wonderful additions to the Apple Butter Hall of Fame. The Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce created the Apple Butter Festival Hall of Fame in 1998 to recognize the people who have devoted their time, energy, talents, and resources to making the[Read More…]
Local venues part of Sept. 14 Appalachian “Save a Life” Day
Trained volunteers at four locations in Morgan County will offer naloxone doses and guidance on how to use the overdose-reversal medication to any interested member of the public on Thursday, September 14. All 13 Appalachian states will be hosting the free naloxone events on the same day, dubbed the first[Read More…]
Man arrested at middle school over domestic incident Friday
A domestic altercation that occurred at Warm Springs Middle School on Friday, September 1 at dismissal time resulted in the arrest of a Berkeley Springs man and the delay of dismissal at the school. A 911 call was received about a disturbance at a Morgan County School, said Morgan County[Read More…]
Early Monday morning fire destroys family home & daycare business
A Berkeley Springs family lost everything in an early morning fire on Labor Day that destroyed their home and all of their belongings. The fire also spread to four of their vehicles. Morgan County 911 Dispatch Supervisor Sarah Henry said that the fire call came at 1:25 a.m. on September[Read More…]
