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…]
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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…]
Cecelia May Poorbaugh
Cecelia May Poorbaugh 1941-2023 Cecelia “CC” May (Shoemaker) Poorbaugh, 81, of Clear Spring, Md., passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at her home. Born November 21, 1941, in Washington County, Md., she was the daughter of the late Charles Milton Shoemaker and May Naomi (Otzelberger) Shoemaker. CC was a 1959[Read More…]
Charles Warren Ridley
Charles Warren Ridley 1954-2023 Charles Warren Ridley, age 68, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, August 25, 2023 at his residence. He was born on October 12, 1954 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. He was a high school graduate. Charles served with the United States Army during the Vietnam War.[Read More…]
Mary Mae Crawford
Mary Mae Crawford 1958-2023 Mary Mae “Sissy” Crawford passed on to glory while surrounded by her husband and children at home on Thursday, August 31, 2023 in Hedgesville, W.Va. She was born on August 24, 1958 in Martinsburg, W.Va. to the late Richard H. Wood and Thelma Dick Wood. Mary[Read More…]
