by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Lady Indians soccer team opened their 2023 season on the road this past Saturday, August 19. Berkeley Springs had the taunting task to face Region I foe the Fairmont Sr. Polar Bears. Fairmont Sr. was able to keep the Lady Indians out of the[Read More…]
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Paw Paw volleyball preview
Holly Palmer will begin her 16th year as Head Coach for the Paw Paw Pirates and Hana Hendrickson is in her third year as Assistant Coach. The Pirates only lost Ciara Arnold. Returning players are seniors Kelsey Hayes, Karynn Kerns, Britney Ramos and Miah Smith; junior Myley Mullens and sophomores[Read More…]
Wes Eddy ready to guide Indians Football
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School football program has a new head coach once again. Former head coach Terry Rea departed last spring for the head coaching job at Washington High School in Jefferson County. Which led Berkeley Springs into hiring veteran coach and former Washington assistant Wes[Read More…]
Citizens ask commissioners for help, information & solutions
by Kate Shunney During the August 16 regular meeting of the Morgan County Commission, local citizens shared a variety of public concerns and asked county officials for help on several issues. Pat Mosco took the lead by asking commissioners who could address a list of complaints about her neighbor. Mosco[Read More…]
Free family music showcase set for Aug. 26 in Hancock
BlackCat Music Cooperative wraps up the summer with a fun-filled event for the family at Kirkwood Park in Hancock, Maryland on Saturday, August 26 beginning at 3 p.m. The BlackCat Music Summer Showcase will feature over 40 musical performers and provide lawn games and picnic food for those in attendance.[Read More…]
Morgan County classrooms see fresh faces in wave of new teachers
Morgan County Schools opened on Tuesday with over 20 new staff members joining the community and school system. New school personnel began their academic year by meeting for trainings on Morgan County Schools procedures, curriculum and goals. New teachers gathered on Tuesday, August 8 to meet County Directors, complete paperwork,[Read More…]
International Bowhunting event will return to Cacapon in ’24 & ’25, say park officials
by Kate Shunney Cacapon State Park hosted the International Bowhunting Organization’s World Championship on August 10-13, and the group has already committed to bringing the event back to Morgan County in 2024 and 2025. They made the announcement late last week. The first year of bowhunting competition at Cacapon drew[Read More…]
Schultz’s new cookbook builds recipe collection, seasoned with Grandma Zona’s wisdom
by Kate Evans If you’re looking for a cookbook filled with healthy, delicious and easy-to-make recipes, check out local author and registered dietitian Stacy Schultz’s second cookbook West Virginia It’s Stacy’s Great Grandma Zona’s Wisdom and Recipes. Schultz, a Berkeley Springs resident, had her new cookbook released this month on[Read More…]
Ben Kase is new Warm Springs Middle School Assistant Principal
by Kate Evans Berkeley Springs High School English teacher Ben Kase was hired as the new Warm Springs Middle School Assistant Principal at the August 15 Morgan County School Board meeting. Former middle school Assistant Principal Becky Harden resigned her position at the end of August 3. Kase has taught[Read More…]
Md. police say Berkeley Springs man killed in crash last Thursday
The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said it is looking for the driver of a vehicle that crashed in the Adamstown area of Frederick County, Maryland early Thursday, August 17. The crash killed a passenger in the vehicle but the driver fled, said police. The front-seat passenger, Kelby Ryan Lester, 24,[Read More…]
