by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Lady Indians softball team found the right time to put together a three game winning streak. The final week of the regular season saw Berkeley Springs take wins over John Handley (V a.), McConnellsburg (Pa.) and Grafton (W.Va.). The Lady Indians traveled to Winchester,[Read More…]
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Dominic Tanouye captures 3 PVC Track & Field Championships
Dalton Kasekamp captures Discus PVC Title by Jamie Harris Last Wednesday, April 26 the Paw Paw Pirates track and field team traveled to Keyser for the Potomac Valley Conference Division II Championships. The Division II field featured East Hardy, Tucker County, Tygart Valley, Petersburg, Pendleton County, Pocahontas County, Paw Paw[Read More…]
School building and grounds, athletic committees share progress
by Kate Evans Both the Morgan County Schools buildings and grounds and the athletics committee met in March to discuss the progress of various projects and possible new projects, according to their meeting minutes. Buildings and grounds Morgan County Schools Maintenance Director Jeromy Duelley reported on the concession stand at[Read More…]
Public water system taps new chief operator
by Trish Rudder A chief water operator in Piedmont has been hired as the new Assistant Superintendent for the Berkeley Springs Water Works, the public water system that serves more than 2,000 customers around Berkeley Springs. Richard Mayhew will start in the post on May 16. At the April 4[Read More…]
Gat Creek dedicates maples to longtime employees on Arbor Day
Five new sugar maples were planted along the new employee parking lot of Gat Creek in Berkeley Springs as part of the company’s recognition of Arbor Day. The trees were dedicated in the name of former employees of the local furniture manufacturer. Those honored included: –Mary Moore, who worked in[Read More…]
Valley Health gives $100,000 grant to Partnership for added youth social workers, expanded mental health services
by Kate Evans The Morgan County Partnership received Valley Health’s top 2023 Community Partnership grant award of $100,000 to address behavioral health needs and substance use issues for Morgan County youth. Dr. Jason Craig, Valley Health Director of Community Health, presented Morgan County Partnership Executive Director Kristen Gingery a check[Read More…]
State could spray for spongy moth this week
Weather permitting, the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Forest Service (USDA-FS), will be making aerial treatment of roughly 2,681 acres to reduce impacts of the spongy moth to forested lands in Morgan County. The spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) was also known as the Gypsy[Read More…]
Carl Linwood Hovermale
Carl Linwood Hovermale 1942-2023 Carl Linwood Hovermale, age 81, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at Shenandoah Center in Charles Town, W.Va. Born March 12, 1942 in Morgan County, W.Va., he was the son of the late William V. and Elsie Viola Hovermale Hovermale. He attended[Read More…]
Bath ballot order picked Tuesday
by Trish Rudder The Bath Town Clerk, Sharron Corrick said in an email on Monday that the drawing for the candidates’ names to appear on the ballot will be held at 10 a.m. on May 2 at Town Hall. Two ballot commissioners will randomly draw the candidate names and record[Read More…]
High school students can explore agriculture-related vocations
by Kate Evans Berkeley Springs High School students with an interest in farming, ag mechanics or a business in growing food are following their budding interest through the school’s agricultural education courses and programs. More than 100 students are taking the classes this year, which shows a jump in interest.[Read More…]
