The 2023 Morgan County Photo Contest drew fewer entries this year, but brought high-quality and eye-catching snapshots of life in our county. Photos were mostly submitted as digital images but we did receive some entries that were printed. Any printed photo submissions can be picked up at The Messenger office[Read More…]
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The Tom & Virginia Seely Foundation awards $221K to groups serving local youth
The Tom & Virginia Seely Foundation awarded $221,239 in grants to more than two dozen non-profits on June 14 to support programs for the children of Morgan County. The Seely Foundation’s mission is to help provide education, athletic, social, civic, and community-based opportunities for local children. The Tom & Virginia[Read More…]
Rohrersville Cornet Band to play free Hancock concert July 9
A free concert by the Rohrersville Cornet Band will be held on Sunday, July 9 at 2 p.m. in the Hancock Performing Arts Center at Town Hall, located at 126 West High Street in Hancock. The Rohrersville Cornet Band was organized in 1837 as McCoy’s Cornet Band and is Maryland’s[Read More…]
Canadian wildfire smoke rolls into county, stays for days
by Kate Shunney A visible haze that could have been mistaken for sultry summer weather last week was this area’s dose of smoke from wildfires burning in Quebec and western Canada. It was the second period in June when smoke from the north blanketed our area for days. From Wednesday,[Read More…]
Striking back against identity theft
by Lisa Schauer About a third of Americans will be victimized by identity theft in their lifetimes, according to the National Council on Identity Theft Protection. Far from being a victimless crime, identity theft is a constant threat in our modern society. Dumpster divers, internet trolls, telephone scammers, eavesdroppers, and[Read More…]
Happy Birthday, America!
Outdoor recreation store opens in Berkeley Springs
by Lisa Schauer The aptly named Trail Depot opened recently across North Washington Street from Berkeley Springs train depot, the historic railway station and trailhead for a planned North Berkeley Rail Trail, expected to open within the next couple of years, connecting the town to a nationwide network of bike[Read More…]
Appalachian Heritage Area offers grants for preservation, interpretation and tourism projects
Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area seeks applications for its new Appalachian Forest Grants Program that will distribute $200,000 to area organizations. Grant requests can be from $1,000 to $20,000 for projects that support preservation, interpretation, tourism development, and partnership development. Applications are due July 31, 2023. Grant applicants must be[Read More…]
Robert Stephan Lustig
Robert Stephan Lustig 1946-2023 Robert (“Bert”) S. Lustig, 76, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. died on Friday, June 23, 2023, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa. On the Summer Solstice, June 21, he was very content to be standing in the flowing water of the North Branch of the Potomac River,[Read More…]
Luella Y. Andrews
Luella Y. Andrews Luella Yost Andrews, 88, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died Sunday, July 2, 2023 at Doey’s House in Hagerstown, Md. Full obit will be in next week’s Morgan Messenger. Arrangements are being handled by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 95 Union Street, Berkeley Springs, W.Va.
