Marsha D. Waugh Marsha Dawn Waugh, age 69, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, June 4, 2023 at her home. Full obituary will be in next week’s Morgan Messenger. Arrangements are being handled by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 95 Union Street, Berkeley Springs, WV.
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School board approves new hires & duties, resignations and summer positions
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board approved the following personnel changes at their May meetings: Berkeley Springs High School Assistant Principal Jason Smith (225 days) transferred to a position as Berkeley Springs High School Assistant Principal (240 days) starting July 3. Eve Blasinsky was employed as a Berkeley[Read More…]
Ceramic Art featured in the Ice House Gallery
The Morgan Arts Council in Berkeley Springs will present its next gallery show, “It’s Just the Clay Talking” now through Sunday July 23 at the Ice House Gallery. There was an opening reception for the show on Saturday, June 3 at 3 p.m. The show is curated by Lisa Swanson.[Read More…]
Nature programs offered by PVAS and Morgan County Public Library
Potomac Valley Audubon Society and the Morgan County Public Library are partnering to bring a series of nature-themed programs to children of Berkeley Springs. PVAS will be presenting nature programs every Tuesday in June at 10:30 a.m. at the Morgan County Public Library. Book – Diary of a Spider. Discussion[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs Deals & Steals opens on Valley Road
by Lisa Schauer A new discount store for brand-name bargain hunters opened recently on Valley Road in Berkeley Springs. Berkeley Springs Deals & Steals, located across from Clark’ s, opened in April under a bright yellow awning. New items including home goods and decor, clothing, toys and accent furniture are[Read More…]
Hitting the pool
Brendan Henry, 17, cannonballs into the pool at Berkeley Springs State Park. Henry, a rising senior at Berkeley Springs High School, is a freshman lifeguard at the pool, now open for the summer. photo by Lisa Schauer
County honors school retirees for decades of service to students
by Kate Evans Nine Morgan County Schools retirees were honored at a June 1 retirement celebration at the Country Inn. The employees’ years of service to the school system ranged from 16 to 32 years in the local schools. Widmyer Elementary kindergarten teacher Pam Ryan retired at the end of[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs High School launches sixth weather balloon
The weather was prefect for the sixth annual Weather Balloon launch at Berkeley Springs High School. The launch took place on Friday, April 20, under clear blue skies at noon. Berkeley Springs High School science teacher John Brode and his Earth and Space Science, Physical Science, and Astronomy classes participated[Read More…]
South Morgan VFD trains members on new UTV unit for mountain fire & rescue response
Members of South Morgan Volunteer Fire department trained on the operation of their new UTV unit on Sunday, June 4. Company member Bryan Michael led the training session, which will certify qualified members to pull the apparatus on the trailer and operate the UTV in rough terrain to perform rescues[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs DMV office opens to public
A new regional Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office has opened in Berkeley Springs, just south of town. The DMV office opened to the public on Thursday, June 1. DMV spokeswoman Natalie Holcomb said 15 people work in the new DMV office here, offering a full range of services –[Read More…]
