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…]
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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…]
Jack William Stotler
Jack William Stotler 1937-2023 Jack William Stotler, age 86, of Hedgesville, W.Va., died on Sunday, September 3, 2023 at his home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born July 26, 1937, he was the son of the late Lester and Vietta Bell Michael Stotler and was raised[Read More…]
Cheryl A. Price
Cheryl A. Price 1945-2023 Cheryl A. Price, 78, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away Monday, August 21, 2023, at War Memorial Extended Care. Born June 15, 1945, in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Orpha Fox McCumbie and the late Sanford and Teressa Hendershot Fox,[Read More…]
Vikings blast Indians 46-0 in season opener
by Jamie Harris Last Friday, August 25, the Berkeley Springs Indians varsity football team kicked off their 2023 season with a road trip to Grant County, to take on the Class A Petersburg Vikings. The young Indians and new head coach Wes Eddy were looking to pull off an upset[Read More…]
Lady Indians Soccer stuns Frankfort 4-3
Cirigliana, C. Powell, Ray & Seabright score goals by Jamie Harris Last Thursday evening, August 24, the Berkeley Springs Lady Indians soccer team hosted the Frankfort Falcons in a key sectional contest at Morgan Field. The youthful Berkeley Springs squad was ready to come out and show the visitors from[Read More…]
