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…]
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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…]
Bertha “Lue” Keefer
Bertha “Lue” Keefer 1930-2023 Bertha “Lue” Lucille (Reed) Keefer, 92, Hancock, Md., passed away peacefully at her home August 16, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Born September 12, 1930, at Millstone, Md., she was the daughter of the late Earl and Hilda Mae Gordon Reed and the stepdaughter of[Read More…]
Beth Ann Shaver
Beth Ann Shaver 1966-2023 Beth Ann Shaver, 57, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, August 18, 2023 at the UPMC Western Maryland Hospital in Cumberland, Md. Beth was born on April 25, 1966, in Laurel, Md., the daughter of Robert A. Miller, Sr. of Bridgeville, Del., and the late[Read More…]
Delmar Edward Hoschar
Delmar Edward Hoschar 1953-2023 Delmar Edward Hoschar, age 69, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, August 14, 2023 at his home. Born September 17, 1953 in Ravenswood, W.Va., he was the son of the late Jesse Issiac and Lalia Gertrude Dillon Hoschar. He was a Christian. Delmar attended schools[Read More…]
South Morgan Fireman’s Carnival to return with new family-friendly entertainment
Crowds made it clear last year that Morgan County was ready for the return of a fireman’s carnival, and South Morgan Volunteer Fire Company has not only brought back the event but added new events and entertainment for the whole family. Volunteers with the fire company have spent the last[Read More…]
Christopher Fayne Yost
Christopher Fayne Yost June 7, 1972 – August 8, 2023 Christopher Fayne Yost, age 51, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at Camden Clark Medical Center, Parkersburg, W.Va. Born June 7, 1972 in Winchester, Va., he was the son of David C. and Judith D. Yost. Chris[Read More…]
