Fireworks in Berkeley Springs Free public fireworks will be on display this Sunday, July 2 at Widmyer Elementary in Berkeley Springs starting at 9 p.m. Travel Berkeley Springs, with funding from the Morgan County Commission, presents the annual fireworks event. A note for those who will attend: parking at the[Read More…]
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Morgantown woman creates top West Virginia Birthday Punch
First Lady Justice has announced the winner of her West Virginia Birthday Punch Contest. Cindy Scott of Morgantown was named the grand prize winner with her recipe – “Mountain Mama’s Refresher.” Scott joined First Lady Justice onstage, along with her college friend, Sandy Murcock. The two collaborated on the punch[Read More…]
Great Cacapon Vol. Fire Dept. to receive $51,000 federal training, gear grant
Funds from several federal agencies will help three West Virginia fire companies get equipment and train their members. Great Cacapon’s fire department is one of those companies. They will receive a $51,428 grant under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Fire company members said the grant will primarily be[Read More…]
Town of Bath discovers leafy assets worth $2,659,090
by Kate Lehman, Bath Tree Board On June 22, Derek Furry of Bartlett Tree Experts delivered the 2023 Tree Inventory and Management Plan to the Town of Bath Tree Board. Buried on page 44 of the 172-page document is the calculated value of the 543 trees on town property. Trees[Read More…]
County first responders put public safety on display
by Lisa Schauer Morgan County Emergency Communications (911) hosted a “Meet the Faces of Public Safety” event on Saturday, June 24 behind the Morgan County Courthouse. Representatives from the volunteer fire companies of Berkeley Springs, Great Cacapon, South Morgan and Paw Paw, as well as Morgan County Rescue (EMS), Morgan County[Read More…]
Swim safely: Water safety is a family affair
by Kate Evans It’s that time of year when everyone enjoys cooling off in the water. Whether it’s in a public swimming pool, local lake, river or stream, home swimming pool or by the ocean, water is a favorite source of relief from the heat. A few tips can help[Read More…]
Rev. Theodore Daniel Higby
Rev. Theodore Daniel Higby 1947 – 2023 Vietnam Veteran Reverend Theodore Daniel Higby, 76, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on June 14, 2023 in Hagerstown, Md. He will be greatly missed. Born January 13, 1947 in Meadville, Pa., he was the son of the late Jesse David[Read More…]
MAC unveils lineup for 2023 Summer Concerts in the Park Series
by Kate Evans The Morgan Arts Council’s (MAC) Summer Concerts in the Park series is back with a spectacular line-up of performers this year. Concerts run every Saturday from July 8 through August 19 beginning at 5:30 p.m. in Berkeley Springs State Park. Jill Klein Rone, MAC Summer Concert organizer,[Read More…]
Freda Janet Unger
Freda Janet Unger September 17, 1925 – June 20, 2023 Freda Janet Mauzy Unger, 97, of Alexandria, Virginia died June 20, 2023. Born to David William Mauzy and Vallie Omps Mauzy on September 17, 1925, in Timber Ridge, West Virginia. She was the sixth of seven siblings. Freda was a[Read More…]
Chip Shots – Other News Broke
Other news broke by Jim Buzzerd Two weeks ago, I decided to take some time away from this column primarily because of my disillusion of college athletics with the advent of NIL and the transfer portal. Those two rule changes have essentially turned college athletics into professional sports. Schools can[Read More…]
