Hunters getting ready for the fall hunting seasons may now consult the 2023 Hunting Outlook and Mast Survey. The annual Hunting Outlook and Mast Survey provides details about the abundance of mast, such as wild fruits and nuts, produced by 18 species of trees and shrubs and the forecasted impacts[Read More…]
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Autumn delivered at Cacapon Homecoming
The 26th annual Cacapon State Park Homecoming on Sunday, October 1 featured sunny blue skies, all-day music, door prizes, a 50/50 raffle, refreshments and a silent auction to benefit the park foundation and its many projects. Door prize crew members Lin Dunham, Cacapon State Park Foundation vice-president[Read More…]
Police respond to man lying in road, recover loaded handgun & drugs
Last week, Lt. S.A. Place of the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department responded to reports of a man lying in the roadway in the area of Fairfax Street and Fairview Drive. Upon encountering the individual, Lt. Place questioned why he was in the area. According to a criminal complaint filed in[Read More…]
Intermediate students create tiles for Ice House mural installation
by Kate Evans Warm Springs Intermediate School art classes under the direction of art teacher Anna Ruggiero created a stunning art mural on the exterior wall of the Ice House that faces Hunter’s Hardware in downtown Berkeley Springs. Ruggiero said that the project came about when artist Lynn Lavin asked[Read More…]
Morgan County tourism industry continues to grow
by Trish Rudder Travel Berkeley Springs president Stephanie Rebant told the Bath Town Council that tourism grew 9 % this year in Morgan County. At the September 19 council meeting, Rebant said the total hotel/motel tax revenue collected by the town and county in FY23 (July 1, 2022 to June[Read More…]
48th annual Apple Butter Festival will fill the streets this weekend
Arts, crafts, food, music, games, entertainment and fun will be in ample supply this weekend, October 6-8 in Berkeley Springs as the 48th annual Apple Butter Festival returns. Admission to the festival is free, and there are several free parking options on the outer edges of the festival area, with[Read More…]
George Franklin Carson
George Franklin Carson 1934-2023 George Franklin Carson, age 89, passed on to the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on August 21, 2023 at his son Rodney’s home in Sachse, Texas. George was under Hospice care at the time of his passing. George was born June 1, 1934[Read More…]
Phyllis Jean Michael
Phyllis Jean Michael 1932-2023 Phyllis Jean Michael, age 91, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, September 25, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. Born April 4, 1932 in Morgan County, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Jannie Goldwin and Anna Eppinger Shade. She was a member[Read More…]
Lawana Lee McCusker
Lawana Lee McCusker 1944-2023 Lawana Lee McCusker, 79, Hancock, Md., passed away Thursday, September 28, 2023, at Sterling Care in Boonsboro, Md. Born March 25, 1944, in Artemas, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Henry and Bertha Johnson Clingerman, and the widow of Gail V. McCusker, who passed[Read More…]
Viola Jean Swaim
Viola Jean Swaim Viola Jean Swaim, 93, of Berkeley Springs, died Saturday, September 30, 2023 at the Berkeley Springs Healthcare Center. Arrangements will be announced by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Berkeley Springs.
