The Morgan County Grand Jury has indicted 14 individuals on felony criminal charges in their September term after meeting in Morgan County Circuit Court on Wednesday, September 17. Among those indicted is the man accused of shooting a Morgan County Sheriff’s deputy in late July of this year. Melvin E.[Read More…]
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Get ready to enter the Apple Butter Festival Baking Contest
Do you love the smell of apples cooking filling your house? Have a recipe passed down through generations or like to experiment and make up your own? Enter your baking at the 50th Annual Apple Butter Festival Baking Contest. Any recipe that features apples may be entered in the contest. [Read More…]
Student recognized, Superintendent shares strategic goals for school system
by Kate Shunney Paw Paw junior Jocelyn Smith was recognized by the Morgan County Board of Education last Tuesday, September 16 for her work improving her community through a variety of efforts, including grant-funded public art and gardens. “We’re here to celebrate all the amazing things you’ve done,” said Superintendent[Read More…]
Kirk Memorial draws hundreds, visit and comments from governor
Local community members organized and attended a large public memorial on Sunday for Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and Turning Point founder who was murdered during a speech at a Utah university on September 10. The local memorial was organized by Howard Stone and included prayers, sermons by local clergy,[Read More…]
DEP, water groups to host public meeting on PFAS chemicals in public water
by Lisa Schauer The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP), West Virginia Rivers Coalition and Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services will hold a public meeting on Thursday, October 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Country Inn in Berkeley Springs about water quality in the Eastern Panhandle, particularly about the[Read More…]
Elizabeth Russell Eppinger
Elizabeth Russell Eppinger 1933-2025 Elizabeth Ann (Liz) Russell Eppinger, age 92, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at Westminster-Canterbury, Winchester, Va. She was born on April 19, 1933, in Gainesboro, Va., the daughter of the late Rev. Clarence Gilbert and Ruth Elma Richard Russell. She was a devoted[Read More…]
Darleen Carol Miller
Darleen Carol Miller 1943-2025 Darleen Carol (Sensel) Miller, age 82, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., went to be with the Lord on September 17, 2025. Born March 18, 1943 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. she was the daughter of Charles Frederick Sensel, Sr. and Nora Mabel (Cunningham) Sensel. She was a 1961[Read More…]
Nina Marie Kesecker Ellis
Nina Marie Kesecker Ellis 1941-2025 Nina Marie Kesecker Ellis, 84, of Fallston Road, Shelby passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at her home. Nina was born on January 25, 1941 in Berkley Springs, West Virginia to the late Perry Arliss Kesecker and Kathryn Elizabeth Clark Kesecker. She was a[Read More…]
Local author sets mystery and intrigue in Berkeley Springs
What happens when the water master in the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting is found dead in George Washington’s Bathtub? The Water Detective, the first book in a new cozy mystery series set in Berkeley Springs, answers the question with a fun who-done-it. “Berkeley Springs is the perfect town for[Read More…]
Paw Paw Festival yields big turnout in second year
by Lisa Schauer Well over a thousand people showed up for the second annual Paw Paw Festival on Saturday, September 13 at Paw Paw Municipal Park. Billed as “West Virginia’s sweetest hidden gem,” the festival is a celebration of the mountain state’s native fruit, local flavor, and small-town charm. In[Read More…]
