The West Virginia Department of Health has made a change in its certified death certificate issuance process. Effective immediately, West Virginia Health Statistics Center will begin fulfilling all orders for certified copies of death certificates, even when the cause and manner of death are listed as pending. This update eliminates[Read More…]
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Berkeley Springs High School to host Spring Break student concert April 12
On Saturday, April 12 at 7 p.m., Berkeley Springs High School auditorium will open its doors for a free concert that includes students from Berkeley Springs High School under the direction of Bob Myers and groups from BlackCat Music Cooperative under the direction of Mike Kligerman, Jonathan McBee and Adam[Read More…]
Washington County burn ban remains in effect
The Washington County Board of County Commissioners has said that the countywide burn ban remains in effect for the second full week. Officials will continue to monitor weather conditions and reevaluate the ban on Friday, April 4 to determine if it should be lifted or extended further. Continued dry conditions[Read More…]
Intermediate school shares growth, needs at strategic plan update
by Kate Evans Warm Springs Intermediate School Principal Rebecca Huber told the Morgan County school board at their March 4 meeting about the accomplishments that the staff and students had achieved this year during the school’s strategic plan update. Student academic accomplishments include Math Field Day winners, Regional science fair[Read More…]
Sleepy Creek Watershed to hold Make-it-Shine Cleanup April 12
The Sleepy Creek Watershed Association will host its the annual West Virginia Make-It-Shine campaign on Saturday, April 12 from 10 a.m. to Noon. This year’s litter clean-up site is on Spohrs Road east of Berkeley Springs. To arrive at the site, follow Rte. 9 East (Martinsburg Road) from Berkeley Springs[Read More…]
Making derby cars & memories at Gat Creek
Caperton Furnitureworks held their 26th annual “Bring your Child to Work” day last Thursday, March 26 and hosted a wooden car derby as part of the popular employee event. Children of Gat Creek employees learned some of the inner workings of the furniture manufacturing plant first-hand as they turned blocks[Read More…]
Crash on Paw Paw Rd. claims life of Virginia driver
A head-on collision on Sunday, March 30 in a Hampshire County stretch of Paw Paw Road claimed the life of a Fredericksburg, Va. driver. According to the West Virginia State Police, Senior Trooper S. M. Ward and Corporal D. A. Bowland of the Romney Detachment were called to respond to[Read More…]
County approves $11.17 million budget for FY 26
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Commissioners and staff at the County Clerk’s office held multiple work sessions to shape a fiscal year 2026 budget in time to meet the state’s deadline for submittal. “We’ve worked on this budget longer than we have in the past,” said Commissioner Joel Tuttle on[Read More…]
Not yet included on endangered properties list, efforts to save old schoolhouse will continue
by Trish Rudder Saving the old Bath schoolhouse building at 187 South Green Street has been has been a topic of discussion since the building has fallen into disrepair and has been boarded up with no activity. The building is owned by Lotus Real Estate Investments, LLC. In January, the[Read More…]
County suspends unsafe buildings ordinance, board
by Kate Shunney Citing a lack of action and a non-functioning advisory board, the Morgan County Commissioners last Wednesday voted unanimously to suspend their Unsafe Structures ordinance. The county law, enacted August 15, 2018, was championed by then-commissioner Ken Reed to address several unsightly and dilapidated structures around Morgan County[Read More…]
