by Trish Rudder Although it is months away, preparation for the 50th annual Apple Butter Festival has begun. At the Town of Bath March 18 Council meeting, the local Chamber of Commerce’s Apple Butter Festival committee presented an agreement between the Town and the Chamber through a Memorandum of Understanding[Read More…]
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New linden trees planted on Upper Fairfax Street
by Trish Rudder Town of Bath Tree Board member Kate Lehman has said four Linden trees were planted on upper Fairfax Street on March 18 as part of an ongoing tree care plan. The Lindens were interspaced with the Bradford pear trees and will replace the existing Bradford trees once[Read More…]
Bath approves budget for FY 2025-26
by Trish Rudder At the March 18 meeting the Town of Bath Council approved a budget of $984,667 for the next fiscal year. FY 2025-26 will begin on July 1 and ends June 30, 2026. The budget has been sent to the State Auditor’s office but it has not been[Read More…]
School board approves proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 levy rates
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board approved the same proposed regular school levy and special levy rates for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 that they approved for the last 11 fiscal years. Their action took place at a March 18 special meeting that followed their regular March 18 school board[Read More…]
Palmer Wilson Bennett
Palmer Wilson Bennett 1951-2025 Palmer Wilson Bennett, age 74, of Hancock, Md., passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at his home. Born Tuesday, February 27, 1951, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of Palmer Wilson Bennett, Sr. and Nellie I. Stanley Bennett. Palmer was a proud member of[Read More…]
M. Lenore Hannon
M. Lenore Hannon 1932-2025 M. Lenore Hannon, age 92, of Winchester, Va. and formerly of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Spring Arbor of Winchester while under the care of Blue Ridge Hospice. Born September 8, 1932 at the King’s Daughter Hospital in Martinsburg, W.Va., she[Read More…]
Matthew Shane Ginevan
Matthew Shane Ginevan 1998-2025 Matthew Shane Ginevan born July 24, 1998. He left this Earth to be with his family in heaven on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. He will be deeply missed by all of us.
Richard Elden Schriver
Richard Elden Schriver 1946-2025 Richard Elden Schriver, age 79, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at his home. Born February 8, 1946 in Chambersburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Elden Sidney Clarke and Hilda Evelyn Richards Schriver. He was an independent owner operator[Read More…]
Kevin Anthony Keefer
Kevin Anthony Keefer 1988-2025 Kevin Anthony Keefer, age 36, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 21, 2025. Kevin was born Thursday, June 23, 1988, in Hagerstown, Md. He is the son of Gary Eugene and Kimberly Ann (Schetrompf) Keefer, Jr. He was a graduate of Berkeley[Read More…]
Paw Paw’s 1,000 point scorer Donovan Tanouye earns All-PVC Honors
by Jamie Harris Paw Paw senior standout Donovan Tanouye capped off an impressive high school basketball career by reaching the coveted 1,000-point milestone while leading the Pirates in scoring, steals, assists and rebounds during the 2024-25 season. His all-around dominance on the court earned him a well-deserved spot on the[Read More…]
