Samantha Shay Waugh 1994-2025 Samantha Shay Waugh, age 30, passed away Monday, January 6, 2025 at a hospital in Fayetteville, N.C. Born October 17, 1994 in Martinsburg, W.Va. She was the daughter of Christopher (Jennifer) Waugh of Berkeley Springs and Christina Waugh of Fayetteville, N.C. She graduated in 2013 from[Read More…]
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Carroll E. Luttrell
Carroll E. Luttrell 1944-2025 Carroll E. Luttrell, age 80, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at his home. Carroll was born on December 20, 1944 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. He was the son of Elber C. Luttrell and Dortha[Read More…]
Margaret Ann Bean
Margaret Ann Bean 1944-2025 Margaret Ann Bean, age 80, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at her home. Born November 8, 1944 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Raymond Alston and Ollie Lou Crouse Mason. Margaret was a Christian. She[Read More…]
Nancy Kay Waugh
Nancy Kay Waugh 1954-2025 Nancy Kay Waugh, age 70, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at Winchester Medical Center. Born June 11, 1954 in West Grove, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mildred Lane Brackin. She was a Christian. Nancy was a[Read More…]
Virgil Joseph Miller, Jr.
Virgil Joseph Miller, Jr. 1953-2025 Virgil Joseph “Rocky” Miller, Jr., age 71, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at his home surrounded by his loving family and while under the Hospice of the Panhandle. Born January 25, 1953 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was son of[Read More…]
Elizabeth “Betty Sue” Perry Kagey (Botkin)
Elizabeth “Betty Sue” Perry Kagey (Botkin) 1940-2025 Elizabeth “Betty Sue” Perry Kagey (Botkin), a beloved mother, grandmother and nurse, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025, in Winchester, Va. Born on June 22, 1940, in Alexandria, Va. She attended Washington Hospital Center and the University of Maryland where she earned[Read More…]
Effort aims to guide responsible use of winter salt
The Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, the Northern Virginia Regional Commission, the Izaak Walton League of America Salt Watch Program, the Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council, and the Center for Watershed Protection encourage the public to learn about winter salt’s impacts on drinking water, aquatic ecosystems, and infrastructure during[Read More…]
Cannon is new delegate for western part of county
Hampshire County Commissioner David Cannon has been named the new state delegate for the 89th district, which includes the western-most portions of Morgan County. Cannon will represent the district in the West Virginia House of Delegates, filling an open seat that had been held by Hampshire County resident Darren Thorne,[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs academic team to compete at state finals
After an all-day event at Shepherd University on Saturday, January 25 featuring teams from seven schools in the region, one of Berkeley Springs High School’s Academic Showdown teams will go on to compete in the state’s 2025 final competition in Charleston in April. Two teams have advanced from the 2025[Read More…]
School board approves after-school staff, leaves of absence & resignations
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board approved the following personnel changes at their recent meetings, which included hiring after-school personnel and substitute school nurses along with approving several resignations and leaves of absence: Jason Smith, Berkeley Springs High School Assistant Principal/Athletic Director, was granted a leave of absence[Read More…]
