Local Lifestyle
Faerie Festival fills park with magical creatures
The third annual Bringing in the May Faerie Festival packed Berkeley Springs State Park with unique creatures, vendors and festive decorations last weekend. Festival organizer Bibi Hahn said vendors estimated a crowd of 2,000 people over the weekend. Bringing in the May is free a Morgan Arts Council event to[Read More…]
Enter your favorite punch recipe in WV Punch Contest
West Virginia’s First Lady Cathy Justice will be hosting a West Virginia Birthday Punch Contest in honor of the state’s 160th birthday. West Virginia residents can create and submit an original (non-alcoholic) punch recipe. The top-prize winning recipe will be served at this year’s West Virginia Day Celebration at the[Read More…]
Paw Paw to host Annual Memorial Day celebrations, ceremonies
Paw Paw will once again host Morgan County’s main Memorial Day celebration, with the community presenting a car and tractor show, vendors, a memorial wreath-laying and service at Paw Paw’s veteran’s monument, and a parade. The schedule of events is as follows: 9 a.m. 16th Annual Car & Tractor Show[Read More…]
Open House set at Warm Springs Herbal
Did you ever wonder what magical healing properties the plants in your yard have? Do you find yourself looking for sustainable, ethically sourced snacks, gifts and personal care products in the southern end of the county? Do you scratch your head over that shed that appeared on the side of[Read More…]
Morgan County Observatory shares Guide to Summer Sky Happenings
by Kate Evans The Morgan County Observatory first opened in December 2001 and provided night sky viewing of the planets, constellations and celestial phenomenon for many years until it closed in early 2019. The observatory reopened in September 2022 with a new board of directors. Kathryn Krenn, Morgan County Observatory[Read More…]
Caelyn Bartley receives State DAR Award
Ye Towne of Bath Chapter NSDAR announces that Caelyn Bartley, their chapter winner of the Patriots of the American Revolution Essay Contest was selected as the female contest winner for the West Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution. The essay contest is open to all students in grades 9-12 enrolled[Read More…]
Critton Hollow String Band to play free concert in Hancock April 29
Hancock Arts Council will host a free concert of traditional American music by acclaimed trio Critton Hollow String Band at the Hancock Performing Arts Center on Saturday, April 29. The concert will start at 7 p.m. Hancock Performing Arts Center is in Hancock Town Hall, located at 126 W. High[Read More…]
Nesting bald eagles spotted along Sleepy Creek
by Lisa Schauer A pair of bald eagles has built a huge nest atop a tall sycamore tree at the edge of a hayfield along Sleepy Creek’ s middle branch in south Morgan County. At about five feet wide and four feet high, the eagles’ nest has grown nearly two[Read More…]
An ‘Egg-celent’ Easter egg hunt in the park
by Lisa Schauer Berkeley Springs State Park was a picturesque setting for the annual Easter egg hunt sponsored by the Sons of the American Legion Squadron 60 and supported by Post 60 Legionnaires and Unit 60 Auxiliary on Easter Sunday, April 9. Pink blossoms scattered under the cherry trees lining[Read More…]
