by Geoff Fox In the early morning hours of Sunday, August 25, 1974, the Washington House Hotel, located at the corner of Washington Street and Fairfax Street, caught fire and burned, killing 12 people and destroying a block of businesses in downtown Berkeley Springs. Locally, The Morgan Messenger, Morning Herald[Read More…]
Local Lifestyle
Despite declines, Eastern whip-poor-wills still share distinctive songs in region
by Kate Evans Eastern whip-poor-wills were once common in this region. One would hear their repetitive call on summer nights mostly at dusk and just before dawn, but their calls have been absent for a long time. But early this summer there was the brief sound of a whip-poor-will’s call[Read More…]
South Morgan Fireman’s Carnival to cap off summer with rides, family events & music
by Lisa Schauer The third annual South Morgan Fireman’s Carnival will bring a last splash of excitement to summer activities during the final week of August at South Morgan Volunteer Fire Department grounds. This year’s carnival will have expanded parking, and a new double Ferris wheel on the midway and[Read More…]
Lotus blossoming in canal prism as part of summer show
by Kate Shunney Following a show of pink water lilies in bloom earlier this summer in Hancock’s section of the C&O Canal, the canal prism is now home to another botanical show – the blooming of American lotus. In a small watered section of the canal prism to the east[Read More…]
August is Quilt Month in Morgan County
The Morgan County Commissioners proclaimed August 2024 as Quilt Month in the county at the request of the Delectable Mountain Quilt Guild. The guild holds its annual Quilt Show at the Ice House Arts Center and conducts the Yard Square Quilt charitable auction to raise funds for a local service[Read More…]
Pluto to show free movies at the Star this weekend
Star Theatre will be hosting free movies for all residents THIS WEEKEND (July 27 and 28), courtesy of Pluto TV. The theater is a part of free streaming service Pluto TV’s Summer of Cinema campaign, which supports independent and family run theaters across the country. As part of the free[Read More…]
Free Summer Concert Series this weekend
The Morgan Arts Council (MAC) announces that the MAC Summer Music Series will have two concerts this weekend, Friday on the Charlotte’s Cafe Garden Stage at the Ice House and Saturday in the Berkeley Springs State Park. On Friday, July 26, concertgoers will listen to the return of Proverbs on[Read More…]
Algae, moss cleaned from park run & new sand added
by Trish Rudder About eight tons of white sand was added recently to the run in Berkeley Springs State Park after removing algae and moss by the Berkeley Springs Water Works, the town-owned water department. The donated sand was from U.S. Silica and the process should be finished soon, said[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs native wins best in show at Tamarack
by Lisa Schauer Artist Payton Brown, daughter of Berkeley Springs residents Mary and Greg Brown, won first place recently in the 16th annual Best of West Virginia open juried art exhibition in the fine arts gallery at Tamarack Marketplace in Beckley. Tamarack Marketplace displays and sells fine arts and crafts[Read More…]
Morgan County Expo to focus on youth & family fun July 27
by Kate Evans The 2024 Morgan County Expo will take place on Saturday, July 27 at Berkeley Springs State Park and the Morgan Arts Council’s Ice House from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Spearheaded by the Morgan County Extension Office, the family event features art, musical entertainment, exhibits, food, crafts,[Read More…]
