Chicken Cordon Bleu My Great Grandmother, Arizona Henry, didn’t live to be 100 years old without considering health and new recipes as part of the New Year’s resolution process. She would get with the ladies from the Trinity Church on Harrison Avenue for a recipe exchange on New Year’s Day.[Read More…]
Local Lifestyle
Christmases at the Park View Inn
Christmas cards sent out each year from The Harmison’s, owners of the Park View Inn (now The Country Inn) are part of a local resident’s collection, which they shared with The Morgan Messenger. The Inn was famed for its holiday decorations and parties, and for its delicious food. Each card[Read More…]
It’s Stacy — Healthy Eats: Christmas raisin cookies
Christmas filled cookies Every My Great Grandmother, Arizona Henry, loved Christmas because she made cookies with her friends. My sister Lisa and I were made to stay in the other room while my Grandma and her friends made cookies all evening. Occasionally they would bring Lisa and me a bowl[Read More…]
Bath council okays Mountain State Cruisers’ 2023 schedule
by Trish Rudder The Town of Bath council approved the “Cruise-Ins” events on the first Friday of each month from May to September for 2023. The events are held at Berkeley Springs State Park from 5 to 8 p.m. Cruise-ins are set for May 5, June 2, July 7, August[Read More…]
Hunter encounters tangled-up buck
Local deer hunter Danae McBee had an unusual buck story from this year’s rifle season, which she shared with The Morgan Messenger. Her photos show up close what she first noticed while watching nearby fields and woods. November 29, 2022 I always watch for wildlife out my window and this[Read More…]
Paw Paw Christmas parade carries on holiday tradition
by Lisa Schauer Paw Paw residents lined Winchester Street on a clear, cold afternoon this past Sunday for the town’s annual Christmas parade. “Whoop, whoop,” a Paw Paw police siren cut through the silence, announcing the start of a roughly 15-member parade of costumed characters, floats, carolers, first responders, Santa’s[Read More…]
Crowd enjoys biggest Winter Fest Parade yet
by Trish Rudder Against a sharp wind and colder temperature, about 4,000 parade watchers were bundled up in coats, hats, gloves and blankets to see the 6th Annual Winter Fest Parade in downtown Berkeley Springs on Saturday, December 3. The floats, trucks and cars were decorated with an abundance of[Read More…]
It’s Stacy: Healthy Eats — Sour cabbage
Sour cabbage My Great Grandmother, Arizona Henry, made her sauerkraut in clay crock pots every fall. She would spend hours shredding the cabbage in the kitchen, complaining about her arm being sore. She always called it sour cabbage. I always thought of kraut back then as gross and stinky. My[Read More…]
Cacapon Resort State Park activities for this week
Thursday, December 8 Phases of the Moon. Draw each phase of the moon and learn some fun facts about the December’s Cold Moon. 1 p.m. – No Leaves, No Problem: All You Need is a Twig. Learn how to identify a tree in the winter time by its twig. Friday,[Read More…]
Landau Murphy Jr.’s 12th annual “Home for the Holidays” tour coming to Star Theatre Dec. 8
Landau Eugene Murphy Jr., the 2011 winner of NBC TV’s America’s Got Talent is celebrating his 12th annual “Home for The Holidays” Christmas tour by doing 12 performances in 12 different towns all over West Virginia. He will make a stop at the Star Theatre in Berkeley Springs on Thursday,[Read More…]
