by Jodi Richmond, WVU Extension Agent – Mercer County Succession planting allows you to maximize yield through strategic planting. Gardeners may plant early in the season with cool-season crops and as those crops are harvested, replace them with warm-season crops and return to cool-season crops again in the fall, so[Read More…]
Local Lifestyle
Valley Munch adds sub & sandwich options on southern end of county
by Geoff Fox Tucked in the side parking lot of Rock Gap Mercantile, Debra Melson has a small trailer where she’s been serving hot and cold subs, Reubens, and other sandwiches since May 2025. Melson has been in the food business as a cook, chef, caterer, and other positions her[Read More…]
Storyteller Souter to share railroad songs & stories at Cacapon July 11
West Virginia performer and educator Mick Souter will visit Cacapon State Park on Saturday, July 11 for a 7 p.m. performance “All Aboard the Iron Horse: Songs and Stories about the History of America’s Railroads.” The concert will take place at the North Patio of the state park, adjacent to[Read More…]
Hancock Arts Council, Main Street Hancock partner for 250th celebration
by Geoff Fox Everyone will be celebrating America’s 250th birthday on Saturday, July 4, but the Hancock Arts Council and Main Street Hancock will keep the party going on Sunday, July 5, in Widmeyer Park. Former Mayor Dan Murphy said the Hancock Arts Council will be hosting the event in[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs to host fireworks on Friday, July 3
Travel Berkeley Springs and the Morgan County Commission will host their annual fireworks celebration on the grounds of Widmyer Elementary on Friday, July 3, this year celebrating America’s 250th birthday. The public can find a spot on the grass in the area around the elementary school. Fireworks will be launched[Read More…]
MAC Ice House recognized with historic persistence award
by Lisa Schauer Morgan Arts Council’s Ice House has been recognized by The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia with a historic persistence award, bestowed at an awards ceremony held at the MAC Ice House last month. The historic persistence award comes with a $1,000 stipend. “Of course, we chose to[Read More…]
Seely Foundation gives more than $280,000 to support Morgan County childrens’ programs
The Tom & Virginia Seely Foundation has awarded more than $280,000 in grants to qualified nonprofit organizations serving children throughout Morgan County, continuing a nearly three-decade legacy of support for local youth programs. Since 1997, the Foundation has invested more than $2.7 million in educational, athletic, social, civic, and community-based[Read More…]
Critters & great views top Morgan County Photo Contest entries
Local photographers submitted pictures of the many angles of life in Morgan County, but nature’s critters dominated the entries in this year’s Morgan County Photo Contest. There were fewer entries than in previous years, which we hope we can remedy for 2027, knowing that our county and readership include many[Read More…]
Annual Father’s Day car show rolls stunners into town
by Lisa Schauer The 37th annual Father’s Day car show, hosted by Mountain State Cruisers in Berkeley Springs State Park and along West Fairfax Street, spread color and shine on a sunny Saturday, June 20. Weather was ideal for the popular car show, featuring 97 original and custom cars and[Read More…]
Sea star from millions of years ago found in WV, on display in new Smithsonian exhibit
A prehistoric fossil found in West Virginia is one of 600 rare objects on display from the 50 U.S. states and territories in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History new exhibit, “From These Lands: Sharing Our Natural and Cultural Heritage.” The exhibition commemorates America’s 250th anniversary through rare objects[Read More…]
