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…]
Local Lifestyle
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…]
It’s Stacy–Healthy Eats: Burrata Salad
Burrata Salad I am certain that my Great-Grandmother, Arizona Henry, never used or heard of Burrata cheese, but that has not stopped me from remembering her telling me to explore different foods. She always told me that the best way to stay healthy was to eat a wide variety of[Read More…]
Jim McCoy & area country musicians to be highlighted in Bunker Hill exhibit
Come learn about Bobby and his String Band, The Country Blue Boys, The Dewdroppers and so many other musicians who were encouraged by Joltin’ Jim McCoy, an integral part of the local music scene. Local musician Andy Boarman played music with the All Night Ramblers and eventually made a name[Read More…]
Local teen’s mission to plant 1,000 trees being nurtured by community
by Kate Shunney Construction of the U.S. 522 Bypass has removed thousands of trees from Morgan County’s landscape, and a local young man wants to restore some of what’s been lost. Jacob Villeneuve is now in his second year of pursuing a big goal — planting 1,000 trees to grow[Read More…]
