by Trish Rudder & Kate Shunney Travel Berkeley Springs (TBS) president Stephanie Rebant told the Bath Town Council that tourism is on the rise in Morgan County with a 20-30% lodging increase over last year. She told the council on October 18 that the hotel/motel tax revenue collected by the[Read More…]
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Local artists to welcome visitors during Studio Tour October 22-23
The 2022 annual Berkeley Springs Studio Tour will take place this weekend of October 22nd and 23rd from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. It is a free self-guided driving tour in and around Berkeley Springs. Visitors will see the latest creations of nationally and regionally known artists in their studios. The[Read More…]
47th Annual Apple Butter Festival winners
Quilt — Genelle Brune, Baltimore, Md./Great Cacapon. Hog Calling – Youth — first, Saoirse McCann, second, Chelsea Connell and third, Nora Henry Adult — first, Kathy Graueli, second, Dave Donati and third, Ryle Woods. Egg Toss – first, Ben and Jack Passons, second, Sherry Davison and Regina Terry and third,[Read More…]
Bath Halloween celebrations set
by Trish Rudder The Zombie Walk, where people dress up in costumes and walk throughout the Town of Bath, is sponsored bythe Morgan County Partnership and will be held this year on Saturday, October 29 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., said Bath Mayor Scott Merki. Halloween is always celebrated[Read More…]
Headstone dedicated for Paw Paw man killed in Vietnam War
The Paw Paw community’s effort to honor a local man who was killed in action during the Vietnam War was finalized on Monday with the dedication of his headstone in the Woodrow Union Church cemetery. Members of the Tri-State Honor Guard were on hand for a graveside dedication ceremony. Paw[Read More…]
Fresh eyes capture the festival action
Members of the Berkeley Springs High School Newspaper and Broadcasting class captured scenes throughout a busy and eventful 47th Annual Apple Butter Festival this past weekend, October 8-9.
Morgan County Saddle Club rides out its 60th season
by Lisa Schauer An adrenaline-pumping sport has been thriving in the shadows of the mountains of Morgan County for the past 60 years now. Morgan County Saddle Club recently held the last horse show in its 60th season on September 10, opening with a mounted tribute to first responders and[Read More…]
Air guard members recall plane crash on Fairview Drive 30 years ago
by Trish Rudder It has been 30 years since the C-130 airplane from the 167th Air National Guard crashed on Fairview Drive and killed all six crewmen on board. On October 7, 1992 the cargo plane took off from the Martinsburg airport about 9:12 a.m. and at 9:23 a.m. it[Read More…]
It’s Stacy: Healthy Eats — My Apple Sauce for Apple Butter Week
My Apple Sauce for Apple Butter Week My Great Grandmother Arizona Henry loved the Apple Butter Festival. Every year we had our Annual Apple Butter meal with family from out of town. We would walk around the festival all day and then come home to a feast. We called this[Read More…]
47th Apple Butter Festival returns with new attractions
One of the largest and longest running fall festivals in West Virginia, the 47th annual Apple Butter Festival in historic Berkeley Springs, is making its triumphant return. The festival is this Saturday and Sunday, October 8 and 9, and is a family tradition for tens of thousands of folks every[Read More…]