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Heath named West Virginia Chef Ambassador

A Berkeley Springs chef has been named one of nine new “Chef Ambassadors” for West Virginia. Governor Jim Justice lauded Berkeley Springs local Damian Heath and eight other top-level chefs from across West Virginia as one of the state’s first Chef Ambassadors at the Governor’s Conference on Tourism held in[Read More…]

It’s Stacy–Healthy Eats: String Beans

String beans My fondest memories of my Great Grandmother Arizona Henry were of us sitting on the screened-in back porch snapping string beans. She always called green beans, string beans. For hours my sister Lisa and I sat and snapped beans with my Grandma. She would try to make it fun by telling us that […]

Apple Butter prep fires up at Greenwood Community Center

by Lisa Schauer Josh Place of Berkeley Springs jars the first batch using his homemade apple butter filler at Greenwood School Community Center. Josh Baker of Berkeley Springs volunteered to stir apple butter on a long shift last Saturday, September 17 at Greenwood School Community Center. Diane Clark of Berkeley Springs stirs a 60-gallon vat […]

Apple Butter Hall of Fame inducts new members

The Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce created the Apple Butter Festival Hall of Fame in 1998 to recognize the people who have devoted their time, energy, talents, and resources to making the festival what it is. The 2022 Hall of Fame members will be inducted at a luncheon on Wednesday, September 14, and are […]

County flocks to South Morgan for return of the fireman’s carnival

The food pavilion at South Morgan Fire Department was a hub of activity from Tuesday through Saturday, serving up dinners and ice cream to carnival riders. Adults, kids and teens showed up for the South Morgan carnival last week to ride rides, see friends, eat and enjoy the music. Little drivers took their turns in […]

Woodmont Lodge open for annual tours & hike Sunday

The Maryland DNR will hold their annual Open House at Woodmont Lodge west of Hancock on Sunday, September 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Showcasing the picturesque and historic Woodmont Lodge, the annual open house allows the public to explore memories of the early days of conservation in Maryland. The historic stone lodge was […]

Morgan County Observatory to host Open House, star party Sept. 4

by Kate Evans The Morgan County Observatory Foundation plans to reopen the observatory on Sunday, September 4 during Labor Day weekend.  An open house will be held from 3-5 p.m. with a variety of activities.  A star party with telescope viewing will take place that night starting around 9:30 p.m.,  weather permitting,  said observatory foundation […]

Empire Cheer named Grand Marshals of ‘22 Apple Butter Festival Parade

The 47th Annual Apple Butter Festival has named Empire Cheer as the grand marshal for the 2022 parade.  In just five years, the local group has gone from one team practicing in a church, to five teams with over 60 first place banners and 18 national titles in their own practice facility. This year’s Apple […]

It’s Stacy–Healthy Eats: Tomato Pie

My Great Grandmother Arizona Henry’s favorite food was always tomatoes. We always had a bushel of tomatoes sitting on the back porch. She started her day with a glass of tomato juice. My grandma was always looking for ways to use up tomatoes before they got rotten, and tomato pie made everyone happy. My sister […]

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