by Kate Evans As many Americans shop for holiday gifts online, hackers and scammers will be looking for weaknesses in their devices or internet connections or trying to elicit personal and financial information through fake websites or charities. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) officials say the best defense is[Read More…]
Local Lifestyle
County kicks off holidays this weekend
If you’re looking to boost your holiday spirit, Morgan County is offering all the ingredients this weekend. Several community groups will host major Christmas events to kick off the season for residents and visitors. Festivities start this Friday, December 1 at 5 p.m. in downtown Berkeley Springs with the free[Read More…]
Residents can submit photos to WV Military & First Responder trees
Governor and First Lady Justice invite West Virginians to submit photos for 2023 Military and First Responder recognition trees Gov. Jim Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice invite all West Virginians to honor members of the United States Military and First Responders by submitting photos to be showcased on two[Read More…]
Step into Depot history this Saturday
Old train depot photos lent to Fred Newbraugh for his book “Warm Springs Echoes” show the Berkeley Springs Depot was in use during World War I where soldiers would have boarded the train in Berkeley Springs to travel to far-away places to defend America. A Grand Opening of the renovated[Read More…]
Town of Bath to take over Deck the Meters effort downtown
The Berkeley Springs – Morgan County Chamber of Commerce announced on Monday that the downtown holiday “Deck the Meters” festivities will be managed by the Town of Bath this season. “The Chamber of Commerce has been the proud organizer of the Deck the Meters program for the last six years,[Read More…]
Environmental Film Festival returns to Berkeley Springs
The Friends of the Cacapon River is hosting the second annual Cacapon River Environmental Short Film Festival. The event will be held on Saturday, November 18, 2023, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Historic Star Theater in Berkeley Springs. “The festival will celebrate the beauty of our West Virginia[Read More…]
It’s Stacy: Healthy Eats — Halloween Peanut Butter & Jelly muffins
Halloween peanut butter & jelly muffins My Great Grandmother, Arizona Henry, enjoyed making me these peanut butter and jelly muffins for Halloween. After they came out of the oven, Grandma would add black licorice and candy corn to the top. She would laugh as I ate the muffin, telling me[Read More…]
WVDNR releases 2023 Hunting Outlook and Mast Survey
Hunters getting ready for the fall hunting seasons may now consult the 2023 Hunting Outlook and Mast Survey. The annual Hunting Outlook and Mast Survey provides details about the abundance of mast, such as wild fruits and nuts, produced by 18 species of trees and shrubs and the forecasted impacts[Read More…]
Autumn delivered at Cacapon Homecoming
The 26th annual Cacapon State Park Homecoming on Sunday, October 1 featured sunny blue skies, all-day music, door prizes, a 50/50 raffle, refreshments and a silent auction to benefit the park foundation and its many projects. Door prize crew members Lin Dunham, Cacapon State Park Foundation vice-president[Read More…]
Intermediate students create tiles for Ice House mural installation
by Kate Evans Warm Springs Intermediate School art classes under the direction of art teacher Anna Ruggiero created a stunning art mural on the exterior wall of the Ice House that faces Hunter’s Hardware in downtown Berkeley Springs. Ruggiero said that the project came about when artist Lynn Lavin asked[Read More…]
