by Kate Shunney The West Virginia Department of Tourism recognized this year’s recipients of the prestigious History Heroes Awards, honoring individuals whose dedication, leadership, and service have made a lasting impact on the preservation and promotion of local history. Paw Paw’s longtime residents Barbara and James Brown Norton are recipients[Read More…]
Local Lifestyle
Morgan Arts Council kicks off summer programming & free concerts
by Lisa Schauer For the 39th year, Saturday Concerts in the Park are coming to Berkeley Springs State Park this summer. Produced by Morgan Arts Council, the summer music series has become a staple of the season. “This is our gift to the community,” said Jordan Warren, Executive Director of[Read More…]
French to give talk on Custer’s Last Stand
by Geoff Fox After the Civil War ended, the United States military entered numerous skirmishes and battles out west with various Indian/Native American. One is more well-known than the others. That was the Battle of Little Big Horn, also known as Custer’s Last Stand. The battle, which took place in[Read More…]
Founding Flavors food festival feeds folks on fabulous Friday
by Lisa Schauer After weeks of rain, the sun shone on the Town of Bath’s first Founding Flavors food truck festival on Friday, May 29. Around a dozen vendors were set up on Fairfax Street next to Berkeley Springs State Park, where people waded into the famed warm springs, ate[Read More…]
Help pick the 2026 Apple Butter Festival logo
The Berkeley Springs–Morgan County Chamber of Commerce has begun public voting in the fourth annual Apple Butter Festival Logo Contest. Sponsored by SC Studios, the contest was open to participants of all ages, with artists encouraged to submit as many entries as they wished. After receiving a wide range of[Read More…]
66th annual Memorial Day parade marches on in Paw Paw
by Lisa Schauer More rain than shine, the 66th annual William H. Norton Memorial Day parade stepped off in Paw Paw on Saturday, May 23. Organizers said the parade has only been cancelled once in known history, during the pandemic of 2020. The traditional car, truck and tractor show at[Read More…]
It’s Stacy: Healthy Eats — Strawberry Pie
Strawberry pie I was reading that Glascock’s had their first ever April strawberries at the farmer’s market. There’s nothing sweeter than a freshly picked strawberry that is still warm from the sun, bright red, and bursting with flavor. They make the best desserts and jams and are just as perfect[Read More…]
Birding along the Cacapon reveals diversity of species
by Peter Wood Editor’s note: This is part of a series appearing throughout the year about the creatures, plants and people in and around the Cacapon River. The Cacapon River watershed is a marvel. A wonder, full of life in the steep forested hillsides, the wavy grass pastures and the[Read More…]
St. Vincent De Paul hosts mass celebrating 175 years of the Catholic Church in West Virginia
by Geoff Fox West Virginia’s shepherd of the Catholic faith visited Berkeley Springs last week to celebrate 175 years of the church in the Mountain State at a special mass service. Bishop Mark Brennan celebrated the Mass on April 28 with Fr. Stephen Vallelonga of St. Vincent De Paul; Very[Read More…]
County Wellness Center offers special training opportunity, memberships for veterans
The Morgan County Wellness Center, known as “The Well” has announced a new initiative dedicated to honoring and supporting local military veterans. Effective immediately, veterans are eligible to receive one free personal training session, made possible through a generous grant from the Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation’s Frank C. Fischer[Read More…]
