Extended rain across the region caused significant flooding in Western Maryland on Tuesday, May 13, and Morgan County and Hancock were seeing the remnants of that storm washing down the Potomac River overnight and into Wednesday. The Potomac at Paw Paw had topped Moderate Flood Stage by Wednesday at 2:30[Read More…]
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School board rehires probationary personnel and substitutes
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board approved the following personnel changes at recent meetings, Changes included granting leaves of absence and rehiring probationary and substitute personnel: In professional personnel actions, Richard Gramling was employed as a Paw Paw Schools long-term substitute health/physical/driver’s education teacher beginning April 21 for[Read More…]
Two sentenced for roles in drug trafficking
Two people have been sentenced for selling large quantities of crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin in Berkeley, Morgan, and Hampshire Counties. Andrew Ross Hose, age 40, of Bunker Hill, West Virginia, was sentenced to 293 months in prison. Bradley Allen Lopp, age 36, of Bunker Hill, West Virginia, was[Read More…]
Master Gardeners’ Plant Fair brings green & blooms galore
Visitors to the 2025 Master Gardener’s Plant Fair got to take a turn looking at telescope equipment with the Morgan County Observatory team. Herbs and seedlings of many kinds were on offer last Friday and Saturday during the 2025 Master Gardener’s Plant Fair. Master Gardener volunteer Jacquie Meyer[Read More…]
County recognizes childcare providers in proclamation
The Morgan County Commissioners approved a proclamation last week recognizing May 9 as Childcare Provider Day, just ahead of the Mother’s Day weekend. Kathrina Hagedorn, Case Manager for MountainHeart Community Services, explained that her agency helps establish childcare businesses and provides education and training to childcare professionals, while also helping[Read More…]
Sleepy Creek Watershed & state groups to host free rain barrel workshop
The Sleepy Creek Watershed in association with the Eastern Panhandle Conservation District and West Virginia Environment Protect Agency will host a Rain Barrel Workshop on Thursday, May 22, at the First United Methodist Church campus at 440 Fearnow Road in Berkeley Springs. The workshop will run from 5:30 to 7[Read More…]
Bath council approves downtown parking changes for events
by Trish Rudder Town of Bath officials have approved several special requests about parking meters and street activities tied to upcoming events in Berkeley Springs. “Bringing in the May’ Parking meter closures to accommodate the set-up for the annual “Bringing in the May” fairies festival in Berkeley Springs State Park[Read More…]
County’s emergency calls will come in via Next Gen 911 system under new contract
by Kate Shunney Modern methods of sharing information will be part of Morgan County’s new 911 call system in the coming months, following a decision by Morgan County Commissioners to approve a contract to implement Next Gen 911 here. That contract, with INdigital based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, will cost[Read More…]
Bath pulls in $55K in municipal sales tax in first three months
by Trish Rudder The Town of Bath received $55,000 in municipal sales taxes from its first quarter of 2025 that began January 1 and ended March 31. That’s far more than town officials said they expected when they discussed putting the tax into place. Last June, council members said they[Read More…]
Protests here part of national May Day action
Roughly 100 people participated in a May Day demonstration in downtown Berkeley Springs on Thursday, May 1 – the traditional May Day also known historically as International Workers’ Day. Part of a nationwide peaceful protest coordinated with the 50501 movement, the local action lasted roughly two hours and drew the[Read More…]
