by Kate Shunney A Berkeley Springs man was sentenced to 16-80 years in prison last Thursday, February 6 in Morgan County Circuit Court for multiple counts of sexual abuse and failure to update his registry information with the West Virginia State Police Sex Offender Registry. Shannon W. Hill, 63, appeared[Read More…]
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Foxglove Garden Club to complete walkway in German Cemetery with old Fairfax pavers
by Trish Rudder Jan Wilkins, Foxglove Garden Club president, asked and received permission from the Bath Town Council to complete the yellow brick walkway in the German Cemetery. At the February 4 council meeting, Wilkins said the unfinished brick walkway that meanders through part of the cemetery will continue to[Read More…]
Sleepy Creek Watershed receives Stream Partners Grant
Sleepy Creek Watershed Association is the recipient of a 2025 Stream Partners Grant in the amount of $4,525 from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Conservation Agency, Division of Natural Resources and Division of Forestry. Sleepy Creek Watershed Association plans to host an educational workshop series, covering topics such[Read More…]
A day early, because…winter
This weekly “Wednesday” edition of the paper has been printed early this week because of the anticipated forecast for bad weather on Tuesday into Wednesday. We value the safety of our employees and our customers, so we’re getting the paper out ahead of schedule to avoid any distribution difficulties. Good[Read More…]
911 director asks for help with local hang-up calls
Morgan County 911 Director Marshall Younker took to social media to ask the public again to help avoid unnecessary responses to accidental phone calls to the emergency dispatch center. “We ask again that if you accidentally dial 911 that you please stay on the line and answer the questions the[Read More…]
West Virginia hunters harvest 2,479 black bears in 2024
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced that hunters in West Virginia harvested 2,479 black bears during the combined 2024 archery, crossbow and firearms seasons. The preliminary harvest for the combined 2024 seasons was lower than the 2,830 bears taken in 2023. As predicted by the 2024 Mast[Read More…]
Bosben-Grayson pleads guilty to 2023 murder of Morgan County man
A Maryland man has pled guilty to murdering Geoffrey Reed in his southern Morgan County home in March of 2023. Ian Patrick Bosben-Grayson entered the guilty plea in Morgan County Circuit Court on Friday, January 31 during a hearing just days before his trial for the murder was to begin.[Read More…]
Chamber to host Career Fair again at BSHS in March
The Morgan County Career 2025 is right around the corner, and now is the time to register for a free table. The Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce will team up again with Berkeley Springs High School to bring local businesses and students together for their Second Annual Career Fair[Read More…]
Coolfont fire cleanup begins with plans for rebuilding
by Kate Shunney On Monday, heavy equipment moved around the remains of Coolfont’s Treetop House, pushing charred material off the floor of what had been the main reception area for resort guests for more than 50 years. A January 26 fire consumed the distinctive A-frame lodge that was the recognizable[Read More…]
COVID-19, Influenza A and B cases increase since start of January
by Kate Evans While seasonal influenza activity has risen and keeps increasing across the country, local physicians have been seeing lots of cases of COVID-19 and Influenza A and B. River Bend Family Medicine Heather Goodman, certified medical assistant with River Bend Family Medicine, said that their office had seen[Read More…]