As school comes back into session, drivers and families are reminded to pay special attention to the movement of school buses on local roads and of students in the vicinity of buses and school zones. The first week of classes can change traffic patterns in all areas of the county,[Read More…]
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Warm Springs Watershed Assoc. to host community discussion on AI and data centers
The Warm Springs Watershed Association will hold its annual membership meeting on Wednesday, August 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 49 S. Green St., Berkeley Springs. Street parking is available, with additional parking behind the church. The meeting is open to the public, not just[Read More…]
Too many tomatoes? Make ‘em an offer they can’t refuse
by Lisa Schauer Late summer in Morgan County has long signaled the onslaught of tomatoes. Plants carefully tended all growing season are now yielding their perishable fruit. Time is of the essence when a bumper crop of tomatoes presents itself. Blanching makes sense. Just boil tomatoes for a couple minutes,[Read More…]
Town of Bath questioned about interest in Harmison property under grant proposal
by Lisa Schauer In a standing-room-only public meeting at Bath Town Hall on Tuesday, August 4, Mayor Greg Schene acknowledged the town’s interest in acquiring the late Betty Lou Harmison’s house and property located next to The Country Inn. The Harmison’s operated the Inn for decades. The property includes the[Read More…]
Physical altercation leads to two arrests in Great Cacapon
Two people were arrested in Great Cacapon on Wednesday, August 5 following a physical altercation over use of an air conditioner. Police were dispatched to Alpine Drive at about 2:30 p.m. for a domestic disturbance. At the residence, a man identified as William D. Twigg Jr., 53, held his hands[Read More…]
County proclaims “Go Purple” month, leases out animal facility & makes hires, appointments
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Commissioners approved a proclamation last Wednesday, making September 2026 the “Morgan County Goes Purple” month in support of National Recovery Month and those who are recovering from substance use disorder in West Virginia. Holly Lawrence, Purple Ambassador for the Eastern Panhandle, told county officials that[Read More…]
Tractor-trailer fire halts traffic
by Geoff Fox Traffic on the north end of downtown Berkeley Springs was brought to almost standstill on Saturday when the brakes of a northbound tractor-trailer caught fire along Washington Street. The call for the fire came in around 12 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, August 8, for a vehicle fire[Read More…]
20 years ago, fire claimed county courthouse
In the darkness of an early Tuesday morning in August of 2006, an electrical fire began in the Morgan County Courthouse and set the century-old brick building ablaze. What followed as August 8 dawned was a massive firefighting effort thatprotected the block around the courthouse, preserved all of the county’s[Read More…]
Warm Springs watershed group gets $75K grant to restore native trees, shrubs along bypass
Continuing its work to monitor the health and cleanliness of the Warm Springs Run, especially after the construction of the U.S. 522 Bypass in the run watershed, the Warm Springs Run Watershed Association will be using a new grant to restore native plant life. The Chesapeake Bay Trust has awarded[Read More…]
Inspired Chaos earns inaugural Bath in Bloom award
by Lisa Schauer Local retail shop Inspired Chaos has earned the Town of Bath’s first Bath in Bloom award for their stellar garden. “The Bath in Bloom award celebrates more than exceptional landscaping. It celebrates the people behind the gardens. It recognizes those whose dedication helps preserve the unique character[Read More…]
