Two teams have advanced out of the second regional of the 2023 Academic Showdown. Berkeley Springs High School Team 1, Morgan County, earned first place; Spring Mills High School Team 1, Berkeley County, earned second place on Saturday, January 21 during the com petition at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West[Read More…]
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Protect yourself & your family from carbon monoxide poisoning
by Kate Evans Wintertime poses the greatest risk of carbon monoxide poisoning due to the use of gas-powered furnaces and dangerous sources of alternative heat and power used during power outages. Keep your family safe from carbon monoxide poisoning by following this information and these safety tips. Carbon monoxide Carbon[Read More…]
Cleanup of old fuel tank on pause at Great Cacapon gas station
by Kate Shunney Excavation work at the old Mechem’s gas station in Great Cacapon has been paused as state environmental officials say more cleanup and sampling work is needed at the site. An underground storage tank that used to serve the gas station was removed in November 2022 as part[Read More…]
State says Paw Paw sewer system improvement plans can move ahead toward funding
by Kate Evans The West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council last week approved plans from the Town of Paw Paw to upgrade the public sewer system in town, and gave town officials the go-ahead to find funding for the $3.7 million project. The original project to improve the wastewater[Read More…]
DHHR recruiting behavioral health professionals with new round of loan incentives
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) has added a new financial assistance initiative to increase West Virginia’s behavioral health workforce as the state’s largest agency tries to fill significant vacancies. State officials are offering educational loan repayment incentives to attract therapists, social workers and psychiatrists. “DHHR’s[Read More…]
Bath Hotel/Motel fund requests due by Feb. 28
by Trish Rudder The deadline to apply for a request for the Town of Bath’s Hotel Motel funds for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 is Tuesday, February 28. Applications need to be completed and returned by that date, said Town of Bath Clerk, Sharron Corrick. The hotel/motel occupancy tax helps fund organizations[Read More…]
Cook named interim Bath police chief
by Trish Rudder Berkeley Springs Police Department patrolman, Richard Cook is the interim police chief for the Town of Bath. At the January 17 Bath Town Council meeting, Councilwoman Rose Jackson, who chairs the Public Safety committee, said Cook is the interim police chief. Former Police Chief Tony Link resigned[Read More…]
Paw Paw Library offers family movies, pushing early literacy
by Kate Evans The Paw Paw Public Library has begun showing movies every other Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. as part of their wintertime family offerings. A total of five movies are currently scheduled. The first movie “I Can Only Imagine”-the inspiring true story behind Mercy Me’s chart-topping song about[Read More…]
Old Bath School being sold by Lotus; developer to build recovery center
by Trish Rudder The old Bath school building and its property on Green Street in Berkeley Springs is in the process of being sold to a new owner. The county sold the property to Lotus Recovery Centers in May 2021 and since that time Lotus said it was planning to[Read More…]
Community Foundation to award $150,000 in scholarships in 2023
Applications open now The Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation (EWVCF) is accepting scholarship applications now through March 3, 2023. University, college, community college and other higher education bound students graduating in 2023 from Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties are eligible to apply for EWVCF scholarships. For the past 27 years,[Read More…]
