by Trish Rudder The 6th annual Winter Fest Parade will roll through Berkeley Springs this Saturday, December 3, beginning at 5 p.m. The parade event has grown, with about 90 entrees this year and larger floats joining the public display. To accommodate more and larger floats, the parade route has[Read More…]
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Several sentenced for threats, arson, harassment, child neglect
Morgan County Circuit Judge Debra McLaughlin accepted pleas and delivered sentences in multiple criminal cases during open hearings at the Morgan County courthouse recently. Jared A. Cubbage, 24, of Hancock was sentenced to 1-5 years in prison after pleading guilty to making threats of terroristic acts. Cubbage made the plea as[Read More…]
Forney named one of 2023 “Young Guns” by WV Executive magazine
Morgan County Commissioner and local insurance agency owner Sean Forney was named one of West Virginia Executive magazine’s “Young Guns Class of 2023” in their most recent issue. Forney was one of 10 West Virginians chosen for this annual feature. “Extending from Southern West Virginia all the way to the[Read More…]
Quilt guild donates sale proceeds to BlackCat children’s program
The Delectable Mountains Quilt Guild awarded $4,500 to the Black Cat Music Cooperative for their children’s music program. from proceeds from their annual Yard Square Quilt Auction. Pictured, from left, are Susannah Kipp, sale organizer and BlackCat Music Cooperative staff Mike Cligerman, Janet Gauthier, Stacy Drake and Jonathan McBee.
“No parking” signs at popular river access aim to help fire company
Cacapon River users will notice new “No Parking” signs set along the side of Powerhouse Road in Great Cacapon at the low water bridge access. State highway workers placed the signs on both sides of the road at the popular swimming and boating spot recently, at the request of the[Read More…]
State funeral board awaiting Anderson response to license suspension process
by Kate Shunney West Virginia’s Board of Funeral Service Examiners are awaiting a response from a Berkeley Springs funeral home operator about a suspension of his license to run the business, two months after the board pulled his license to operate. John Anderson, owner of Hunter Anderson Funeral Home, has[Read More…]
White’s Gap gates on Sleepy Creek to be open for hunting season
An access gate across the White’s Gap road into Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area is open and will remain open during West Virginia’s deer season, officials with the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources confirmed with The Morgan Messenger on Friday. Buck firearms season opens on Monday, November 21. The[Read More…]
Buck season opens Monday, Nov. 21
West Virginia’s buck firearms season open this coming Monday, November 21 and remains open through December 4. During the season, hunters may take one antlered deer per day, and a maximum of three antlered deer during the season in conjunction with the appropriate licenses. Any deer kill must be registered[Read More…]
State lawmakers get glimpse inside train depot restoration work
by Trish Rudder About 14 members of the West Virginia Legislature visited the Berkeley Springs Train Depot on Monday, November 14 as part of their tour of the Town of Bath. Their interim meetings are being held at Cacapon Resort State Park and it gave the town an opportunity to[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs Police has new patrolman
by Trish Rudder Patrolman Nicholas Queen, 19, is the newest member of the Berkeley Springs Police Department for the Town of Bath. Queen graduated from Martinsburg High School in May. He applied for his new job in Berkeley Springs and was hired on September 26. He will receive training at[Read More…]
