West Virginia State Police have arrested a Hedgesville man on multiple charges following a pursuit along Route 9 on Thursday, May 21 at about 8 p.m. Police got behind a red Chevy Trailblazer with a missing headlight driving down the middle of the road, according to a criminal complaint filed[Read More…]
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66th annual Memorial Day parade marches on in Paw Paw
by Lisa Schauer More rain than shine, the 66th annual William H. Norton Memorial Day parade stepped off in Paw Paw on Saturday, May 23. Organizers said the parade has only been cancelled once in known history, during the pandemic of 2020. The traditional car, truck and tractor show at[Read More…]
Paw Paw school, families celebrate Class of 2026
Paw Paw High School held their Commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2026 on Wednesday, May 20 in the high school’s gymnasium during a sunny evening following a stormy day. The class of 10 shared their motto of “Cherish Yesterday, Live for Today, Reach for Tomorrow.” Graduates include Marshall Carder,[Read More…]
Municipal sales tax drives revenue growth, budget adjustments for Town of Bath
by Lisa Schauer Driven by a new one-percent municipal sales tax this fiscal year, the Town of Bath budget has been revised for the seventh time, with one quarter’s earnings remaining. In a public meeting held on Tuesday, May 19, Council voted to submit a budget revision to the state[Read More…]
School board approves $34.7 million budget for 2027
by Kate Shunney Morgan County school board officials voted unanimously on Tuesday, May 19 to adopt their proposed 2027 Fiscal Year budget. No member of the public spoke during the Public Hearing about the budget at that meeting. The total estimated revenue and expenditures contained in the budget total $34,693,062[Read More…]
Knights place wreaths for Memorial Day
Members of the Knights of Columbus from St. Vincent de Paul shared in a prayer on Sunday, May 24 before setting Memorial Day wreaths in front of Berkeley Springs war memorials on the Fairfax Green. Fr. Steven Vallelonga offered the invocation, accompanied by members of Knights council and Bath Mayor[Read More…]
Stepping into the future: Staff, families honor Berkeley Springs High School Class of 2026
Berkeley Springs High School students, families, staff and faculty gathered on Thursday, May 21 in the school’s gymnasium for the 137th commencement exercises at the school on a rainy early evening. Senior Lilliana Stevens gave the welcoming address, Eva Thompson introduced guests and Brian Ailor and Ava Slovinsky introduced guest[Read More…]
Making a dent in the drought
Rainy weather over the Memorial Day weekend may have dampened outdoor events and postponed cookouts, but the precipitation added up to offset recent drought conditions in the region. Local residents reported varying rainfall, depending on their location, ranging from 3.5 to 7 inches of rain over five days. On Memorial[Read More…]
Paw Paw to host 66th Annual William H. Norton Memorial Day Parade this Saturday, May 23
Once again, the Paw Paw Parade Committee has organized and will host Morgan County’s largest Memorial Day event, to be held this Saturday, May 23. The 66th Annual William H. Norton Memorial Day Parade will begin at 1 p.m. and proceed through town. Prior to the parade, several memorial events[Read More…]
History isn’t pretty: insights from West Virginia Historic Preservation Conference
by Lisa Schauer Hundreds of preservationists and other enthusiasts of historic buildings attended the Preservation Alliance of West Virginia’s annual conference last week, held in Morgan County for the first time in the organization’s 44-year history. The conference was headquartered at Cacapon State Park but brought participants into downtown Berkeley[Read More…]
