by Kate Shunney A planned extension of public water and sewer lines along U.S. 522 south of Ridersville Cycle will go ahead with an announcement that the U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded $3.2 million for the project. The department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) said the funds are specifically meant[Read More…]
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County pursues grant to buy 75 new voting machines
by Kate Shunney The Morgan County Clerk’s office is applying for a federal grant to buy 75 new voting machines for county elections. Last Tuesday, September 27, the Morgan County Commission approved a resolution allowing Clerk Kim Nickles to make the application for funds from the Help America Vote Act[Read More…]
47th Apple Butter Festival returns with new attractions
One of the largest and longest running fall festivals in West Virginia, the 47th annual Apple Butter Festival in historic Berkeley Springs, is making its triumphant return. The festival is this Saturday and Sunday, October 8 and 9, and is a family tradition for tens of thousands of folks every[Read More…]
Water Works awaiting waiver for operator deficiency
by Trish Rudder The Berkeley Springs Water Works (BSWW), the town-owned water department, sent a public announcement notice to all its customers to let them know the West Virginia Health Department found the plant to be in violation of a state drinking water requirement. The “Operator Deficiency” violation was found[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs post office front damaged in accident
An accidental collision between a Ford Escape and the front of the Berkeley Springs post office last Thursday has caused structural damage to the front door area but didn’t result in any injuries. Deputy Tony Link of the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department said a local resident in her mid-70s went[Read More…]
Man jailed for violating sex offender conditions of parole
West Virginia State Police troopers have jailed a Berkeley Springs man on charges that he violated the requirements of his sec offender registry here. According to a criminal complaint filed in Morgan County Magistrate Court, Roy Rankin Jr., 36, of Rankin Lane was arrested on a warrant issued September 22[Read More…]
Carrie Holloway is new Berkeley Springs High Assistant Principal
by Kate Evans Carrie Holloway was hired as a new Berkeley Springs High School Assistant Principal at the September 6 Morgan County School Board meeting. High school Assistant Principal Kevin Pittsnogle recently resigned. Holloway’s effective start date for her position hasn’t been determined yet. Holloway joins Berkeley Springs High School[Read More…]
Bath water line replacement project will take months to finish
by Trish Rudder About 10% of the work on the Phase IV Town of Bath Water line replacement project has been done as of August 28. Councilman Chris Chapman, who chairs the Berkeley Springs Water Works (BSWW) committee, said the anticipated project finish date is February 27 because the project[Read More…]
Heath named West Virginia Chef Ambassador
A Berkeley Springs chef has been named one of nine new “Chef Ambassadors” for West Virginia. Governor Jim Justice lauded Berkeley Springs local Damian Heath and eight other top-level chefs from across West Virginia as one of the state’s first Chef Ambassadors at the Governor’s Conference on Tourism held in[Read More…]
No races change as uncounted ballots tabulated from May primary
County seeks legal remedy to add ballots to vote totals Candidates, clerks and County Commission staff stand in the election vault on Wednesday, September 21. Pictured, from left, is a Secretary of State’s investigator, Bill Clark, Darren Thorne, Ken Reed, GW Easton, Commissioner Sean Forney and Prosecuting Attorney Dan James. Clerks from the Morgan County […]
