Allison Gray named to Bub Riggleman Memorial Team by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Lady Indians Softball Team stayed busy over the spring break with five games. The Tribe started things off with a home contest on Wednesday, April 20 against St. James out of Hagerstown, Md. Berkeley Springs was able to secure […]

by Trish Rudder The formal resolution to allow the town to annex in the Olde English Cemetery on Whisner Avenue was approved by the Bath Town Council on April 19. Resolution 2022-04-02 outlines the town’s desire “to follow this course of action,” according to the minutes of the April 19 council meeting. On March 1, […]

by Lisa Schauer About 200 people gathered at Cacapon State Park for the 25th annual Envirothon, a statewide conservation competition among high schools students held Thursday, April 21 through Friday, April 22. Students were tested and scored on their skills, problem-solving abilities and knowledge of natural resources, conservation and the environment. Competitions focused on four […]

There is no greater feeling than playing on your home courts with a home crowd watching as Berkeley Springs High School tennis players showcased their talents. That feeling was even better as the hometown tennis program crowned PVC champions Haden Fincham (#1 singles) and Kennedy Shives (#3 singles), #1 boy’ s doubles Fincham and Brandon […]

by Geoff Fox The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said Monday they had no suspects or investigative leads to announce regarding threats made on social media last week against Hancock Middle-Senior High School. Those threats, which claimed there would be acts of violence against anyone at the school on Tuesday and then again on Wednesday, were […]

by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board formally adopted the same proposed regular school levy and special levy rates for Fiscal Year 2023 that they approved for the last eight fiscal years.  The levy rates were approved by the West Virginia State Auditor’s Office. The board’s action took place at a reconvened March 15 […]

Daniels commits by Jim Buzzerd Over several weeks the name JT Daniels has surfaced in this space. There was enough information circulating that the West Virginia University football program and the former Five Star quarterback recruit, and current Georgia transfer, shared a mutual interest. Daniels’ interest in West Virginia must be his familiarity with WVU’s […]

West Virginia State Police responded to a report of a domestic dispute with possible gunshots fired on Honey Crest Drive at about 9 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 17. According to a criminal complaint filed in Morgan County Magistrate Court by Trooper B.A. Meyers, two people, identified as Robert H. Long, 26, and Brittany N. […]

by Trish Rudder After a two-year intermission because of the COVID pandemic, the WVU Extension Master Gardeners of Morgan County will host the annual Morgan County Plant Fair in Berkeley Springs State Park on Friday, May 6 from 9-6 and Saturday, May 7 from 9-4. At the April 5 Town of Bath Council meeting, the […]

by Jamie Harris In what could be considered a marathon week the Berkeley Springs Lady Indians softball team played seven games in six days. Berkeley Springs picked up four wins out of the seven games to improve their 2022 record to 6-11. Allison Gray catches the ball on the fly while a host of Lady […]