by Geoff Fox With Christmas days away, COVID numbers have seen a large surge due to the Omnicron variant. All case numbers are from the state and county. Within the state of Maryland, there have been 621,220 confirmed cases of COVID as of Monday afternoon. In Washington County, that number is 22,026. In the state […]

Members of Berkeley Springs High School’s National Honor Society collected over 150 toys for the annual Toys for Tots program. Pictured, from left, are: Alex McCusker, Britney Huntley, Cadence Carpenter, Ally McKinley, Lydia Fincham, Madison Adams and Jaidallyn Andrews.

by Lisa Schauer Warm Springs Public Service District is included in a $23 million statewide funding package announced by lawmakers on December 16. According to a news release from the office of U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, (R-W.Va.), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will fund $23,367,889 in loans and grants for rural housing and […]

by Geoff Fox Hancock students were challenged to raise almost $2,100 with their spare change over the last couple weeks. The Pennies for Patients program ran from November 29 though December 17 and in that short amount of time, those students shattered their goal. The initial goal for 2021 was $2,095.35, which was the average […]

by Geoff Fox Town officials received an update on where things stand with Public Works projects since November. Councilman Roland Lanehart, Jr. told town officials the town’s plows and trucks are ready for the upcoming winter weather should the ice and snow come. “Hopefully we don’t get any snow, but if we do, we’re more […]

by Kate Evans While Christmas dinner brings up images of roast turkey or ham and assorted mouth-watering side dishes, pies and cookies, each country around the world has its own flavor and plate of Christmas dishes. United States The United States has varied Christmas food traditions that originated in other lands such as Great Britain, […]

by Kate Shunney, Kate Evans & Trish Rudder Historic inflation rates mark the end of 2021, with the 12-month period showing a 6.8% increase in consumer prices – the largest hike over 12 months since 1982, the Bureau of Labor Statistics report. Morgan County residents and county government agencies are running into higher prices, shortages […]

by Geoff Fox The Washington County Department of Solid Waste is offering free Christmas tree recycling to county residents this year. Trees will be accepted daily beginning Monday, December 27, through Monday, January 31, 2022. All lights, ornaments, and nails must be removed from the tree before being recycled. Trees will be accepted at the […]

by Kate Shunney Citing a need for an in-house Information Technology (IT) director to manage the county’s networks, data security and computer interfaces, the Morgan County Commission sought out candidates a new position in the courthouse. Bryan Garrett. Last Wednesday, December 15, County Commissioners voted 3-0 to hire Brian Garrett as Morgan County government’s IT […]

Bradley Keith Ridley 1983-2021 Bradley Keith Ridley, age 38, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at the Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Facility in Kearneysville, W.Va. Born April 9, 1983 in Winchester, Va., he was the son of Charles Warren and Annabelle Jane Puffinberger Ridley of Berkeley Springs. He attended Love […]