by Trish Rudder A meeting in Romney was held last Thursday, April 11 to discuss the problem caused in the Berkeley Spring State Park Warm Springs Run last fall when the contractor disrupted the sediment by throwing dirt back in the stream. A fish kill in Warm Springs Run resulted[Read More…]
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Volunteers needed for Depot plantings on April 27
by Trish Rudder Planting a tiny forest to celebrate Arbor Day will welcome volunteers to plant trees and shrubs on Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Berkeley Springs Depot. Town of Bath Councilwoman Rebecca MacLeod said the tiny forest will be dedicated to the late Gale[Read More…]
Area fire companies battle mountain & brush fires over multiple days
by Kate Evans Area firefighters fought a number of large mountain fires and smaller brush fires this past weekend and on through Tuesday morning that were fueled by high winds and downed power lines. The initial call for a mountain fire off Pot Belly Way in Great Cacapon came in[Read More…]
Messenger and American Legion to host Meet the Candidates forum this Sunday
The Morgan Messenger and American Legion Post 60 will again co-host a Meet the Candidates forum this Sunday, April 21 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Legion hall in Berkeley Springs. The Legion is located at 527 North Washington Street. Candidates who filed for local offices, state legislative[Read More…]
Total eclipse stirs curiosity here
by Geoff Fox Midafternoon turned into late evening on Monday as a total eclipse darkened the skies on April 8. The eclipse itself started just after 2:30 p.m. in the area. Around 3:19 p.m., the sun was 92% totally eclipsed. It lasted until after 4 p.m. Schools in the area[Read More…]
Chamber & Blue Ridge to host array of business seminars
The Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce and Blue Ridge Community & Technical College have announced their first round of classes for 2024. These interesting and informative seminars are free for West Virginia residents or those who work for West Virginia businesses and will be held at Blue Ridge Community[Read More…]
Spongy moths could cause extensive tree defoliation this year
by Kate Evans Some Morgan County residents are reporting high numbers of spongy moth egg masses this year after last year’s deluge of caterpillars, pupae and adult moths that caused tree defoliation. The spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) was formerly known as the gypsy moth. West Virginia officials are concerned about[Read More…]
Paw Paw woman charged in conspiracy to bribe jail employee to deliver drugs
A Paw Paw woman has been charged with multiple felonies after delivering drugs and cash as part of a scheme to get drugs into the Eastern Regional Jail. Tabatha N. Lewis, 38, was arrested on March 7 shortly after 10 p.m. at the Berkeley Springs Sheetz by Senior Trooper B.A.[Read More…]
Partial solar eclipse will be seen here on Monday, April 8
People in 15 states will have the opportunity to see a total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8 where the moon will completely block the sun, showing the sun’s corona. The total solar eclipse will be visible along a narrow band stretching from Texas to Maine in the United States.[Read More…]
County bolsters public transit service
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Commissioners agreed earlier this month to backfill some operational costs for Transportation on Demand, a public transportation service in Morgan County that operates out of the senior center in Berkeley Springs. Senior Life Services of Morgan County Director Tammy Kees asked county officials to help[Read More…]
