Kenneth L. Mason 1959-2021 Kenneth Leroy Mason, age 62, of Bunker Hill, W.Va., died on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Willow Tree Healthcare Center in Charles Town, W.Va. Born January 31, 1959 in Morgan County, W.Va., he was the son of the late George Washington and Sarah Ellen Mellott Mason. He attended Christ of the […]

Sanford M. Bienen 1937-2021 Sanford ” Sandy” Morton Bienen passed away peacefully in his home in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., on March 23 2021. He was born January 26, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York. He was pre-deceased by both parents, Irving and Nadja Bienen; first wife Kay Bienen; daughter Laura Bienen and recently his brother, Barry […]

Jim Buzzerd Rough ending The once promising West Virginia University men’s basketball season ended with a bit of a nosedive over a week ago with a 75-72 loss to Syracuse in the Round of 32 of the NCAA Basketball Tournament. The Mountaineers finished the season with a 19-10 record, but lost four of their last […]

by Jamie Harris Last week the Warm Springs Middle School Wolves Wrestling Team continued their strong season picking up two dual wins at home and then another one on the road. The Wolves hosted the Preston Squires and Petersburg Vikings on eighth grade recognition night last Wednesday, March 24. Warm Springs defeated Preston 51-24 and […]

by Kate Evans Area firefighters battled a number of brush fires and weather-related fire calls from last Friday through the weekend and on into Monday during high wind advisories and difficult conditions.  Some incidents were major fires that were starting to spread into the woods or that involved outbuildings or home burning. Sarah Hogbin from […]

by Trish Rudder The Bath Historic Landmarks Commission met with the Bath Town Council  on March 23 to brief the council members on its guidelines that would protect historic landmarks in the town. David Abruzzi, the Historic Landmarks Commission (HLC) president, gave a presentation outlining the proposed design guidelines and to answer questions and concerns […]

Property value jump to  boost tax revenue by Kate Shunney The Morgan County Commission last week signed a 2021-2022 fiscal year budget in the amount of $8,650,861 to cover county operations from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Commissioners pointed out that the total budget figure includes an estimated $1.5 million in carryover from […]

by Geoff Fox Citing the upcoming election in April, Mayor Ralph Salvagno organized a public workshop for the current town officials and those running for office to familiarize themselves with the town’s budget. While all current town officials were present at the meeting, only candidates Misty Cubbage and Levi Little attended the workshop. Cubbage is […]

Residents urged to get tested, set up first vaccine shot now by Kate Shunney & Kate Evans Morgan County’s COVID cases have jumped significantly during the last week, rising from 48 active cases last Monday to 76 active cases on Sunday, March 28. The additional cases over the last seven days have been concentrated in […]

Lawrence J. Springer 1935-2021 Lawrence Jay Springer passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021 under Hospice care, in his home in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Springer was predeceased by both parents, Beatrice and Irvin Springer and his sister, Rona Hankin. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Patricia Springer, and his children: Paula Levy, […]