by Jim Buzzerd Things I think I think the West Virginia University Basketball Team is going to fall short of the lofty expectations that so many had for them before the season began. On Saturday the Mountaineers snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in a 72-70 loss to fourth ranked Texas in Morgantown. West […]
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County high schools get extra state funding for extracurricular programs
by Kate Evans Berkeley Springs High School and Paw Paw High School along with other high schools across West Virginia will be receiving funds to support extracurricular programs that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Berkeley Springs High School will receive $32,600 and Paw Paw High School will get $2,500 from the Extracurricular Equity […]
C&O Canal National Historical Park turns 50
The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park celebrated its 50th Anniversary last Friday, January 8. The park was established on that date in 1971. The towpath stretches from Cumberland to Georgetown, a length of roughly 184.5 miles. President John Quincy Adams turned the first shovelful of dirt to start construction of the canal on […]
Three new electric car charges added in town
by Geoff Fox In December 2019, the town held a small ribbon cutting on two electric car-charging stations in the Rail Trail parking lot. The past week, three more stations became fully operational in the parking lot for Joseph Hancock Park and the town’s municipal parking lot on Canal Street. Town Manager Joe Gilbert said […]
Main Street Hancock to give away masks, sanitizer Jan. 23
On Saturday, January 23, Main Street Hancock will be sponsoring a free mask and hand sanitizer giveaway in the Town Hall parking lot. Anyone wanting the mask and sanitizer should be at Town Hall between 9 a.m. 11 a.m. for a drive-by pickup. The giveaway is on a first come, first served basis and is […]
School board hears concerns about return to classrooms, considers “blended” schedule
by KATE EVANS The Morgan County School Board is considering a blended classroom schedule and possible action on the school recovery plan, adopting a local COVID leave policy for work exposure and requiring pre-kindergarten through second grade students to wear face masks. At the January 5 school board meeting, two teachers expressed their concerns about […]
Rev. Henry Rowland’s years in Berkeley Springs – a family recollection
by Pat Keys Special to The Morgan Messenger “You can tell a gentleman by his shoes.” This old saying referred to the care a gentleman would give his shoes and accordingly, the care and love that would be given to all his things. In this case, the pair of shoes belonged to my Grandfather, the […]
Cindy D. Landers
Cindy D. Landers 1959-2021 Cindy Diane Landers, age 61, of Mercersburg, Pa., passed away at her home on Monday, January 4, 2021. Born November 16, 1959, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Franklin R. Young, Jr. and Joan A. (Shoemaker) Young; and the wife of Victor W. Landers, Jr. She […]
William T. Kratz, Sr.
William T. Kratz, Sr. 1928-2020 William “Bill” Thomas Kratz Sr., 92, of Clear Spring, Md., passed away Friday, January 8, 2021, at Fahrney Keedy Nursing Home in Boonsboro, Md. Born September 8, 1928, in Clear Spring, MD, he was the son of the late William Henry Kratz and Ellen Frances (Kline) Kratz. Bill was a […]
Michael D. Burkey
Michael D. Burkey 1962-2021 Michael David Burkey, age 58, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, January 8, 2021 at Winchester Medical Center. Born July 16, 1962 in Cumberland, Md., he was the son of the late Joseph Jerome and Rosemary Leonard Burkey. He was a Catholic. Michael was a graduate of Bishop Walsh High […]
