by Geoff Fox An early morning electrical fire caused some damage to home on Resley Road west of Hancock on Friday, August 3 around 12:30 a.m. According to Hancock Fire Chief Robert Hoopengardner the fire was in the attic above the bathroom closet in a light fixture. The attic, he said, had about six to […]

A Pennsylvania man has been arrested and charged with first-degree sexual abuse for allegedly having sexual contact with a young child several years ago in Berkeley Springs. Robert J. Taylor, 32, of Warfordsburg was arrested on August 1 by Captain Tim Stapleton of the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department on a warrant stemming from an investigation […]

by Kate Shunney A routine request for a grant resolution last week turned into a lengthy discussion about how Morgan County voters will cast their ballots in the future. County Clerk Kim Nickles requested a resolution from the County Commissioners on Wednesday, August 1 in support of a grant request from Help America Vote Act […]

Michael E. Spring 1956-2018 Michael Eugene Spring, 62, of Berkeley Springs, died Friday, August 3, 2018 at his home. Born April 6, 1956 in Morgan County, he was the son of the late Gladstone Eugene Spring and Barbara Jean Twigg Hovermale. He attended schools in Morgan County. He was a truck driver for Blue Flame, Inc., Miller Logging […]

James A. Jackson, Sr. 1957-2018 James Allen “Jim” Jackson, Sr., 60, of Great Cacapon, died Saturday, August 4, 2018 at War Memorial Hospital, Berkeley Springs. Born August 5, 1957 in Charles Town, he was the son of the late Charles Junior and Elva Frances Rickard Jackson. He had attended the Church of the Brethren. He graduated from West […]

Helen M. Dodson 1926-2018 Helen Marie Dodson, age 92, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, August 3, 2018 at The Berkeley Springs Center, LLC. Born June 10, 1926 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Walter Francis and Emily Agnes Fleece Neely. She was a member of St. Vincent de […]

Jeffrey D. Thatcher 1947-2018 Jeffrey Douglas Thatcher (Jeff), 71, of Berkeley Springs, WV passed away at home on August 1, 2018 while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Jeff was born to Helen and Douglas Thatcher (both of whom predeceased him), in Mequon, Wisconsin where he learned to skate on frozen rivers, a […]

Back To School Bash Friday, August 10 5-7 p.m. at Warm Springs Middle School 271 Warm Springs Way Berkeley Springs Free school supplies for grades pre-K-12. Fun activities for kids of all ages. Pop-up Farmer’s Market & Informational exhibits.   Berkeley Springs High School 149 Concord Avenue Berkeley Springs (304-258-2871) Thursday, August 16 5 -7 […]

by Kate Evans Morgan County students and their families can have fun while they receive free school supplies at the community Back To School Bash on Friday, August 10. The event will take place from 5-7 p.m. at Warm Springs Middle School, which is located at 271 Warm Springs Way in Berkeley Springs. The event […]

In the fall of 2008, the Berkeley Springs High School Boys Indian Soccer Team made West Virginia state championship history as they pummeled a tough Pocahontas County team 5-2 in the first ever Class AA/A WV State Soccer Championships that was held at the YMCA Paul Cline Memorial Youth Sports Complex in Beckley. The brother […]