by Kate Evans The Berkeley Springs Senior Center is still without air conditioning despite work last week to install new parts. The facility, located at the former U.S. Silica corporate headquarters on U.S. Route 522, is in their third summer without consistent air conditioning. The senior center closed its doors on June 18 and June […]
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Governor seeks Disaster declaration for June 3 flooding in Morgan, other counties
West Virginia governor Jim Justice announced Tuesday, July 3, that he is seeking a major disaster declaration from the president for flooding in Morgan, Berkeley, Hampshire, Grant, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral and Pendleton counties in early June. Governor Justice submitted the request letter, dated June 28, to the Federal Emergency Management Agency requesting public assistance for […]
BSHS Athletic Hall of Fame releases Class of 2018
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Athletic Hall of Fame committee has released the Class of 2018 members. The Class of 2018 is as follows: Lewis Close was a standout football, basketball, baseball and track athlete at BSHS from 1951-1956. Close went on and played basketball at Shepherd. Karen Clark was the first […]
Havermale set to take over Lady Indians Soccer Team
Steve Havermale by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Lady Indians soccer program will have a new head coach manning the sidelines at the start of the 2018 fall season. Steve Havermale was recently approved by the Morgan County Board […]
Town proposes $2 million budget for first time
by Geoff Fox Town officials looked at the fiscal year 2019 budget for the first time last Wednesday, June 20, in a public hearing during the town meeting. Town Manager David Smith prepared the budget, which has a proposed total operating budget of $2,040,969 for the fiscal year that starts July 1. The draft budget […]
State arts council seeks heritage award nominations
In 2007, the Maryland State Arts Council’s folklife program, Maryland Traditions, created the state Heritage Awards to recognize outstanding stewardship of Maryland’s living traditions. Each year, three awards are made in the categories of person/people, place, and tradition. Nominations can be submitted via the Heritage Awards form online. Nominations are due July 30. Nominations from […]
Anti-drug groups host 5th annual Life or Drugs event
An addiction awareness event now in its fifth year put a focus on hope and the future last Saturday, June 23. Life or Drugs, a regional group that hosts support groups, training and addiction recovery resources, held the event in Berkeley Springs State Park. Quilt pieces, photos and memories hung at the Life or Drugs […]
Virtual learning policy could create new Cyber Academy for home-school students
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board is considering a new policy that could allow local home-schooled students to take online courses at home through a new Morgan County Schools cyber academy. The policy would create the Warm Springs Cyber Academy. A first reading of the policy was held at the June 5 school […]
Paw Paw Festival & fireworks set for holiday
The Town of Paw Paw will host its fourth annual Paw Paw Festival this Saturday, June 30 on the town’s festival grounds. Gates open to the free event at 4 p.m. and live music begins at 5 p.m. Performers include Four Against All and Devin Abe. Fireworks are set to begin at dark. The public […]
Thomas V. Boyd
1941-2018 Thomas Vincent Boyd, 77, of Morgantown, passed away Friday, June 22, 2018 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. He was born February 5, 1941 to the late William Sebastian Boyd and Hazel Mae Boyd in Cumberland, Md. Tom graduated from Fort Hill High School in Cumberland and earned a degree in art at Towson […]