Elizabeth Kessel was named the Valedictorian of the Berkeley Springs High School Class of 2025, and Kevin Anderson was named Salutatorian of the class. There were 120 graduates in the Class of 2025, which held their commencement on Thursday, May 22 at Berkeley Springs High School’s football field amid unpredictable[Read More…]
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Mullins & Harrold are Paw Paw top grads
Myley Mullins was named Valedictorian of the Paw Paw High School Class of 2025. Andrew Harrold was chosen as the Salutatorian of the graduating class. Commencement ceremonies were held on Friday, May 23 at Paw Paw High School. Myley Mullins Myley Mullins is the vice president of the senior class. [Read More…]
65th Annual Memorial Day parade steps off under sunny skies in Paw Paw
by Lisa Schauer The 65th annual William H. Norton Memorial Day parade was greeted by Goldilocks weather in Paw Paw on Saturday, May 24. Unseasonably cool temperatures, and clear skies set the stage for a patriotic parade through the small town. A spirited crowd lined Winchester Street, waving and cheering,[Read More…]
Paw Paw town election set for Tuesday
The Town of Paw Paw will elect a Town Recorder and five council members during the municipal election this coming Tuesday, June 3. Voting will take place at Paw Paw Town Hall. Running for five council seats are Devin Abe, Johnathan Paramore, Ricki Armel, John B. Pritchard and Angela C.[Read More…]
Steers receives national Lincoln award for scholarly work
Berkeley Springs resident Dr. Edward Steers Jr. will be honored this evening with “The Spirit of Lincoln Award” from the Abraham Lincoln Association of Springfield, Illinois in award ceremony to be held locally. The Abraham Lincoln Association (ALA) decided by unanimous vote of the Board of Directors to confer “The[Read More…]
County seniors to graduate this week
Paw Paw High School and Berkeley Springs High School’s Class of 2025 will graduate this week in commencement ceremonies on Thursday and Friday of this week. Berkeley Springs will hold their graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 22 at 5:30 p.m. and Paw Paw holds their graduation ceremony on Friday, May[Read More…]
Memorial Bench for C-130 crash victims set at courthouse
by Kate Shunney Morgan County’s Courthouse is now a memorial site for the victims of the 1992 crash of an Air National Guard training flight on Fairview Drive just east of the downtown area. Fellow Air Guard member Alice Lantz led the effort to place a public memorial to the[Read More…]
Paw Paw to host 65th Annual William H. Norton Memorial Day parade this Saturday
The 65th Annual William H. Norton Memorial Day Parade and 18th Annual Memorial Day Weekend Car, Truck and Tractor Show will be held Saturday, May 24 in Paw Paw. The car show with food and craft vendors will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Paw Paw Schools,[Read More…]
Morgan County Schools proposes $41 million budget for FY 26
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board authorized publication of their proposed 2025-2026 Morgan County Schools budget in the amount of $41,026,589 for public inspection at their May 13 meeting. School Treasurer Ann Bell gave a budget presentation at the meeting. The projected revenues and expenditures for the combined[Read More…]
Potomac floods, backing up local streams & rivers
Extended rain across the region caused significant flooding in Western Maryland on Tuesday, May 13, and Morgan County and Hancock were seeing the remnants of that storm washing down the Potomac River overnight and into Wednesday. The Potomac at Paw Paw had topped Moderate Flood Stage by Wednesday at 2:30[Read More…]
