The Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce and Blue Ridge Community & Technical College are pleased to offer a free class, Reducing Stress, on Wednesday, March 27, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. This engaging seminar is part of an ongoing series of informative sessions and will be held at Blue[Read More…]
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County buys facility for public wellness center
by Kate Shunney Closing out two years of negotiations, planning and financial preparations, the Morgan County Building Commission on Monday officially purchased the former Ranking Fitness Center in Berkeley Springs to create a county-owned fitness and wellness center. In the Morgan County Commission meeting room on March 17, attorneys, county[Read More…]
Parsell and Sullivan finish as State Runners-Up
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Indians wrestling team, including eight state qualifiers and three Lady Indians state qualifiers, embarked on a journey to Huntington, WV , last Wednesday, March 5, to compete in the Class A/AA State Wrestling Championships and the All-Class Girls State Wrestling Championships. The championship action[Read More…]
Make It Shine clean-ups begin in April
by Trish Rudder Getting ready for spring, the annual Make It Shine clean-up events in the Town of Bath and in Greenway Cemetery begin on Saturday, April 5 with a rain date of Saturday, April 12. The time is 9 a.m.-12 noon on both dates. The event is sponsored by[Read More…]
Chamber partners with BSHS for Career Fair, public session open to job seekers
The Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce is once again teaming up with Berkeley Springs High School to host a Career Fair on Thursday, March 13. This event is designed to connect students with local businesses and career opportunities, while also welcoming the wider community. Job seekers, virtual students, and[Read More…]
New offerings at senior center boost movement, balance, creativity & connections
by Kate Evans Senior Life Services of Morgan County has new activities, programs and special events for seniors age 60 and older. Their main location-the Berkeley Springs Senior Center- is located at 106 Sand Mine Road Suite 1 in the former US Silica building. The facility is open Monday to[Read More…]
Mud rain hits area (and our cars)
Many local residents were scratching their heads on Saturday morning as they looked at their cars and trucks covered in an unusual sort of dirt pattern. Rain fell on Friday evening and overnight, and delivered an unusual weather phenomenon called “mud rain.” “The southwest … has been experiencing dust storms[Read More…]
Filing for candidates in Bath town election begins April 1
by Trish Rudder The Town of Bath election filing dates for Mayor, Town Recorder and five council members are Tuesday, April 1 to Saturday, April 12. A filing fee of $5 is required and forms are available at the Town Municipal Building at 271 Wilkes Street. All candidates must be[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs Water Works wins Silver at water tasting, connects with other winning water systems
by Trish Rudder Berkeley Springs Water was awarded second place in the Municipal Water category at the 35th Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting competition. Held on Saturday, February 22 at The Country Inn, the annual event had a “U.S. sweep” in the Municipal Water Category, said event producer Jill Klein[Read More…]
Dressing up the springs
Contractors have been laying a brick walkway near the Gentlemen’s Springs in Berkeley Springs State Park as part of park upgrade projects. A park official estimated the work on this walkway would be complete around the end of the month or beginning of April. Visitors to the old Roman bathhouse[Read More…]
