by Lisa Schauer The Mountain State Cruisers’ 35th annual Father’s Day car show drew a crowd to Berkeley Springs State Park on a warm and sunny day, Saturday, June 15. “It just keeps getting bigger every year,” said one participant, who has been coming since the ‘90s, when there were[Read More…]
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Free-standing dialysis center opens in Berkeley Springs to serve patients
by Lisa Schauer After a two-year buildout, RenViva Dialysis Center of the Eastern Panhandle has opened in Berkeley Springs. “The construction bids just came in higher here,” said chief development officer Jill Winter, at the grand opening and reception held on Tuesday, June 11. RenViva owns and operates 16 free-standing[Read More…]
No foul play in missing man’s death, say police
Police say the man they searched for and found deceased last week had initially been reported missing by his partner last weekend. The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department released a photo and basic information about Lindsay Dingle, 64, who was last seen on Friday, June 7 at his residence on Iron[Read More…]
Morgan County Library promotes learning with programs, fun activities
by Kate Evans In their 100th year of operations, the Morgan County Public Library in Berkeley Springs continues to instill a love of reading and learning in ages young, old and in-between. The library offers a multitude of books, best sellers, E-books, audio books, music CDs and movies for personal[Read More…]
New lanes & no lanes
Excavation and construction work continue at multiple points along the 3.4-mile path of the four-lane U.S. 522 Bypass. Earlier this month, a portion of Johnson’s Mill Road was closed off to allow for construction and paving of the bypass across the county roadway. Division of Highways plans call for a[Read More…]
Great Cacapon bridge dedicated to local highway engineer
by Lisa Schauer The bridge that crosses over the Cacapon River in Great Cacapon has been named the Thurman W. Whisner Memorial Bridge, in memory of the late highway bridge engineer from Great Cacapon. While police temporarily stopped traffic on the bridge, Whisner’s family, friends, local dignitaries, and West Virginia[Read More…]
Starting Points summer camp in Paw Paw expands with more family fun
by Kate Evans Morgan County Starting Points has been holding a summer camp at the Paw Paw Municipal Park for a number of years now with lots of fun activities for kids and parents. The camp has expanded this year to three days a week-Magic Monday, Wacky Wednesday and Fun[Read More…]
A local connection to the late, great Jerry West
by Lisa Schauer 1960 was quite a year for Jerry West, the basketball legend from West Virginia, who passed away on June 12 in Los Angeles. In that one remarkable year, West graduated from WVU, after leading them to a NCAA title game, won an Olympic gold medal, and was[Read More…]
The sound of history: Berkeley Springs Depot receives a heavy donation – a locomotive bell
by Trish Rudder A steam locomotive bell weighing between 220-300 pounds was recently donated from Berkeley Springs resident Larry Bowers to the Depot. Mr. Bowers said on Monday that the bell was on the train that was retired years ago at the same time the engineer retired. “He took the[Read More…]
Bath Police Chief resigns; interim chief to be decided
by Trish Rudder Bath Police Chief William Carper resigned his position on May 28. It was not disclosed in the Bath Town Council meeting on June 4. According to a message to The Morgan Messenger on Monday evening, June 10, it said that Carper was forced to resign and Mayor[Read More…]
