by Trish Rudder At January 2 Bath Town Council meeting , Mayor Scott Merki said the letter from the state Division of Highways (DOH) regarding pedestrian crosswalks on U.S. 522 and reducing the speed limit on Wilkes Street was “perplexing.” In prior phone conversations with the DOH chief engineer of[Read More…]
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Forney is Commission President for 2024; county approves staff & expenses
by Kate Shunney Sean Forney will serve as President of the Morgan County Commission for 2024, following a vote during the commission’s organizational meeting on Wednesday, January 3. This will be the third year that Forney serves as the top county representative. On Wednesday, Commissioners Forney, Bill Clark and Joel[Read More…]
First snow, and then a second one
The new year’s first winter storm delivered on forecasts, dropping five to eight inches of snow across Morgan County on Saturday, January 6. Snow began after daylight and fell steadily throughout the day, closing businesses early and presenting a challenge to the Division of Highways as they cleared primary and[Read More…]
Indians Win 39th Max Horz Holiday Wrestling Invitational
by Jamie Harris This past Thursday and Friday the gym at Berkeley Springs High School was packed with spectators and wrestlers for the 39th Max Horz Holiday Invitational. The event had originally 24 teams scheduled to compete but the combination of Covid and flu caused three teams to drop out.[Read More…]
A look back on 2023
January Berkeley Springs High School wrestlers come in second at the Max Horz Holiday Invitational. West Virginia Department of Transportation awards a $35 million contract to A.L.L. Construction Group of Mt. Storm, W.Va. to design and build a connector road from the end of the 522 Bypass to U.S. 522[Read More…]
Take strides to have a happy, healthy New Year
by Kate Evans Included in everyone’s New Year’s resolutions are usually renewed efforts for losing weight, exercising more and getting healthier. The steps to achieve these goals haven’t changed much over the years, but people revisit their strategy as the New Year starts, with its promise of new beginnings. The[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs man accused of bank robbery surrenders in Texas
A Berkeley Springs man who is the primary suspect in a December 13 bank robbery in Winchester, Va. turned himself into authorities in Texas on Christmas Day. Logan Carl Heironimus, 27, has been awaiting extradition from Killeen, Texas back to Virginia to face robbery charges under an arrest warrant obtained[Read More…]
The Elf Shack gets a garland cutting grand opening
by Trish Rudder On December 20, the Bath Christmas Project Inc. board members and the volunteers that helped to renovate the building called the Elf Shack, met with the Morgan County Commissioners Bill Clark, Joel Tuttle, Commission president Sean Forney and the Town of Bath, Mayor Scott Merki to celebrate[Read More…]
A permanent blessings box is planned for the Town of Bath
by Trish Rudder The parking meter decoration “The Blessings Box” on East Fairfax Street got so much positive feedback, the Bath Town Council intends to make it a permanent fixture. At the December 19, council meeting, Bath Municipal Court Clerk Breauna Farris said because the community responded to it and[Read More…]
VFW Post 4019 donates $10,000 to Hospice
Members and families of VFW Post 4019 in Berkeley Springs have raised funds for Hospice of the Panhandle during recent events. Post members presented their donation to Hospice just before Christmas. Pictured, from left, are Maria Lorensen, development director of Hospice of the Panhandle; Patrick Broderick, trustee; Mark Jordan, senior[Read More…]
