With the upcoming Apple Butter Festival come two wonderful additions to the Apple Butter Hall of Fame. The Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce created the Apple Butter Festival Hall of Fame in 1998 to recognize the people who have devoted their time, energy, talents, and resources to making the[Read More…]
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Local venues part of Sept. 14 Appalachian “Save a Life” Day
Trained volunteers at four locations in Morgan County will offer naloxone doses and guidance on how to use the overdose-reversal medication to any interested member of the public on Thursday, September 14. All 13 Appalachian states will be hosting the free naloxone events on the same day, dubbed the first[Read More…]
Man arrested at middle school over domestic incident Friday
A domestic altercation that occurred at Warm Springs Middle School on Friday, September 1 at dismissal time resulted in the arrest of a Berkeley Springs man and the delay of dismissal at the school. A 911 call was received about a disturbance at a Morgan County School, said Morgan County[Read More…]
Early Monday morning fire destroys family home & daycare business
A Berkeley Springs family lost everything in an early morning fire on Labor Day that destroyed their home and all of their belongings. The fire also spread to four of their vehicles. Morgan County 911 Dispatch Supervisor Sarah Henry said that the fire call came at 1:25 a.m. on September[Read More…]
Lady Indians Soccer stuns Frankfort 4-3
Cirigliana, C. Powell, Ray & Seabright score goals by Jamie Harris Last Thursday evening, August 24, the Berkeley Springs Lady Indians soccer team hosted the Frankfort Falcons in a key sectional contest at Morgan Field. The youthful Berkeley Springs squad was ready to come out and show the visitors from[Read More…]
Paw Paw Tunnel open to through traffic after rock & boardwalk work
The C&O Canal towpath on both ends of the Paw Paw Tunnel is now open for use by bikers and hikers. The far end of the tunnel has been closed since August 2021 while rock scaling work was being done, and the boardwalk connecting the tunnel opening to the towpath[Read More…]
Chamber names winners of Annual Community Awards
The Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce has named the winners for their first Annual Community Awards. The seven winners will be honored at the Hall of Fame & Chamber Awards banquet Thursday, September 14, and will be the grand marshals for the 48th Annual Apple Butter Festival parade on[Read More…]
Will the Bath Community Garden be restored?
by Trish Rudder A decision by the Bath Town Council will be made at the September 5 meeting to allow the community garden to be restored and used again. At the August 22 council meeting, Morgan County Master Gardener Donna Coates told the council members that she wants to revitalize[Read More…]
Driver in ’21 DUI accident that caused severe injuries jailed
The impaired driver who caused a head-on collision on U.S. 522 in September of 2021, resulting in life-threatening injuries to the other driver, has been jailed for violating the terms of his home confinement. Matthew S. Merki, 36, of Berkeley Springs was incarcerated last Wednesday, August 23 after failing a[Read More…]
Man arrested for arson in Paw Paw woods fire
A Capon Bridge man has been charged with arson for allegedly setting fire to a wooded area along Paw Paw Road last Tuesday, August 22. West Virginia State Police Sgt. S.R. Smith arrested Brett Dick, 22, on Tuesday after being called to an arson in progress. According to a police[Read More…]
