by Kate Shunney During the first meeting of the new Morgan County Board of Education on Monday, July 6, members spent the first portion of the session in the unusual position of selecting a new school board president from between two nominees. Former school board member Aaron Close had been[Read More…]
School News
Hessler sworn as new school board member, others take oath of office
One new member of the Morgan County Board of Education was sworn into office on Wednesday, July 1 and two other members took a new oath of office as they started a new term on the board following May’s election. Pam Hessler is the school board’s newest member, elected during[Read More…]
Seely Foundation gives more than $280,000 to support Morgan County childrens’ programs
The Tom & Virginia Seely Foundation has awarded more than $280,000 in grants to qualified nonprofit organizations serving children throughout Morgan County, continuing a nearly three-decade legacy of support for local youth programs. Since 1997, the Foundation has invested more than $2.7 million in educational, athletic, social, civic, and community-based[Read More…]
Fox, Stotler & Younker are 2026 Golden Horseshoe Winners
Morgan County 8th graders Dominick Fox, Aryonna Stotler and Kii Younker will be traveling to Charleston next week to become members of the 95th Class of Golden Horseshoe Winners. These are students who have shown a mastery of West Virginia state history on the annual Golden Horseshoe test, given statewide[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs Track & Field shines with All-State finishes in Charleston
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Lady Indians delivered a strong and promising showing at the 2026 WV Class AA State Track and Field Championships at Laidley Field, finishing 10th out of 20 teams overall with 29.5 points and highlighting a program on the rise with multiple All-State performances. Leading[Read More…]
Paw Paw school, families celebrate Class of 2026
Paw Paw High School held their Commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2026 on Wednesday, May 20 in the high school’s gymnasium during a sunny evening following a stormy day. The class of 10 shared their motto of “Cherish Yesterday, Live for Today, Reach for Tomorrow.” Graduates include Marshall Carder,[Read More…]
School board approves $34.7 million budget for 2027
by Kate Shunney Morgan County school board officials voted unanimously on Tuesday, May 19 to adopt their proposed 2027 Fiscal Year budget. No member of the public spoke during the Public Hearing about the budget at that meeting. The total estimated revenue and expenditures contained in the budget total $34,693,062[Read More…]
Stepping into the future: Staff, families honor Berkeley Springs High School Class of 2026
Berkeley Springs High School students, families, staff and faculty gathered on Thursday, May 21 in the school’s gymnasium for the 137th commencement exercises at the school on a rainy early evening. Senior Lilliana Stevens gave the welcoming address, Eva Thompson introduced guests and Brian Ailor and Ava Slovinsky introduced guest[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs sophomore competes in National Geography Bee
Berkeley Springs High School 10th grader Oliver Jurick was one of 38 national finalists to compete in the National Geography Bee last Saturday, May 16 in Cambridge, Mass. Jurick qualified for the national geographic knowledge competition after participating in several rounds of qualifiers at Berkeley Springs High School and through[Read More…]
Morgan County students collect top honors at State Social Studies Fair
Students from all over West Virginia competed in the WV State Social Studies Fair at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center on Monday, April 28. A total of 500 students from 44 counties took part in the competition. In order to participate at the state level, students must have received[Read More…]
