by Kate Shunney West Virginia’s State Superintendent of Schools Michele L. Blatt has selected a group of state students to be part of a new Super STARS (Students Taking Action for Readiness and Success) Council. She announced the 15 student members during the August meeting of the West Virginia Board[Read More…]
School News
Study up on essential safety tips for the first weeks of school
As school comes back into session, drivers and families are reminded to pay special attention to the movement of school buses on local roads and of students in the vicinity of buses and school zones. The first week of classes can change traffic patterns in all areas of the county,[Read More…]
Morgan County Back to School events 2026
Blue Ridge CTC opens welding lab here, sparking interest in vital career
by Lisa Schauer “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” said Brad Close, who is on the Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Board of Governors, in his remarks at the July 21 grand opening of the college’s new welding laboratory at Pines Opportunity Center in Berkeley Springs. As president[Read More…]
Energy Express mixes summer fun with tech-free classes
by Lisa Schauer Morgan County Schools’ six-week summer school program for first through third graders – called Energy Express – wraps up this week. Around 40 children participated in this summer’s Energy Express program, held at Warm Springs Intermediate School, according to director Meghan Powell, a teacher at Warm Springs[Read More…]
Justin Litten elected as Morgan County School Board president in 3-2 vote
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…]
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…]
