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…]
School News
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…]
State approves summer grocery benefit for families of school-age children
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA), has received federal approval to provide Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (Summer EBT) for the 2026 summer period. This program assists eligible households in purchasing groceries during the summer months when school meals are unavailable. Eligible families can[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs High School Chess Team secures another team victory in Washington, D.C.
by Pedro Miguel The Berkeley Springs High School chess team added another impressive achievement to its record with a first-place team finish at the Area-Wide Scholastic Chess Tournament, held Saturday, April 25 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The four-round Swiss-system tournament brought together students from[Read More…]
Editorial: Support the school excess levy
Since the start of the special school levy, The Morgan Messenger has supported Morgan County’s School Excess Levy – the locally-approved tax that adds dollars to the better functioning of the Morgan County school system. Now, more than ever before, these local dollars from us ensure that students have what[Read More…]
