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 News
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…]
Middle school musicians picked for Regional Honor Band
Four students from Warm Springs Middle School band were selected to participate in the Region IX Honor Band. The students were Ellie Rosensteel, Melissa Carr, Elias Lyda, and Zebadiah Didawick. There were a total of 77 student musicians from Morgan, Berkeley, Jefferson, Hampshire, Grant, Mineral, Hardy, and Pendleton Counties. The[Read More…]
Students create new public mosaic honoring animal world diversity
Installation is complete on the newest mosaic installation on the Morgan Arts Council (MAC) Ice House Art Center, featuring student work to create the “Help Save the Endangered Animal” mural. The artwork was created in fall 2025 by Ms. Myers’ fourth-grade students at Warm Springs Intermediate School. The project was[Read More…]
