by Lisa Schauer A community block party was held at the municipal park in Paw Paw on Saturday, August 9. Free backpacks, school supplies, hygiene items, shoes, clothes, and bags of produce were set out for anyone to grab. Hot dogs, chips, fruit, and bottled water were given out by[Read More…]
School News
High school to restrict student phone access at school
by Kate Shunney Berkeley Springs High School classrooms will be phone-free zones this coming academic year, according to a new policy adopted by school officials. School across the county starts on Tuesday, August 19. Announced on Wednesday, August 6, the policy at the county’s largest high school will keep students[Read More…]
Fall tennis clinics starting August 25
The Morgan County Tennis Association announces they will be having Fall Tennis Clinics in Berkeley Springs. The ages for the clinics are from 5 to 14. The session starts the week of August 25 and ends the week of October 13. A tennis play day for adults is on Tuesday[Read More…]
School board hires long-term substitute teachers
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board approved a number of hired a number of professional personnel actions at their July 15 meeting including the hiring of a number of long-term substitute teachers. Jessica Miller was employed as a Widmyer Elementary long-term substitute second grade teacher beginning August 11[Read More…]
Co. 2 firefighters visit Energy Express
by Lisa Schauer Firefighters Bradley Kidwell and Tommy Bailey with the Great Cacapon Volunteer Fire Department delighted children at the Energy Express summer program on Wednesday, July 16. Pulling up to Warm Springs Intermediate School in Engine 21, the firefighters began unpacking giveaway items, and Bailey’s protective gear as children[Read More…]
School system says Paw Paw teacher charged in Virginia crimes resigns
Without releasing specifics of the criminal charges in the case, Morgan County Schools officials put out a statement on Monday evening that a Paw Paw teacher was arrested and is facing charges in Louisa County, Virginia and is no longer employed by the county. The statement was posted on July[Read More…]
Energy Express returns, stopping the summer slide
by Lisa Schauer After a 10-year absence, Energy Express, a statewide summer program for K-5 students created by WVU Extension Service in 1994, is back in Morgan County. This time, it’s been redesigned as a pilot site with Morgan County Schools, Morgan County Extension Office, and AmeriCorps, a federal agency[Read More…]
School board discusses roof work, okays bus routes, other actions
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board approved the following actions at their regularly scheduled Tuesday, July 1 meeting. Assistant Superintendent Jeromy Duelley presented the Morgan County Roof Improvement 2025-2026. He noted that Morgan County Schools had been awarded funding for the project and will be replaced during the[Read More…]
Lykins to lead Warm Springs Intermediate School
by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools has named Scott Lykins as the new principal of Warm Springs Intermediate School in Berkeley Springs, which serves students in grades three through five. Former Principal Rebecca Huber is transitioning to a new position at the central office as Director of Student Support Services.[Read More…]
End of year attendance report shows more students are attending regularly
by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools Assistant Superintendent Jeromy Duelley reported on the end-of-year attendance data at the June 3 Morgan County School Board meeting. Dr. Robert Dugan, Curriculum and Attendance Coordinator, helped with the presentation. The end-of-the-year percentage of Morgan County Schools students considered chronically absent in the fourth[Read More…]
