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 News
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…]
Morgan County Schools celebrates 2025 retirees, 180 years of service
by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools 2025 retirees were honored during a retirement celebration dinner at the Country Inn on Wednesday, June 11. Eight school professional and service personnel retired this year, ending a collective 180 years of service to the county school system. Berkeley Springs High School library media/technology[Read More…]
School Superintendent David Banks gets high marks in his evaluation
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board commended School Superintendent David Banks on a productive year after completing Banks’ annual evaluation at their March 27 meeting. School board president Aaron Close said in a statement that they were eyeing continued growth and highlighted “significant progress across key strategic goals[Read More…]
Huber is new Student Support Services, Special Education Director for Morgan County Schools
by Kate Evans Rebecca Huber, currently Warm Springs Intermediate School Principal, was named the new Special Education Director and Director of Student Support Services for Morgan County Schools at the June 3 Morgan County School Board meeting. Huber will begin her new position on July 1. As Director of Student[Read More…]
Kessel and Anderson are top grads of BSHS Class of 2025
Elizabeth Kessel was named the Valedictorian of the Berkeley Springs High School Class of 2025, and Kevin Anderson was named Salutatorian of the class. There were 120 graduates in the Class of 2025, which held their commencement on Thursday, May 22 at Berkeley Springs High School’s football field amid unpredictable[Read More…]
