by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board expelled two students in December, one at their December 6 meeting and the other at their December 20 meeting. The board went into closed executive session at the end of each meeting to discuss possible action related to student discipline, suspension and/or[Read More…]
Sports
Harris and Zombro capture Braxton Invitational Championships
by Jamie Harris This past Friday and Saturday, January 13 and 14, the members of the Berkeley Springs Indians wrestling team were in Braxton County for the Braxton Invitational Wrestling Tournament. With 18 teams competing the com- petition would be tough and the Indian grapplers knew they would be in[Read More…]
Everyday Outdoors: Bucks I Have Known, Part II
Bucks I have known: Part II This is the second in a multi-part series of columns about memorable deer that stand out from decades of whitetail hunting. The Battle Buck If a person hunts long enough, they will experience some unbelievable things involving wild animals. Some true stories are crazier[Read More…]
Chip Shots – Go Frogs?
Go Frogs? by Jim Buzzerd In a few hours TCU and Georgia will play for the NCAA football championship. SEC representative Georgia is a two touchdown favorite over the Horned Frogs of the Big 12. The game will be in the books by the time this is read, but I[Read More…]
Chip Shots – Tragic Monday
Tragic Monday by Jim Buzzerd Monday’s plan was to watch the West Virginia University men’s basketball game against Oklahoma State then sit down and write about WVU’s two game road trip to open Big 12 play. As the final seconds of West Virginia’s second consecutive loss ticked off the clock[Read More…]
Everyday Outdoors: Bucks I have known
Bucks I have known: Part I The Whitetail Deer is the most widely hunted big game animal in North America. Most hunters who have spent any amount of time pursuing these magnificent animals have stories — about ones they have taken, ones they have missed, and ones that simply[Read More…]
Indians win Tri State Shootout Tournament, fall in double overtime at North Marion
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Indians hosted the Tri State Shootout on December 27 and 28 at the BSHS gymnasium. On opening night Boonsboro and Southern Fulton squared off in the first game, while Berkeley Springs faced Northern Garrett in the nightcap. After Boonsboro pulled away from Southern Fulton[Read More…]
Chip Shots – Sinking Ship?
Sinking ship? by Jim Buzzerd I sat down last Monday to type something for this space. I began by looking at some of the West Virginia University football players entering the transfer portal. Then I was seeing where some players at various schools around the country are reportedly receiving NIL[Read More…]
Indians wrestling finish fourth at Musselman Duals
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Indians wrestling team were back in action this past weekend as they traveled to Mussleman High School for the tough Musselman Duals. Over the course of two days, teams would battle it out in four pools of six teams. At the end of the[Read More…]
Kelsey Hayes named to D2 PVC Team
by Jamie Harris Kelsey Hayes a junior is a three-year varsity letterman for the Paw Paw Lady Pirates volleyball team was recently named to the D2 All PVC team for her play this season. This season she had 121 service points, 50 Aces, 8 kills and 150 digs. Hayes loved[Read More…]