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West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Legislature’s Joint Committee on Insurance and PEIA, on Tuesday, heard a presentation from Jeff Knight, president and CEO of The Health Plan, regarding their coverage options available through PEIA (Public Employees Insurance Agency). “We are a West Virginia-based health insurance[Read More…]
Warm Springs Middle School sixth grade and seventh-eighth grade bands and the middle school sixth grade and seventh-eighth grade choirs will be performing in concert on Sunday, April 28 at 2 p.m. at the Warm Springs Middle School gymnasium. Ian Helmick is the band director and Lora Hetrick is the[Read More…]
My Great-Grandmother, Arizona Henry, was mostly tolerant of my healthy eating until I told her to get rid of the bacon grease. I remember telling my Grandma to throw away the bacon grease because it was a saturated fat and it would clog her arteries. She was shocked that I[Read More…]
BlackCat Music Cooperative has announced their very popular youth vocal group, The Young Yukes, will be in concert Sunday, April 28 at the Ice House in Berkeley Springs. The show, “Tangled Up in Bloom – A Musical Mayhem” was created and fully produced by the six-member group to include song[Read More…]
by Trish Rudder A meeting in Romney was held last Thursday, April 11 to discuss the problem caused in the Berkeley Spring State Park Warm Springs Run last fall when the contractor disrupted the sediment by throwing dirt back in the stream. A fish kill in Warm Springs Run resulted[Read More…]
by Trish Rudder Planting a tiny forest to celebrate Arbor Day will welcome volunteers to plant trees and shrubs on Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Berkeley Springs Depot. Town of Bath Councilwoman Rebecca MacLeod said the tiny forest will be dedicated to the late Gale[Read More…]
Students from all over West Virginia competed in the WV State Social Studies Fair at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center last Wednesday April 10. In order to participate at the state level, students must have received a first-place award at both the county and regional levels. Morgan County Schools[Read More…]
The Berkeley Springs High School Jazz Band and Concert Band concert is scheduled for Wednesday, May 8 at 6 p.m. at the Berkeley Springs High School auditorium. The Concert Band under the direction of high school Band Director Robert Myers will present “Elements of Nature.” The musical pieces it will[Read More…]
William Lee “Bill” Pittman 1949-2024 William Lee “Bill” Pittman, known affectionately as Bill, passed away on April 5, 2024, in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. He was born on February 3, 1949, in Sandusky, Ohio. Bill led a fulfilling life as a Field Engineer for a major bakery equipment manufacturer and[Read More…]
Reginal Craig Payne 1955-2024 Reginal Craig Payne, 69, of Hedgesville, passed away peacefully at home Sunday, April 7, 2024. Born April 2, 1955, in Martinsburg, he is the son of Inez Catlett Payne and the late Willis Payne. Reggie graduated from Berkeley Springs High School in 1973. He enjoyed hunting,[Read More…]
