by Lisa Schauer Walk down the “American food” section of an overseas grocery store, and you’ll find canned pumpkin, alongside peanut butter, maple syrup, ketchup, mustard, relish, and processed foods like pastries and snack cakes. Yet pumpkin stands out as a superfood among America’s favorites. Loaded with protein and fiber,[Read More…]
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Snow days will be days off for county students this year
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board decided that the first five snow days this winter will be days off for local students. Board members approved the calendar change for inclement weather at their November 12 meeting. Days 1-5 of inclement weather school closings will now be snow days[Read More…]
State’s burn ban lifted
The recent statewide ban on all types of outdoor burning expired on Friday, November 15. This comes after the state received significant rainfall. The ban was lifted at the request of the Division of Forestry. “After some much-needed rainfall, our experts at Forestry have advised me that it’s safe to[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs High School Fishing Club hosts veterans for annual tourney
On November 10, the Berkeley Springs High School Fishing Club held their annual Veterans Appreciation Tournament. The club had 10 veterans that showed up to fish with the team and many of them got to fish with a student competitor. All of the nine boats that competed in the tournament[Read More…]
Annual Winter Fest Parade gets in gear for December 7
by Trish Rudder The Bath Christmas Project Inc. received approval from the Town of Bath to use the Berkeley Springs train depot lot for the Annual WinterFest parade entrees’ line up on Saturday, December 7 from 2 to 9 p.m. At the November 5 Bath Town Council meeting, the town[Read More…]
Supreme Court denies McCauley sentencing appeal
by Kate Shunney The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals last Wednesday denied an appeal filed by Andy McCauley, Jr. asking for his life sentence for the murder of Riley Crossman to be overturned. Justices were unanimous in rejecting the three arguments in McCauley’s appeal. Justice Wooten delivered the opinion[Read More…]
TBS Visitor’s Center moves to Train Depot
by Trish Rudder The tourist bureau for Morgan County has moved its office to 342 N. Washington Street – in the historic Berkeley Springs Train Depot. Laura Smith, administrative assistant for Travel Berkeley Springs (TBS) said on Friday the office would reopen in its new location on Monday, November 18.[Read More…]
Truck incident blocks U.S. 522 bridge crossing
by Geoff Fox An accident involving a tractor-trailer carrying an oversized load caused the U.S. 522 bridge to be closed for several hours last Thursday evening, November 14. According to Maryland State Police, as the tractor-trailer was crossing the bridge, the oversized load on trailer shifted and another vehicle hit[Read More…]
Tiffany Marie Rider
Tiffany Marie Rider 1992-2024 Tiffany Marie Rider, age 32, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Culpeper Health and Rehabilitation Center in Culpeper, Va. Born August 16, 1992, Tiffany was brought into the world full of love, joy and creativity. At an early age, Tiffany was[Read More…]
Diann Miller
Diann Miller 1954-2024 Diann Hiles Miller of Berkeley Springs, died Thursday, November 7, 2024. She was born November 24, 1954. She was survived by husband Darrell Miller and two daughters, Rebecca Huber and Heidi Schoentube.
