by Lisa Schauer March is Youth Art Month at the MAC Icehouse in Berkeley Springs, featuring an exhibit representing student artists from across Morgan County. Families have been coming through to see the art and take photos in front of their child’s work hanging on the wall since the show[Read More…]
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Tony Russell Kesler
Tony Russell Kesler 1944-2025 Tony Russell Kesler, 80, of Paw Paw, W.Va. passed away Friday, March 14, 2025, at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Va. He was born June 19, 1944 in Cumberland, Md. and was the son of the late Bernard Leo Kesler, Sr. and Alma Mae (Fresh) Kesler.[Read More…]
Karen Darlene Harshman
Karen Darlene Harshman 1953-2025 Karen Darlene Harshman, age 71, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025 at Winchester Medical Center. Born May 18, 1953 in Martinsburg, W.Va., she was the daughter of LeEsta Rankin Anderson Koontz and the late Clarence Henry “Junior” Anderson, Jr. She was a[Read More…]
Grand Castalian Inn unveils historic renovations, modern hospitality at open house
by Lisa Schauer Marking the completion of a two-year renovation, an open house was held at The Grand Castalian Inn, a new bed-and-breakfast located at 41 Pratt Street in Berkeley Springs on Sunday, March 9. Neighbors and visitors streamed through the double-door entry of the majestic three-story Queen Anne style[Read More…]
Elizabeth Lee Laird
Elizabeth Lee Laird 1941-2025 Elizabeth Lee Laird, age 83, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born August 1, 1941 in Baltimore, Md., she was the daughter of the late Lorman Lee Laird, Jr. and[Read More…]
Steven L. Souders
Steven L. Souders Steven Lyle Souders, 60, of Warfordsburg, Pa., died Wednesday, March 12, 2025 in Martinsburg, W.Va. Arrangements are being handled by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 95 Union Street, Berkeley Springs, WV.
More upgrades in Berkeley Springs State Park planned to begin soon
by Trish Rudder Through donations to the Berkeley Springs Park Foundation, additional upgrades in the historic Town of Bath’s Berkeley Springs State Park are beginning to take shape. At the March 5 Town Council meeting, Foundation president Pete Gordon said the Foundation was appreciative of the Town of Bath’s sponsorship[Read More…]
Hazel Akers Clevenger
Hazel Akers Clevenger 1924-2025 Hazel Akers Clevenger, 100, of Needmore, Pa., passed away peacefully on March 15, 2025 at Transitions Shook Home in Chambersburg, Pa. Born on May 6, 1924, in Needmore, Pa., she was the daughter of the late F.E. Palmer and Mary (DeShong) Palmer. Hazel was the widow[Read More…]
Morgan County Schools gets good audit, high school vaping addressed
by Kate Evans Michael Misiti, CPA, CFE and partner from the Fyffe Jones Group, AC, gave a presentation on their company’s Fiscal Year 2024 audit report of the Morgan County Board of Education at the March 4 Morgan County School Board meeting. Misiti said the timeline of their audit was[Read More…]
Dr. Paul Battaglia
Dr. Paul Battaglia 1946-2025 Dr. Paul Battaglia, LTC (Ret) U.S. Army, passed away peacefully at home in the presence of family, friends, and his loving companion of recent years Pam Hoffman, on Thursday, February 20, 2025, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born on June 15, 1946, in Buffalo, N.Y., Paul dedicated[Read More…]
