Nancy Kay Waugh 1954-2025 Nancy Kay Waugh, age 70, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at Winchester Medical Center. Born June 11, 1954 in West Grove, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mildred Lane Brackin. She was a Christian. Nancy was a[Read More…]
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Virgil Joseph Miller, Jr.
Virgil Joseph Miller, Jr. 1953-2025 Virgil Joseph “Rocky” Miller, Jr., age 71, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at his home surrounded by his loving family and while under the Hospice of the Panhandle. Born January 25, 1953 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was son of[Read More…]
Elizabeth “Betty Sue” Perry Kagey (Botkin)
Elizabeth “Betty Sue” Perry Kagey (Botkin) 1940-2025 Elizabeth “Betty Sue” Perry Kagey (Botkin), a beloved mother, grandmother and nurse, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025, in Winchester, Va. Born on June 22, 1940, in Alexandria, Va. She attended Washington Hospital Center and the University of Maryland where she earned[Read More…]
Effort aims to guide responsible use of winter salt
The Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, the Northern Virginia Regional Commission, the Izaak Walton League of America Salt Watch Program, the Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council, and the Center for Watershed Protection encourage the public to learn about winter salt’s impacts on drinking water, aquatic ecosystems, and infrastructure during[Read More…]
Cannon is new delegate for western part of county
Hampshire County Commissioner David Cannon has been named the new state delegate for the 89th district, which includes the western-most portions of Morgan County. Cannon will represent the district in the West Virginia House of Delegates, filling an open seat that had been held by Hampshire County resident Darren Thorne,[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs academic team to compete at state finals
After an all-day event at Shepherd University on Saturday, January 25 featuring teams from seven schools in the region, one of Berkeley Springs High School’s Academic Showdown teams will go on to compete in the state’s 2025 final competition in Charleston in April. Two teams have advanced from the 2025[Read More…]
School board approves after-school staff, leaves of absence & resignations
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board approved the following personnel changes at their recent meetings, which included hiring after-school personnel and substitute school nurses along with approving several resignations and leaves of absence: Jason Smith, Berkeley Springs High School Assistant Principal/Athletic Director, was granted a leave of absence[Read More…]
New website for Town of Bath in the works
by Trish Rudder Secured by grant funding and leftover hotel/motel funds from the last fiscal year, the Town of Bath is at work building a new website with help from the design firm Lovely Pixels. Councilwoman Mary Lynn Hickey, who heads up the Grants Committee for the town, said the[Read More…]
Maryland clears up cross-state confusion about side-by-side utility vehicles on Maryland roads
by Geoff Fox A popular vehicle used in West Virginia to get around town is not allowed on the streets of Maryland, according to the Maryland Attorney General. This has become a point of confusion and friction in nearby Washington County. The vehicle in question is a side-by-side utility vehicle.[Read More…]
Blaze claims Treetop House, center of resurrected Coolfont Resort
by Kate Shunney Local residents, workers, visitors to Berkeley Springs and the area’s business community are mourning the loss of the iconic Treetop House at Coolfont Resort to a Sunday evening fire that quickly consumed the wood lodge building. Firefighting agencies from four states responded to Cold Run Valley Road[Read More…]
