by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Indians Cross Country teams traveled to Hampshire High School this past Saturday, September 28, to compete in the Paul Clovis Invitational. The event saw strong performances from both the boys’ and girls’ teams, with two standout runners earning top 15 finishes. In the boys’[Read More…]
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Berkeley Springs Lady Indians Soccer: A week of highs and lows
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Lady Indians soccer team experienced a roller coaster week filled with victories, tough battles and learning experiences. The Lady Indians hosted the Petersburg Vikings at a rain-soaked Morgan Field on Wednesday, September 25, rolling to an 8-0 shutout victory. Reese Souders led the offensive[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs dominates Oak Glen with balanced attack in Saturday showdown
by Jamie Harris This past Saturday, September 28, the Berkeley Springs Indians hit the road for a rare Saturday afternoon matchup, traveling to New Cumberland, to take on the Oak Glen Golden Bears (Class AA). The Indians delivered a well-rounded performance on both sides of the ball, securing a convincing[Read More…]
Juvenile charged for county school social media threat
by Kate Shunney School remained open on Monday, September 30 after a Snapchat message naming five Berkeley Springs High School students as targets of a potential attack at school surfaced on Sunday afternoon, September 29, kicking off another police investigation and school system message to families. Police were alerted to[Read More…]
Police commended for school threat response, safety campaign begins
by Kate Evans Morgan County School Superintendent David Banks addressed recent school threats with school board members at their meeting last week. Those social media threats involved Berkeley Springs High School, Warm Springs Middle School and Warm Springs Intermediate School. References to school violence were found to not be credible[Read More…]
VFW Post 4019 donates $10K to Hospice
The Risinger-Stotler VFW Post 4019 in Berkeley Springs presented a $10,000 check to Hospice of the Panhandle recently – proceeds from a fundraiser the post held to benefit Hospice patients and families. Donors and supporters at the VFW have donated close to $55,000 to Hospice over several years of fundraisers.[Read More…]
County students, teachers deliver improved scores on state exams & Balanced Scorecard
by Kate Evans State assessment exams have shown Morgan County Schools achieved improvement on the West Virginia assessment and proficiency standards for public school students. State scores also show the school system reduced chronic absenteeism, raised its graduation rate and improved in its on-track-to-graduation and post-secondary achievement percentages for the[Read More…]
Prepare now for the Apple Butter Festival baking contest
Do you love the smell of apples cooking filling your house, have a recipe passed down through generations or like to experiment and make up your own? Enter your baking at the 49th Annual Apple Butter Festival Baking Contest! Any recipe that features apples may be entered in the contest. [Read More…]
Save a Life Day to offer free naloxone & training
This Thursday, September 26 is national “Save a Life Day” in which communities have organized the largest day of naloxone distribution to date. Over 300 counties from over 30 states are signed up to participate. Last year, all 13 Appalachian states joined together and distributed over 45,000 naloxone doses during[Read More…]
Lady Indians Volleyball takes win over Hancock
by Jamie Harris It was a busy week for the Berkeley Springs Lady Indi- ans volleyball team, as they faced off in two matches, one at home against Hancock, and the other on the road against sectional rival Keyser. On Monday, September 9, the Lady Indians hosted the Hancock[Read More…]
