by Trish Rudder The Delectable Mountains Quilt Guild has been presenting shows in Berkeley Springs for 40 years, and this year’s “Take Me Home Country Roads” 2024 quilt show will open Friday, July 26 and remain on display through Sunday, September 15 at the Morgan County Arts Center Ice House.[Read More…]
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Joyce Ann Bonner
Joyce Ann Bonner 1934-2024 Joyce Ann Bonner, age 90, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, July 11, 2024 at Doey’s House in Hagerstown, Md. Born April 27, 1934 in Peoria, Ill., she was daughter of the late David and Roxie Koger Gregory. She was of Methodist faith. Joyce was a[Read More…]
Great Cacapon man charged with assaulting officers and first responders
Police were dispatched to a residence on Wiggins Run Road in Great Cacapon for a drug overdose on Saturday, July 6 at about 9 a.m. The subject, later identified as Jonathon Day, 42, was unresponsive en route, according to a criminal complaint filed in Morgan County Magistrate Court by Morgan[Read More…]
Morgan County Expo to focus on youth & family fun July 27
by Kate Evans The 2024 Morgan County Expo will take place on Saturday, July 27 at Berkeley Springs State Park and the Morgan Arts Council’s Ice House from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Spearheaded by the Morgan County Extension Office, the family event features art, musical entertainment, exhibits, food, crafts,[Read More…]
New electric substation in Great Cacapon will move 1,800 customers to more reliable line
by Kate Shunney Drivers along Cacapon Road in western Morgan County have encountered excavation work activity in the last month. The work is associated with the construction of a new electric substation by FirstEnergy, parent company of Potomac Edison, the local power utility. The Morgan County Planning Commission approved plans[Read More…]
Severe drought expected to persist in Morgan County
by Lisa Schauer Morgan County and the rest of the Eastern Panhandle are experiencing severe drought conditions this summer, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, a joint effort of the National Drought Mitigation Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Multiple factors contribute to depicting drought[Read More…]
No cause known for brush & trailer fire tackled by area companies in brutal heat
by Kate Evans Area firefighters battled a field fire in Morgan County near Hedgesville on Wednesday, July 10 that spread to an unoccupied mobile home. The heat index temperatures that afternoon were 114 degrees as multiple fire companies fought to get the blaze under control. Morgan County 911 Center Director[Read More…]
It’s Stacy–Healthy Eats: Burrata Salad
Burrata Salad I am certain that my Great-Grandmother, Arizona Henry, never used or heard of Burrata cheese, but that has not stopped me from remembering her telling me to explore different foods. She always told me that the best way to stay healthy was to eat a wide variety of[Read More…]
School board elects officers, assigns new committee representatives
by Kate Evans Morgan County School Board president Aaron Close was unanimously elected to another two-year term of office as board president from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 20264 at the July 1 school board meeting. Longtime board member Laura Smith was unanimously elected as vice-president for a two-year[Read More…]
Getting a taste of Mountain State tourism
by Kate Shunney West Virginia’s newest Governor’s School closed out their first summer session with Mountain State students at Cacapon State Park during the last weekend of June. Students, teachers and coordinators of the Governor’s School for Tourism met with Cacapon park staff and specialists, bike trail leaders, the Park[Read More…]
