by Trish Rudder On Tuesday, July 2, a public hearing regarding the proposed water rate increase was set for 5:30 p.m. at the Town of Bath Municipal Building. The Bath Town Council was to vote on the second reading of the ordinance, and if it passes it will go to[Read More…]
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Y. Rhea Spears
Y. Rhea Spears 1936-2024 Y. Rhea Spears, age 88, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at the Berkeley Springs Healthcare Center. Born May 14, 1936 in Duffield, Va., he was the son of the late John Wesley “John Penny” Spears, Sr. and the late Bertie Ethel Vaughn[Read More…]
Andrew Bernard Jurick
Andrew Bernard Jurick 1931-2024 Andrew Bernard Jurick, age 92, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, June 30, 2024 at Fahrney-Keedy Senior Living Center in Boonsboro, Md. Born September 7, 1931 in Clarksburg, W.Va., he was the son of the late John Joseph and Mary Krischock Jurick. He was a[Read More…]
Loretta Carroll Barron
Loretta Carroll Barron 1934-2024 Loretta Carroll Barron, 89, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on June 24, 2024, at the Berkeley Springs Healthcare Center. Born October 14, 1934, in Hagerstown, Md. to the late George and Dorothea Myers. In addition to her parents, Loretta is now reunited with her beloved[Read More…]
Michael Pushkin
Michael Pushkin Michael Pushkin, 77, of Berkeley Springs died at home on June 28, 2024. Memorial services will be private. A full obituary will follow.
Berkeley springs man charged in Washington County solicitation investigation
A Berkeley Springs man was among three men charged on Tuesday, June 25 in a Maryland investigation into the sexual solicitation of minors. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday their Digital Investigations & Forensics Unit, aided by the Criminal Investigations Unit, conducted an operation that sought out human[Read More…]
Morgan County Little League Jr. All-Stars capture Area 2 Championship, advance to district tournament
by Jamie Harris It was an exciting week for the Morgan County Little League Junior All-Star team this past week. Team MoCo picked up two wins in the Area 2 Championship tournament last Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday, June 18, Team MoCo defeated Moorefield 13-0 to advance to the Area[Read More…]
End of Year school data shows rise in student skill mastery, with biggest rise at lower grades
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board heard End of Year (EOY) data presentations by Elementary Education Director Kandy Pentoney and Secondary Education Director Beth Golden at their June 4 meeting which showed increased elementary and secondary student math and English language arts proficiencies from mid-year. Pre-K data Pentoney[Read More…]
Local teen’s mission to plant 1,000 trees being nurtured by community
by Kate Shunney Construction of the U.S. 522 Bypass has removed thousands of trees from Morgan County’s landscape, and a local young man wants to restore some of what’s been lost. Jacob Villeneuve is now in his second year of pursuing a big goal — planting 1,000 trees to grow[Read More…]
Summer heat posing drought risk; national weather agency releases new drought watch tool
According to the new NOAA Climate Prediction Center, which just became live last month, June’s excessive heat has the capability to lead to a regional rapid onset drought. “Also known as a flash drought, these events are tied to extreme temperatures and other variables that quickly soak up available moisture,”[Read More…]
