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…]
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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…]
Berkeley Springs Indians falls to Clear Spring in tough road loss
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Indians took a short trip up I-70 East to face off against the Clear Spring Blazers (MD 1A) under the lights on Friday, September 13. On a beautiful evening with perfect temperatures for high school football, the Indians were eager to build on their[Read More…]
It’s Stacy–Healthy Eats: Stewed Prunes
Stewed Prunes The one question I get asked most often by my patients is how to relieve constipation without taking laxatives. Many people suffer from constipation, especially after surgery. It can be a side effect of anesthesia. My Great Grandma, Arizona Henry, always kept a close eye on my bowel[Read More…]
State Senator Charles Trump honored with Morganite award, Chamber recognizes community volunteers
by Lisa Schauer State Senator, and justice-elect of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, Charles S. Trump IV was named the recipient of the second annual Morganite award by the Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce. The surprise announcement was made during a community awards banquet hosted by[Read More…]
Virginia woman sentenced for role in drug trafficking operation
Hailey Lynn Oliff, 28, of Mount Jackson, Virginia, was sentenced to 66 months in federal prison for her role in a drug trafficking operation in Berkeley, Hampshire, and Morgan Counties. According to court documents and statements made in court, Oliff was one of the distributors of the organization, selling methamphetamine,[Read More…]
School Superintendent to improve reading & math scores under board-approved goals
by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools Superintendent David Banks’s goals for the 2024-2025 school year were approved at the end of the September 3 Morgan County School Board meeting after the board went into executive session to consider them. Banks’ goals encompass student achievement, facility and extracurricular improvements, reading initiatives[Read More…]
