by Trish Rudder & Kate Shunney Town of Bath Mayor Scott Merki and town officials have raised serious concerns about how traffic from a new U.S. 522 Bypass will get in and around downtown Berkeley Springs when it opens. Division of Highways officials had previously said they expect to open[Read More…]
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McClintock named new Elementary Education Director for county
by Kate Evans Summer McClintock, current Pleasant View Elementary Principal and county Elementary Academic Coach, transferred to a position as Morgan County Schools pre-K Elementary Education Director beginning July 1. The school board approved her hiring as director at the May 7 meeting. Longtime Elementary Education, Pre-K and Federal Programs[Read More…]
Town to charge festival fee vendors $35 for multi-day events
by Trish Rudder The first reading of Ordinance 2024-04-01 was passed by the Bath Town Council on May 7 that will charge participating vendors a set fee of $35 in multi-day festivals. Vendors participating in single day events will pay the same fee of $20 as it is now. If[Read More…]
Weekend spraying targeted spongy moth caterpillars
by Kate Shunney As predicted by forestry and agricultural experts, this year’s emergence of spongy moth (formerly known as gypsy moth) caterpillars is bigger and more destructive than last year. The caterpillars, which eat the foliage of hardwood trees and other flora, pose a noticeable risk to forested areas in[Read More…]
Voters take to precincts to close out primary election
Morgan County voters who hadn’t yet cast ballots during early voting days were heading to the county’s 13 precinct polling places on Tuesday, May 14. New voting machines were in place, using a paper ballot receipt and electronic tabulating. Voters are picking party nominees for political offices from U.S. President[Read More…]
Sharon Ann Price Walker
Sharon Ann Price Walker 1946-2024 Sharon Ann Price Walker, age 77, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born August 5, 1946 in New Martinsville, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Harland T.[Read More…]
Andrew Frank Wise
Andrew Frank Wise Andrew Frank Wise, always known as “Andy,” passed award suddenly, though peacefully, on March 30, 2024, in the arms of his wife and children. Always full of life and young at heart, Andy was 80 years old. Andy was preceded in death by his parents, Jake and[Read More…]
Phillip A. Roach
Phillip A. Roach 1966-2024 Phillip Andrew “Andy” Roach, 58, of Romney, W.Va., formerly of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died Saturday, May 13, 2024, at the Hampshire Memorial Hospital in Romney. All arrangements will be privately held. Arrangements were handled by Giffin Funeral Home.
Judith Ann Kielty
Judith Ann Kielty 1943-2024 Judith Ann Kielty, age 81, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, April 28, 2024 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born January 4, 1943 in Pittsburgh, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Bernard Joseph and Ruth Mae[Read More…]
School board moves to rehire David Banks as superintendent
by Kate Evans Morgan County School Board members are preparing to hire former Morgan County School Superintendent David Banks as the new superintendent for Morgan County Schools. School board president Aaron Close made an announcement about the superintendent hiring at the May 7 school board meeting. He named Banks as[Read More…]
