by Lisa Schauer Impressive fireworks lit up the night sky in Berkeley Springs on a sweltering Friday, July 5. A crowd gathered at Widmyer Elementary School and on the bluff beyond before dusk for the town’s annual Independence Day fireworks display, sponsored by Travel Berkeley Springs. Police directed traffic, blue[Read More…]
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School board hires new Assistant Principal for intermediate school, approves transfers and resignations
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board approved the following personnel changes at their July 1 meeting. Personnel changes included approving hiring a new assistant principal and long-term substitute teachers along with authorizing transfers, summer personnel, resignations and restructuring positions. Joy Woofler-Rondon was hired as Warm Springs Intermediate School’s[Read More…]
Bath council approves 20% water rate increase
by Trish Rudder With very little pushback from the audience at the Bath Town Council meeting that began with the public hearing on the 20% water rate increase, the council unanimously passed the second reading on the water tariff proposal. The new tariff will increase the minimum monthly bill for[Read More…]
Record dry heat saps rivers and runs
by Lisa Schauer It’s not your imagination. The weather this summer is hotter and drier than normal, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures recorded at the weather station located at Cacapon State Park south of Berkeley Springs shattered previous record highs for June, and continue to spike in July.[Read More…]
Michael Robert Pushkin
Michael Robert Pushkin 1947-2024 Michael was born on September 29, 1947 in the Bronx, N.Y. He went to the Bronx High School of Science and then to Hunter College, where he received a degree in Psychology. He enjoyed a winter in Minnesota followed by a brief time in Berkeley, California.[Read More…]
Therese Thomas
Therese Thomas Therese “Moel” Thomas peacefully left this world one week before her 87th birthday with her loving goddaughter, Nori Slater (Love) by her side. Born in Rusk County, Texas, to Wilma Gartman and Asbury Lawrence Burt Heaton, Moel grew up in Grand Prairie, Texas with her sister, Sondra, who[Read More…]
Leslie Lyle Avey
Leslie Lyle Avey 1931-2024 Leslie Lyle Avey, 92, Athens, passed away Sunday June 30, 2024, at his residence. Born July 31, 1931, in Hedgesville, W.Va., the son of the late Paul R. and Edna Mohler Avey. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, and a retired Supervisor at General Telephone Co.[Read More…]
Ellis performs with The Sarasota Ballet in Ashton tribute
by Kate Evans A professional dancer with Morgan County roots has been living the dream of being a professional dancer and dancing with The Sarasota Ballet in Florida since 2022. Israel Ellis has performed in their tribute to legendary choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton — founder of The Royal Ballet —[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs fireworks on Friday
Berkeley Springs will put on a free public display of fireworks at Widmyer Elementary School this Friday, July 5 at dark. Parking is available at the school and nearby at Berkeley Springs High School. Visitors are encouraged to carpool when possible. Public safety officials will be on hand to assist[Read More…]
WVDNR releases updated hunting and trapping regulations summary for 2024–2025 seasons
Updated hunting regulations for white-tailed deer, wild turkey and black bear will go into effect on July 1, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) has announced with the release of its 2024–25 West Virginia Hunting and Trapping Regulations Summary. “With West Virginia’s world-class deer seasons and other small[Read More…]
