The Warm Springs Watershed Association (WSWA) hosted a charrette in Morgantown last Thursday with the West Virginia Department of Transportation Environmental Compliance Officer, Doug Kirk, and the staff of West Virginia Division of Highways Environmental Resources Program Managers to examine the potential of reforestation of the U.S. 522 Bypass right[Read More…]
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Ronald Lee Stotler
Ronald Lee Stotler 1941-2024 Ronald Lee “Hollywood” Stotler, 83, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg. He was born March 29, 1941 at Berkeley Springs, West Virginia and was the son of the late Stanley Leon Stotler and Naomi Jessie Powell[Read More…]
Water Works pulls out damaged pump, running on backup
Crews with Berkeley Springs Water Works helped a crane navigate a broken water pump and its components out the roof of the treatment plant building on Wilkes Street last Friday morning, April 19. Removal of the pump and its attached casing was necessary to get the machinery in the hands[Read More…]
Virginia May Michael Feldhaeusser
Virginia May Michael Feldhaeusser Virginia May Michael Feldhaeusser 83, passed away on April 16, 2024, alongside her daughter Jennifer Feldhaeusser. She always welcomed all who came to her door with an open heart, knowing Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. Strong-willed, loving, and hardworking are only a few ways to[Read More…]
Donna Jean Swink
Donna Jean Swink 1957-2024 Donna Jean Swink, age 66, of Berkeley Springs, died on Friday, April 19, 2024 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born October 2, 1957 in Burlington, Vt., she was the daughter of the late Jean Caroline Mongeur Sorrell. She was[Read More…]
Grand Jury indicts 14 in Spring Term
The Morgan County Grand Jury indicted 14 individuals when they met for the spring term last Tuesday, April 16. Charges ranged from financial exploitation to felony drug dealing and domestic assault. Those who were indicted will be arraigned in Morgan County Circuit, where they’ll enter a plea of guilt or[Read More…]
Rex Matts
Rex Matts 1928-2024 Rex Matts passed in the early morning hours of Tuesday April 16, 2024 with his wife by his side. Rex and Sandy (Sandra L. Davison) were married 58 and 1/2 years. Born Christmas Day 1928 in Holly, Colorado his “happy life” as he specifically wanted it known[Read More…]
Ann Bell rehired as School Treasurer; attendance, policies considered
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board appointed Ann Bell as School Treasurer for the Fiscal Year 2025 at their April 16 meeting, according to West Virginia Code and Morgan County School Board policy. Bell has been School Treasurer and Chief School Business Official since July 1, 2014. The[Read More…]
It’s Stacy: Healthy Eats — Dandelion Soup
Some people love dandelions, while others want to rid the world of them. My Great Grandma, Arizona Henry, could never figure out why people were against dandelions growing in their yard. She told me that dandelions were a useful plant and were welcome in her yard. I would run outside[Read More…]
U.S. Senate designates April 15-21 as National Osteopathic Medicine Week
CHARLESTON, W.VA.— U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Jim Risch (R-ID) last week reintroduced a bipartisan resolution designating April 15-21, 2024, as National Osteopathic Medicine Week. The bipartisan resolution recognizes the service and dedication of Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs) and schools of[Read More…]
