Gov. Jim Justice announced today that the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is expanding their digital-focused services with two exciting new initiatives: digital vehicle registration cards and the West Virginia Mobile ID. Starting today, West Virginians renewing their vehicle registration online can opt for a secure digital registration[Read More…]
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School board votes 4-1 to use $95K in ARP funding for teaching assessment at high school & middle school
by Kate Evans Morgan County School Board members voted 4-1 to approve partnership with the company Instructional Empowerment at a total cost of $95,449 to conduct onsite assessments at Berkeley Springs High School and Warm Springs Middle School and a district-level workshop with American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding. The vote[Read More…]
Parent asks school board to end high school vaping problems
by Kate Evans At the January 23 Morgan County School Board meeting, a parent of a Berkeley Springs High School students raised concerns about students vaping in the high school bathrooms. Parent Sean Bartley said his daughter calls him every single time about not being able to use the restroom[Read More…]
Bath council approves adding parking app option for downtown spaces
by Trish Rudder The Bath Town Council approved adding an app-based program call ParkMobile to enhance parking. They said they wanted drivers not to worry about feeding the meter to avoid a violation. At the January 23 meeting, Berkeley Springs Police Chief Bill Carper said the meters can still use[Read More…]
2024 races swell in final week of candidate filing period
by Kate Shunney Morgan County ballots for the May 14 party primary and non-partisan election attracted more ink in the last week of candidate filing, as prospective politicians made their races official before the filing deadline on Saturday, January 27. Few surprises popped up in federal and state races in[Read More…]
Robert Donald Hoard
Robert Donald Hoard 1937-2024 January 24, 2024, Retired Master Chief Robert “Bob” Hoard, 86, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away peacefully at his son’s home with his beloved children, Brenda and Michael, present after a sudden decline in his health. His family is deeply saddened by his death. Bob was[Read More…]
Mary Elizabeth Forsberg
Mary Elizabeth Forsberg 1928-2024 Mary Elizabeth Forsberg, 95, passed away on January 20, 2024, in North Port, Fla. She was born on February 6, 1928, in Opelika, Ala. to Henry and Eugenia Boner. She graduated from Opelika High School in 1946 and attended nursing school at Auburn University. She started[Read More…]
Margaret Louise Swisher
Margaret Louise Swisher 1939-2024 Margaret Louise Swisher, age 84, passed away peacefully at her home in Hancock, Md., on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. Born December 10, 1939, in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late Norval and Mary Hull. Margaret was a graduate of Hancock High School in Hancock,[Read More…]
Karen Elizabeth Ingram
Karen Elizabeth Ingram 1960-2024 Karen Elizabeth Ingram, age 63, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, January 19, 2024 at Winchester Medical Center. She was born May 12, 1960 in Birmingham, England. Karen was a member of First United Methodist Church, where she worked as the administrative assistant. She was a[Read More…]
George Lynn Compton
George Lynn Compton 1947-2024 George Lynn Compton, 76, of Berkeley Springs, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2024. Born December 2, 1947, he was the son of the late George Joseph Compton and Lottie Compton. Lynn owned All Star Autobody in Hagerstown, Md. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.[Read More…]
