The agenda for a Tuesday, August 18 meeting of the Town of Bath council includes discussion of the town potentially seeking a temporary halt on new water taps on the Berkeley Springs water system. “Filing Imposition of Moratorium with PSC” is the agenda item for the town’s elected council to[Read More…]
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Settling in the steel on the northern bypass
Contractors settled steel girders into place on the bridge at the northern end of the U.S. 522 Bypass two weeks ago, making progress on a significant connection point for the project. The bridge goes over the Warm Springs Run and the rail bed that will be the future North Berkeley[Read More…]
Slices of county life fill park for Morgan County Expo
by Geoff Fox It was a hot and muggy day in Berkeley Springs, but folks still made it out to the Berkeley Springs State Park for the Morgan County Expo on Saturday, August 15. There were a number of booths lining the park, ranging from outreach organizations to political parties[Read More…]
Indians shock the field at The Woods, then fall on a heartbreaking tiebreaker in Martinsburg Invitational
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Indians golf team proved this week that they belong among the area’s elite programs in the Eastern Panhandle, pulling off a thrilling upset victory at the Hedgesville Invitational before suffering a tough tiebreaker loss one day later at the Martinsburg Invitational. The[Read More…]
Lady Indians reloaded: Berkeley Springs eyes deeper postseason run in 2026
by Jamie Harris After capturing the Potomac Valley Conference Championship and finishing the 2025 campaign with an impressive 13-6 overall record and a dominant 12-1 mark in conference play, the Berkeley Springs Lady Indians Soccer Team is returning with unfinished business and a clear mission for the 2026 season: make[Read More…]
Wilma Jean Yost
Wilma Jean Yost 1941-2026 Wilma Jean Yost, age 84, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, in Winchester, Va. Born Thursday, October 16, 1941, in Hancock, Md., she was the beloved daughter of the late Jacob Mitchell and Esther Landers. Wilma worked for Hepburn Orchards until they[Read More…]
Deborah Diane Smith
Deborah Diane Smith 1963-2026 Deborah Diane Smith, age 62, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. died on August 13, 2026 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born September 9, 1963, she was the daughter of the late Henry Cyrus “Buck” Beeler, Jr. and the late Dorothy[Read More…]
Norma Payne
Norma Payne 1937-2026 Norma “Sally” Payne, 89, of Berkeley Springs, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on August 13, 2026. Born on July 27, 1937, Sally was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Her faith in the Lord was exceptionally strong and served as[Read More…]
Herman Oat Nelson
Herman Oat Nelson 1934-2026 Herman Oat Nelson, age 91, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2026 at Willow Tree Healthcare Center in Charles Town, W.Va. Born August 31, 1934 in Okonoka, W.Va., he was the son of the late Happ Orin and Ruth Bohrer Nelson. He[Read More…]
Robert Faust Banks
Robert Faust Banks 1934-2026 Robert Faust Banks, age 92, of Winchester, Va., formerly of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Bob was born on May 13, 1934, in Mount Union, Pa. He was the son of Robert Newton Banks and Charlotte Zerbe Banks of Mount Union,[Read More…]





