Connie Vera Hovermale 1947-2025 Connie Vera Hovermale, age 78, of Big Pool, Md. died on Friday, October 31, 2025 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born May 28, 1947 in Hancock, Md. she was the daughter of the late Clarence Pryor and the late Carrie Catherine Hoyle Easton[Read More…]
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Carl Grafton Kidwell
Carl Grafton Kidwell 1939-2025 Carl Grafton Kidwell, age 86, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., died on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at his home. Born February 22, 1939 in Great Cacapon, W.Va., he was the son of the late Dayton Victor and Grace Virginia Peck Kidwell. He was a member of Wesleyan[Read More…]
Evan L. Reichard
Evan L. Reichard Evan Lawrence Reichard, 93, of Berkeley Springs, died Friday, October 31, 2025 at Winchester Medical Center. Full obituary will be announced in The Morgan Messenger. Arrangements are being handled by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Berkeley Springs.
Roger Dale Lacy
Roger Dale Lacy Roger Dale Lacy, 68, of Berkeley Springs, died Saturday, November 1, 2025 at the Berkeley Springs Healthcare Center. Full obituary will be announced in next week’s Morgan Messenger. Arrangements are being handled by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Berkeley Springs.
Doris M. Dodge
Doris M. Dodge Doris M. Dodge, 91, of Berkeley Springs, died Saturday, November 1, 2025 at the Berkeley Springs Healthcare Center. Services will be at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are being handled by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Berkeley Springs.
Indians punch ticket to states with stunning third-place finish at regionals
Bella Shoemaker qualifies for states with 13th place finish by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Indians cross country team delivered one of the most thrilling surprises of the Region II Championships this past Saturday, October 25, clinching a coveted third-place finish and a berth to the Class AA State Cross[Read More…]
Lady Indians storm into Regional Championship after back-to-back wins
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Lady Indians soccer team is on a roll, punching their ticket to the Class AA-A Region II Championship after two commanding tournament victories that electrified their hometown crowd and showcased their grit, skill, and determination. In the opening round of regional play, the Lady[Read More…]
It’s a Halloween hoot!
Nothing takes the sting of creepiness and fright out of the dark corners of Halloween more than a good old-fashioned joke. Here are a few borrowed from the crypts of the interwebs to give those ghouls and boys a chuckle (or a groan): –Why didn’t the skeleton go to the[Read More…]
Putting more paw paws in Paw Paw
Grant partnership adds trees to municipal park by Kate Shunney Many hands helped make quick work of the planting of 13 paw paw trees and seven elderberry bushes in Paw Paw’s municipal park near the Potomac River access last Wednesday, October 22. Students from Megan Bradfield’s science class at Paw[Read More…]
Deputies detain, transfer undocumented individuals to ICE under task force agreement
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Sheriff’s Department has been working with federal agents toward a 287 (g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for several months, an arrangement in which local officers can alert ICE agents to the presence of suspects without immigration documentation or legal status. Last[Read More…]
