Paw Paw High School held their Commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2026 on Wednesday, May 20 in the high school’s gymnasium during a sunny evening following a stormy day. The class of 10 shared their motto of “Cherish Yesterday, Live for Today, Reach for Tomorrow.” Graduates include Marshall Carder,[Read More…]
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Municipal sales tax drives revenue growth, budget adjustments for Town of Bath
by Lisa Schauer Driven by a new one-percent municipal sales tax this fiscal year, the Town of Bath budget has been revised for the seventh time, with one quarter’s earnings remaining. In a public meeting held on Tuesday, May 19, Council voted to submit a budget revision to the state[Read More…]
School board approves $34.7 million budget for 2027
by Kate Shunney Morgan County school board officials voted unanimously on Tuesday, May 19 to adopt their proposed 2027 Fiscal Year budget. No member of the public spoke during the Public Hearing about the budget at that meeting. The total estimated revenue and expenditures contained in the budget total $34,693,062[Read More…]
Knights place wreaths for Memorial Day
Members of the Knights of Columbus from St. Vincent de Paul shared in a prayer on Sunday, May 24 before setting Memorial Day wreaths in front of Berkeley Springs war memorials on the Fairfax Green. Fr. Steven Vallelonga offered the invocation, accompanied by members of Knights council and Bath Mayor[Read More…]
Stepping into the future: Staff, families honor Berkeley Springs High School Class of 2026
Berkeley Springs High School students, families, staff and faculty gathered on Thursday, May 21 in the school’s gymnasium for the 137th commencement exercises at the school on a rainy early evening. Senior Lilliana Stevens gave the welcoming address, Eva Thompson introduced guests and Brian Ailor and Ava Slovinsky introduced guest[Read More…]
Making a dent in the drought
Rainy weather over the Memorial Day weekend may have dampened outdoor events and postponed cookouts, but the precipitation added up to offset recent drought conditions in the region. Local residents reported varying rainfall, depending on their location, ranging from 3.5 to 7 inches of rain over five days. On Memorial[Read More…]
Evelyn Virginia (Evie) Sowers
Evelyn Virginia (Evie) Sowers 1937-2026 Evelyn Virginia Sowers (Evie), 88, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Berkeley Springs Rehab Center on Monday, May 11, 2026. She loved her family, singing, playing cards, bingo, tip jars, scratch-offs and watching her Orioles play baseball. She was also[Read More…]
Diane Hammond Newman
Susan “Diane” Hammond Newman 1957-2026 Susan “Diane” Hammond Newman, 68, of Little River, S.C., passed away peacefully on April 19, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born on August 7, 1957, in Cheverly, Md., she was the daughter of the late Bobie Dean Hammond and Jo Ann Young Hammond, both[Read More…]
Deborah Kay Michael
Deborah Kay Michael 1950-2026 Deborah Kay Michael, 75, passed away on May 16, 2026 at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Va. Born July 2, 1950 in Berkeley Springs, W,Va., she was the daughter of the late Gaylen Brethed Shaw, Sr. and the late Edith Evelyn Manley Shaw. She was a[Read More…]
Stanley Shoemaker, Jr.
Stanley Shoemaker, Jr. Stanley Eugene Shoemaker, Jr., 68, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, May 18, 2026 at WeCare at Rolling Meadows, Waynesboro, Pa. Services will be announced by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Berkeley Springs.
