West Virginia Press Association The Board of Directors of WV TRAIL announces the selection of Sam England as its inaugural Executive Director. A new non-profit organization devoted to increasing the awareness of, and appreciation for, non-motorized trails of all kinds in West Virginia, WV TRAIL is excited to have England in a key[Read More…]
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Pulmonology and critical care specialties address health risks common in West Virginia
WV Press Association LEWISBURG, W.Va.— If you think pulmonologists always focus on a patient’s lungs, you’d be wrong. Tom Takubo, D.O., of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine’s (WVSOM) Class of 1999, said many people don’t realize how intimately the lungs are intertwined with other organs involved in the breathing[Read More…]
Ice House will host reading by West Virginia Poet Laureate Marc Harshman
An evening celebrating the art of poetry with West Virginia’s Poet Laureate Marc Harshman will take place at the Ice House in Berkeley Springs on Wednesday, March 20. Hosted by the Morgan Arts Council, the free event is a culmination of three days of workshops with children in Morgan County[Read More…]
Brick pathway planned for German Cemetery
by Trish Rudder A brick walkway using historic pavers from the old brick roadway on Fairfax Street is being planned for the German Cemetery. At the March 5 Bath Town Council meeting, the council unanimously approved the Foxglove Garden Club request to use the pavers for the historic cemetery between[Read More…]
Powell, Fravel & Smith shine at State Science Fair
Morgan County Schools’ Regional Science Fair winners attended the State Science Fair at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston on Monday, March 4. Students were escorted to Charleston by their families and performed well at the competition. All three students brought home awards. Isabella Powell, 7th grader from Warm Springs[Read More…]
Judge sentences man for delivering deadly drugs
Circuit Judge Debra McLaughlin handed down sentences and accepted pleas in a variety of felony and misdemeanor cases in Morgan County Circuit Court in recent months. Judge McLaughlin sentenced a man found guilty in a January jury trial of delivering a controlled substance that caused the death of a local[Read More…]
School officials consider details of 2024-2025 school year calendar
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board is seeking public input as they decide on the details of the 2024-2025 school year calendar. School board members had their first public hearing on the calendar on March 5. Assistant Superintendent Jeromy Duelley, who has taken over the school calendar responsibility[Read More…]
Cacapon State Park Foundation wins award for mountain bike trail development
The Cacapon State Park Foundation (Foundation) has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 Coalition for Recreational Trails (CRT) Award for Trail Construction and Design. The Foundation secured grants, including the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) Trail Accelerator grant, leading to the professional development of the Rock & Roll[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs Tennis preview
by Jamie Harris The 2024 spring tennis season is in full swing for the Berkeley Springs Indians boys and girls program. Second year head coach Randy Beal and assistant Amanda Henry are looking forward to this season with the Tribe. The Indians lost a slew of players who were also[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs Track & Field Preview: Michael Powell takes over as new head coach
by Jamie Harris The 2024 spring track and field season is here and the Berkeley Springs High School Indians have new head coach as Michael Powell takes over the program. Powell was a standout high school athlete where he competed in the pole vault, ran in sprint relays and shuttle[Read More…]
