by Jamie Harris This past weekend the Berkeley Springs Indians var- sity wrestling team traveled to Skyline High School in Front Royal, Va., for a quad meet. The Indians would take on the hosts Hawks, Central (Woodstock) Falcons and the Orange County Hornets. The Indians finished the event 2-1 with[Read More…]
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Moving through the holidays with grief – crafting a plan can help
by Kate Shunney Christmas and winter holidays are portrayed as festive, bright and jolly times to celebrate and enjoy life. But the holidays can look and feel different for someone who has lost a loved one, is in the midst of major illness, or for someone who has suffered a[Read More…]
Apple honored for 60 years of service to Morgan County students
by Kate Evans Long-time Morgan County Schools teacher and substitute teacher Paul Apple was recognized at the December 5 Morgan County School Board meeting for giving 60 years of outstanding service to local students. Apple began teaching in Morgan County Schools in 1963 as a student teacher and taught for[Read More…]
It’s Stacy–Health Eats: Stuffing or dressing
Stuffing or Dressing Is it called stuffing or dressing at your house? Please do not throw away those bread heels or stale bread. That is what my great-grandmother, Arizona Henry, would tell me. I liked to feed the birds and the Jim’s Town neighborhood feral cats with the extra bread.[Read More…]
Smith graduates from FBI National Academy
by Kate Shunney West Virginia State Police Berkeley Springs barracks commander Sgt. Sam Smith was among 198 graduates of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, which held a graduation ceremony last Thursday, December 7. The 288th session of the National Academy consisted of men and women from 45 states[Read More…]
Bath Mayor says historic protections issue will be addressed in new year
by Trish Rudder At the December 5 Bath Town Council meeting, Mayor Scott Merki said the town elected officials will take up the subject of the Historic Landmarks Commission and the town’s historic designation in January. “We are working on the SHPO letter,” Merki said of a letter from the[Read More…]
County’s school enrollment dropped by 35 students, says state
by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools official October 1 student enrollment head count for the 2023-2024 school year is at 2,144 students. The enrollment head count is down 35 students from last year’s head count of 2,179 students, according to school enrollment figures from the West Virginia Department of Education.[Read More…]
Jury convicts Cardwell of manslaughter
A Morgan County petit jury found a Martinsburg man guilty of manslaughter at the end of last week’s trial in Morgan county Circuit Court. Gabriel Cardwell, 22, was convicted by the jury, which deliberated for roughly 90 minutes on Friday morning, December 8. Jurors had heard three days of evidence[Read More…]
Woodrow area man found deceased in woods after going missing
A Hampshire County resident who lived in the Woodrow area of Paw Paw was reported missing by his family last Tuesday and was found by search parties on Friday morning, December 8 in heavy brush near his residence. The man was deceased by the time he was found. Hampshire County[Read More…]
Morgan County Schools gets $367,100 for BSHS cafeteria heating & cooling
by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools will receive $367,100 in School Building Authority funding for replacement of the Berkeley Springs High School cafeteria heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit. (HVAC) The West Virginia School Building Authority with Governor Jim Justice as chairman approved more than $111 million on December 11[Read More…]
