Joan Marie “Judy” Hovermale 1939-2023 Joan Marie “Judy” Hovermale, age 84, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at the Berkeley Springs Healthcare Center. Born January 17, 1939 in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the late Donald Rockwell and Edna Otterbein Stotler VanGosen. She was[Read More…]
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Everyday Outdoors: Wade in the water
Wade in the water Summertime conditions often put various bodies of water at very low levels. Some rivers and streams that were great for floating and fishing in the Spring and earlier Summer can become very difficult to navigate, even with shallow running crafts. In some streams, during late Summer[Read More…]
Local man in jail on domestic battery, sexual assault charges
A judge revoked probation for Jessey A. Messner, 30, of Berkeley Springs on Wednesday, July 26, after Messner was arrested on Wednesday, July 19 and charged with second- degree sexual assault. Messner had been serving two years of unsupervised probation after being convicted of domestic battery committed in December 2021.[Read More…]
Cacapon State Park to host international bowhunting championship
Cacapon State Park has been selected as the venue for the upcoming International Bowhunting Organization (IBO) World Championships, scheduled next Wednesday, August 9 to Friday, August 11. “This exciting event will bring together archery enthusiasts from around the globe for an exhilarating competition amidst the stunning natural beauty of West[Read More…]
New mural brightens North Berkeley Park
by Kate Evans An uplifting new North Berkeley Community Park mural encourages kindness, positive character traits and saying no to drugs and alcohol. Morgan County Parks and Recreation Director Dawn Beal said the group is trying to beautify the park and get the park changed around. The park has experienced[Read More…]
Resident appeals to Planning Commission to revisit KOA approval
by Kate Shunney Members of the Morgan County Planning Commission were asked last week to reconsider their vote approving development plans for a KOA campground in Great Cacapon, and revisit some elements of the campground plans that are of concern for local residents. During the public comment portion of the[Read More…]
Trailer fire slows Friday traffic
Jim Chittock captured a view of a tractor trailer fire near CNB Bank’s Valley Road branch on Friday afternoon, July 28. The fire appeared to move from the rear brake area up into the back of the truck, sending black smoke into the area until volunteer fire companies extinguished the[Read More…]
Brian Raciborski is new Berkeley Springs High School assistant principal
by Kate Evans A Virginia educator and administrator has been hired as Berkeley Springs High School’s newest Assistant Principal. The Morgan County School Board approved the hire of Brian Raciborski at their July 18 meeting. Raciborski began his new position on July 3. Raciborski joins Berkeley Springs High School Principal[Read More…]
Morgan County Schools provide free meals to students
Students in Morgan County will have the opportunity to eat a no-cost breakfast and lunch at school through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program. The CEP was enacted as a result of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act and provides universal meal service to children in high-poverty areas. This is the[Read More…]
West Virginia residents finding new HIV drugs such as CABENUVA are expensive and difficult to obtain
Cabell and Kanawha counties both experiencing HIV increases By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association This is part one of a two-part series, in conjunction with the “When All Are Counted” project, discussing some of the struggles patients, including those in the LGBTQIA+ community, have while living with HIV in the[Read More…]
