WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Projects to install or upgrade ADA curb ramps in nearly two dozen communities around West Virginia are among 20 projects included in a bid letting conducted by the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. The projects are a part of[Read More…]
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Rob Cornelius weighing run for West Virginia state auditor
By Jess Mancini, Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A former chairman of the Wood County Republican Executive Committee is contemplating running for auditor of the state of West Virginia. Rob Cornelius of Parkersburg has filed as a precandidate for an undeclared office, but said he is leaning toward auditor[Read More…]
Glasby repeats as 100th of West Virginia Women’s Amateur Champion
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The 100th playing of the West Virginia Women’s Amateur Championship, presented by PSIMed and conducted by the West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA), saw Susan Glasby of Chesapeake, Ohio, defend her 2022 championship at Edgewood Country Club in Charleston. Glasby scored four birdies on Monday[Read More…]
It’s Stacy — Healthy Eats: Cucumber Salad with Dill
Cucumber Salad with Dill My Great Grandmother, Arizona Henry, would have this cucumber salad several times a week during peak cucumber season. She would take it to picnics and family reunions as her dish to share. As a summer snack, I still take a cold cucumber out of the refrigerator,[Read More…]
Vote for the 2023 Apple Butter Festival logo
The Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce is asking the public to vote in their first ever Apple Butter Festival logo contest. Sponsored by Blue Flame, Inc, this contest was open to anyone of any age to enter as many times as they chose. The candidates were then narrowed down[Read More…]
Vivian Graham shares many area memories from decades past
by Kate Evans Berkeley Springs resident Vivian (Yeakle) Graham just turned 92 years old and has fond memories she shared of both Hancock and Berkeley Springs from over the decades. Graham was born in Little Cove, Pennsylvania at Yeakle’s Mill, which is around 20 miles east of Hancock. Graham was[Read More…]
Spongy moths damaging trees around Morgan County
by Kate Evans The telltale signs of spongy moth damage is visible now in multiple forest locations in Morgan County. State agriculture officials warned of tree trouble coming as they predicted larger numbers of the moths, formerly known as gypsy moths, would be hatching this summer. A cooperative spraying program[Read More…]
Southern end of bypass 50% complete – should open September ‘24
Northern connector to follow in 2026 by Kate Shunney With excavation and construction work visible in multiple locations along the 3.4-mile route of a future U.S. 522 Bypass, it can be tricky to tell how close the $69.3-million project is to being done. West Virginia Division of Highways (DOH) officials[Read More…]
Luella M. Yost Ford Andrews
Luella M. Yost Ford Andrews 1934-2023 Luella M. Yost Ford Andrews, age 88, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2023 at Doey’s House in Hagerstown, Md. surrounded by her loving family and while under the care of Hospice of Washington County. Born October 1, 1934 in[Read More…]
Rodney Gerald Fox
Rodney Gerald Fox 1955-2023 Rodney Gerald “Bo” Fox, 68, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., went to heaven on July 8, 2023, at his home, under the care of hospice. Born May 5, 1955, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of Nancy Lee (Schetrompf) Fox and the late Homer Gerald[Read More…]
