New hospitality-tourism education program part of WV Tourism’s statewide ‘Tourism Works’ effort By Matt Young, WV Press Association CRAIGSVILLE, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice, along with several state officials, during a Tuesday press conference at the Nicholas County Career and Technical Center (CTC), announced the launch of the “Shape Our[Read More…]
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Opinion: We can honor the soldiers for whom the bell tolled
Churches asked to ring bells 21 times on Memorial Day By Patricia Richards Harris, president Doddridge County Historical Society Did you know that when word reached the home front announcing the end of WW2, the American people began ringing their church bells to express their total elation? The deadly war[Read More…]
Chip Shots – Spring game in the books
Spring game in the books by Jim Buzzerd The West Virginia University football team finished spring football practice last Saturday with the Gold-Blue game. The Gold team was the offense and the Blue team was the defense that could score points in a variety of ways, most of which I[Read More…]
Lady Indians Softball picks up two wins
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Lady Indians softball team was back on the diamond this week with a home contest with St. James (Md.), an away contest at Keyser and then a weekend trip at the Bub Riggleman tournament at Moorefield. On Monday, April 17 the Lady Indians hosted[Read More…]
Christie, Henry, Morgan, Dudash, Beal & Brinegar capture PVC Tennis Championships
by Jamie Harris This past Friday, April 21 the Berkeley Springs High School tennis teams traveled to Moorefield for the 2023 Potomac Valley Conference Championships (PVC). It seems that year after year Berkeley Springs has some magic during the PVC tournament and their players find ways to capture PVC titles.[Read More…]
Indians pound out 17 hits in win over Hancock
by Jamie Harris Last Thursday, April 20 the Berkeley Springs Indians baseball team traveled across the Potomac River to play in the baseball version of the “Battle of the Bridge” against the Hancock Panthers. The home team came out strong taking a 1-0 lead after the first inning. Berkeley Springs[Read More…]
Reed announces run for WV Secretary of State
Berkeley Springs pharmacist, business owner, former Morgan County Commissioner and former West Virginia State Delegate Ken Reed has said he will run for the office of West Virginia Secretary of State in 2024. Reed, a Republican, made the announcement last week. The state’s current Secretary of State Mac Warner is[Read More…]
Wind Dance team wins fifth at West Virginia Envirothon at Cacapon
Ravenswood FFA won first place in the West Virginia Envirothon at Cacapon Resort State Park last Friday, April 21. Morgan County’s team, the Eco Defenders of Wind Dance Farm & Earth Education Center, won fifth place in the statewide competition, earning a $1,500 scholarship. A total of 32 teams came[Read More…]
Critton Hollow String Band to play free concert in Hancock April 29
Hancock Arts Council will host a free concert of traditional American music by acclaimed trio Critton Hollow String Band at the Hancock Performing Arts Center on Saturday, April 29. The concert will start at 7 p.m. Hancock Performing Arts Center is in Hancock Town Hall, located at 126 W. High[Read More…]
Powell, Shives & Lyda place at State Social Studies Fair
Emery Shives, Elias Lyda, and Estella Powell, fourth-grade students at Warm Springs Intermediate School, returned from the West Virginia State Social Studies Fair in Charleston with high honors. The State Social Studies Fair was held on April 14 at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. This year’s fair hosted the[Read More…]
