Mary Elizabeth Phillips 1940-2023 Mary Elizabeth “Liz” Phillips, age 83, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., was peacefully cradled in the arms of our Lord on Friday, June 2, 2023 at War Memorial Hospital Extended Care Facility. Born February 13, 1940 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late[Read More…]
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Kay Francis Grimm
Kay Francis Grimm 1948-2023 Kay Francis Grimm, age 74, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. died on Monday, June 5, 2023 at her home. Born September 11, 1948 in Martinsburg, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Gladson Vernon and Ethel Delores Sirbaugh Sharon. She attended Wellspring Church in Berkeley Springs.[Read More…]
Dorothy Louise Smith
Dorothy Louise Smith 1940-2023 Dorothy Louise Smith, beloved mother, grandmother and member of the Long Hollow Church in Hancock, Maryland, passed away on May 24, 2023, in Kearneysville, West Virginia at the age of 82. She was born on September 30, 1940, to Ida Gertrude Barnhart and Wilbert Kerns in[Read More…]
Marsha D. Waugh
Marsha D. Waugh Marsha Dawn Waugh, age 69, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, June 4, 2023 at her home. Full obituary will be in next week’s Morgan Messenger. Arrangements are being handled by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 95 Union Street, Berkeley Springs, WV.
School board approves new hires & duties, resignations and summer positions
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board approved the following personnel changes at their May meetings: Berkeley Springs High School Assistant Principal Jason Smith (225 days) transferred to a position as Berkeley Springs High School Assistant Principal (240 days) starting July 3. Eve Blasinsky was employed as a Berkeley[Read More…]
Harold Payne of Hurricane takes WVGA Senior Series Low Round at Sleepy Hollow Golf Club
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Harold Payne of Hurricane took the Little General Stores Low Round of the Day at Monday’s Senior Series event, hosted by the West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA) and sponsored by Little General Stores, at Sleepy Hollow Golf Course in Hurricane with a one under[Read More…]
Ceramic Art featured in the Ice House Gallery
The Morgan Arts Council in Berkeley Springs will present its next gallery show, “It’s Just the Clay Talking” now through Sunday July 23 at the Ice House Gallery. There was an opening reception for the show on Saturday, June 3 at 3 p.m. The show is curated by Lisa Swanson.[Read More…]
Nature programs offered by PVAS and Morgan County Public Library
Potomac Valley Audubon Society and the Morgan County Public Library are partnering to bring a series of nature-themed programs to children of Berkeley Springs. PVAS will be presenting nature programs every Tuesday in June at 10:30 a.m. at the Morgan County Public Library. Book – Diary of a Spider. Discussion[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs Deals & Steals opens on Valley Road
by Lisa Schauer A new discount store for brand-name bargain hunters opened recently on Valley Road in Berkeley Springs. Berkeley Springs Deals & Steals, located across from Clark’ s, opened in April under a bright yellow awning. New items including home goods and decor, clothing, toys and accent furniture are[Read More…]
Hitting the pool
Brendan Henry, 17, cannonballs into the pool at Berkeley Springs State Park. Henry, a rising senior at Berkeley Springs High School, is a freshman lifeguard at the pool, now open for the summer. photo by Lisa Schauer
