by Jamie Harris The Paw Paw Pirates track and field team ventured to the state capital this past week- end for the Class A State Track and Field Championships. All season long the small but competitive Pirates program turned out numerous personal records and also set some impressive overall stats[Read More…]
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Feliciano, Golden, Hamrick, Harris, Mundey and Stone earn All-State Track Honors
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School track and field team sent ten athletes to Charleston this past weekend to compete in the Class AA State Track and Field Championships. It is a common theme in the spring that Berkeley Springs has multiple state place winners or even state[Read More…]
Michael honored for four decades of county service
Morgan County Sheriff’s Department secretary Ronda Michael was recognized for 41 years of service to the county by the Morgan County Commission and Sheriff K.C. Bohrer, along with many members of the Sheriff’s Department last week. Michael has retired from her full-time position, but will fill in if needed, said[Read More…]
School board adopts $36.8 million budget for 2023-24
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board officially adopted their Fiscal Year 2024 total budget of $36,828,461 last Tuesday, May 16. A public hearing on the budget was held at the meeting before the board’s vote. No members of the public offered any comments. The proposed school budget was[Read More…]
Faerie Festival fills park with magical creatures
The third annual Bringing in the May Faerie Festival packed Berkeley Springs State Park with unique creatures, vendors and festive decorations last weekend. Festival organizer Bibi Hahn said vendors estimated a crowd of 2,000 people over the weekend. Bringing in the May is free a Morgan Arts Council event to[Read More…]
Enter your favorite punch recipe in WV Punch Contest
West Virginia’s First Lady Cathy Justice will be hosting a West Virginia Birthday Punch Contest in honor of the state’s 160th birthday. West Virginia residents can create and submit an original (non-alcoholic) punch recipe. The top-prize winning recipe will be served at this year’s West Virginia Day Celebration at the[Read More…]
Paw Paw to host Annual Memorial Day celebrations, ceremonies
Paw Paw will once again host Morgan County’s main Memorial Day celebration, with the community presenting a car and tractor show, vendors, a memorial wreath-laying and service at Paw Paw’s veteran’s monument, and a parade. The schedule of events is as follows: 9 a.m. 16th Annual Car & Tractor Show[Read More…]
Town of Bath has paving plans for next three years
by Trish Rudder Town of Bath Public Works councilman, Rick Weber had a 10-year plan to pave or repair all the roads in the town of Bath. Weber has served as a Bath council member for 10 years and he is not running for reelection. The next three years of[Read More…]
Media Advisory: Newspapers can republish content from digital issue of WVU Magazine
WV Press to share articles: ‘Committed to Memory’ feature on Alzheimer’s disease available today WV Press Feature Sharing MORGANTOWN, W.VA. — Pam Pritt, executive editor of WVU Magazine Communications, wants WV Press Association member newspapers to know that articles in WVU Magazine, which features a new digital format, are available for[Read More…]
‘Las Noticias en tu idioma con Sergio Rodríguez’ – Ocho – Los Dirty Birds of Charleston honrarán a la comunidad latina en el juego de béisbol del jueves
Intercambio de noticias de WV Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Las Noticias en tu idioma con Sergio Rodríguez está trabajando con el equipo de béisbol Charleston Dirty Birds para celebrar a la comunidad latina de la región, junto con los jugadores latinos en la lista. A partir de esta semana, el equipo[Read More…]
