by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Indians baseball team endured a demanding week away from home during spring break, picking up one much-needed victory before closing the trip with four straight losses. The stretch moved the Tribe’s 2026 record to 2–11, but not before delivering one of their strongest performances[Read More…]
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Voter registration deadline is next Tuesday for May 12 primary
West Virginia residents who meet eligibility requirements have until Tuesday, April 21 to register to vote before the General Election or to change details of their voter registry, including their party. Now is the time to modify an address or party affiliation ahead of the May 12 nonpartisan election and[Read More…]
Messenger & American Legion to host Meet the Candidates forum this Sunday
The Morgan Messenger and American Legion Post 60 will again co-host a Meet the Candidates forum this Sunday, April 19 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Legion hall in Berkeley Springs. The Legion is located at 527 North Washington Street. Candidates who filed for local offices, state legislative[Read More…]
Spring service remembers Freddie
by Lisa Schauer Several dozen friends, neighbors and family of the late Terry Frederick gathered at the gazebo in Berkeley Springs State Park for a public memorial service on Saturday, April 11. Known locally as “Skateboard Freddie,” Frederick passed away last winter of natural causes. He was remembered as a[Read More…]
Apple Butter Festival logo contest returns for 2026
The Berkeley Springs–Morgan County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the return of the Apple Butter Festival Logo Contest, proudly sponsored by SC Studios, as we prepare for the 51st Annual Apple Butter Festival. This is a chance for artists of all ages and skill levels to make their[Read More…]
School board tracks progress toward higher attendance rates
by Geoff Fox Morgan County Schools saw a 19.84% chronic absence through the third nine weeks of the school year with four schools seeing percentages over 20%. That districtwide percentage is down compared to previous three years, with the 2022-2023 school year having had the highest chronic absenteeism for the[Read More…]
Invasive Japanese Barberry linked to higher tick populations spreading locally
by Zac Swaim A fast-spreading invasive plant is raising concerns locally and with state officials as Japanese barberry continues to expand in wooded areas in Morgan County and statewide. One local resident reported that dense growth of the shrub is seen along Cold Run Valley, noting that what was once[Read More…]
Gallion sentenced to more than 50 years for attempted murder, other crimes
Morgan County Circuit Judge Debra McLaughlin handed down sentencing in the felony case against Melvin Gallion of Flintstone, Md. stemming from a domestic violence incident in Berkeley Springs on July 26, 2025 in which Gallion shot a Morgan County deputy. Gallion, 40, was sentenced to 56.5 to 125 years in[Read More…]
Householder is ETC of the Quarter
The Morgan County Emergency Communications Center has selected Marcie Householder as Emergency Telecommunicator (ETC) of the Quarter for October–December 2025. “With an impressive 22 years of dedicated service to Morgan County 911, Marcie has remained a steady and positive presence in the communications center while adapting to the many changes[Read More…]
Gordon-Ann King
Gordon-Ann King 1935-2026 Gordon-Ann King, age 90, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at War Memorial Hospital. Born April 20, 1935 in Tampa, Fla., she was the daughter of the late Gordon and Eunice Clark Sumner. She graduated from Tampa High School and went to[Read More…]
