WVUToday MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University President Gordon Gee sent a letter to University faculty, staff, students and parents on Wednesday (March 1) after Gov. Jim Justice signed Senate Bill 10, the West Virginia Self-Defense Act, into law. Read the letter below and at presidentgee.wvu.edu. Dear West Virginia University Students, Faculty, Staff and[Read More…]
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Chip Shots – Dribble fest
Dribble fest by Jim Buzzerd The West Virginia University men’s basketball team had an excellent chance to get their first ever win at Kansas’ Phog Allen Field House last Saturday, only to dribble it away in the final 23 seconds. Kansas had just made the second of two foul shots[Read More…]
Widmyer principal shares goals, strategic plan with school board
Widmyer Elementary Principal Rhett Beckman shared the school’ s successes and improvement goals in his school strategic plan update at the February 21 Morgan County School Board meeting. The school strategic plan updates replace the local school improvement council (LSIC) presentations. Beckman said that Widmyer Elementary school goals are an[Read More…]
New Berkeley Springs High School assistant principal settles into job
by Kate Evans Jason Smith is the new Berkeley Springs High School Assistant Principal. His first day in his position was Monday, January 23. Former Assistant Principal Matthew Bender resigned at the end of December 30. Smith said his biggest duties are overseeing discipline, athletics, testing and serving as Advanced[Read More…]
Keyser ends Lady Indians basketball season
by Jamie Harris Last Tuesday, February 21, the Berkeley Springs Lady Indians basketball team traveled to Keyser for the opening round of the sectional playoffs. Keyser had swept the Lady Indians in the regular sea- son and a road trip to the Golden Tornado would be a tough challenge for[Read More…]
It’s Stacy: Healthy Eats — Apple Bundt Cake
Apple Bundt Cake My Great Grandmother, Arizona Henry, knew what to do with those old mealy apples stored in our root cellar. She would bake several apple bundt cakes to share with the neighbors. She liked hers with caramel glaze. Apples become mealy about this time of year. Mealy apples[Read More…]
Bucks I have known: Part VII — The Disappearing Buck
This is the latest in a multi-part series of columns about memorable deer that stand out from decades of whitetail hunting. The Disappearing Buck One fall, many years ago, I had been squirrel and turkey hunting on a friend’s property on the west end of Morgan County. Of course, while[Read More…]
Extending MARC train will help Berkeley Springs tourism, says Bath official
by Trish Rudder Bath Town Recorder, Susan Webster said she attended the Town of Hancock’s council meeting recently where that council approved expanding the MARC train to include Martinsburg to Hancock, WV. Webster told the Bath Town Council on February 21 that the Maryland Legislature in Annapolis is moving forward.[Read More…]
Rabies confirmed in raccoon on Harrison Avenue
A confirm case of rabies in a raccoon near Harrison Avenue has led the Berkeley-Morgan Health Department to issue a public alert for that area. The Morgan County Health Department said last Thursday they were notified by the West Virginia Office of Laboratory Services of a positive test result for[Read More…]
Italy, Bosnia & Taiwan take top bottled water awards at 2023 Water Tasting
Judges for the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting awarded top honors to waters from around the world on Saturday, February 25 during an award ceremony at The Country Inn. The ceremony closed the 33rd annual festival, which was a two-day event in Berkeley Springs. Five continents had waters among the[Read More…]
