Health system officials with Valley Health have said they’re dropping fitness services from their Berkeley Springs physical therapy facility, and two other facilities in their system, in an effort to save money. Physical therapy and rehabilitation services will still be offered at Berkeley Springs in the Valley Road facility, said[Read More…]
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Berkeley Springs wins Regional Academic Showdown
Two teams have advanced out of the second regional of the 2023 Academic Showdown. Berkeley Springs High School Team 1, Morgan County, earned first place; Spring Mills High School Team 1, Berkeley County, earned second place on Saturday, January 21 during the com petition at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West[Read More…]
It’s Stacy: Healthy Eats — Chicken “Things”
Chicken “Things” My Great Grandmother, Arizona Henry, was not a fan of chicken wings. She told me they were like eating feathered chicken skin on bones that would give you the poops. Grandma said the best piece of the chicken was the thigh because it was always tender and moist,[Read More…]
Everyday Outdoors: Bucks I have known, Part IV
This is the fourth in a multi-part series of columns about memorable deer that stand out from decades of whitetail hunting. Chief In October 2019, I was bow hunting on a friend’s property in Morgan County, near the town of Paw Paw. I had several deer pass by me, along[Read More…]
March 1 deadline for high school seniors to apply for the Promise Scholarship
High school seniors in the class of 2023 planning to apply for West Virginia’s Promise Scholarship have until March 1 to complete both thePromise application and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Through Promise, qualifying high school graduates receive annual awards of up to $5,000 to cover the[Read More…]
Student scientists earn honors at county Science Fair
Morgan County Schools held their annual Science Fair on Saturday, January 14 at Berkeley Springs High School. Morgan County students from elementary and middle schools participated in this event. All county first, second, and third place winners will compete in the Regional Science Fair at the Ranson Civic Center on[Read More…]
Indians wrestlers take down St. James, Mercersburg and Shippensburg
by Jamie Harris This past week the Berkeley Springs Indians wrestling team was able to pick up three duals wins. Two of those wins came on the road at Mercersburg Academy and the third was in front of the Berkeley Springs faithful on senior day recognition. On Wednesday, January 18[Read More…]
Paw Paw takes wins over Hancock and Timber Ridge
by Jamie Harris The red-hot Paw Paw Pirates ran their record to 9-4 on the season with two wins this past week. Both wins came on the road as the Pirates used balanced offense and defense to put the clamps on both teams. On Tuesday, January 17 the Pirates traveled[Read More…]
Protect yourself & your family from carbon monoxide poisoning
by Kate Evans Wintertime poses the greatest risk of carbon monoxide poisoning due to the use of gas-powered furnaces and dangerous sources of alternative heat and power used during power outages. Keep your family safe from carbon monoxide poisoning by following this information and these safety tips. Carbon monoxide Carbon[Read More…]
Cleanup of old fuel tank on pause at Great Cacapon gas station
by Kate Shunney Excavation work at the old Mechem’s gas station in Great Cacapon has been paused as state environmental officials say more cleanup and sampling work is needed at the site. An underground storage tank that used to serve the gas station was removed in November 2022 as part[Read More…]
