by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Lady Indians basketball team was back in action this week after not competing for almost a week and half due to injuries or illnesses. This week the Lady Indians were able to put even players on the court for three home games. On Tuesday,[Read More…]
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Indians take road win at Petersburg
by Jamie Harris Last Tuesday, January 24, the Berkeley Springs Indians basketball team hit the road for a trip to Petersburg. The Tribe and Vikings were both looking to get back on track in the wins column. Petersburg jumped out to a 11-10 first quarter lead. The second quarter the[Read More…]
CAMP JOY home repair applications now available
CAMP JOY is now accepting applications from home- owners for outdoor home repairs to be completed July 10-21. Qualifying applicants must be elderly, disabled and/or living on a very limited and fixed income. Applications are available at the Berkeley Springs, Paw Paw and Warfordsburg senior centers, as well as Loaves[Read More…]
Everyday Outdoors: Bucks I have known, Part V
This is the fifth in a multi-part series of columns about memorable deer that stand out from decades of whitetail hunting. The Next Ridge Buck In the early 1990’s, Austin “Dump” Brown, Phil Guard, and I were bowhunting on a friend’s property that was made up of three separate ridges.[Read More…]
Free concert Friday of The Sylvan Waters Duo
The Hancock Arts Council will host a free chamber ensemble concerts this Friday, February 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hancock Performing Arts Center at Town Hall, located at 126 West High Street in Hancock. The Sylvan Waters Duo is a chamber ensemble formed by the joining of double bassist[Read More…]
Next Streetscape phase moves forward with design approval
by Trish Rudder The Town of Bath Streetscape project that has been in the works for months has finally moved forward. Streetscape committee co-chair Pete Brown said in an email that he received a “Notice to Proceed” from the West Virginia Division of Highways (DOH) regarding the Streetscape Phase V[Read More…]
Middle and high school students perform in Region IX Honor Band concert
Warm Springs Middle School and Berkeley Springs High School band students performed in the annual Region IX Honor Band concert on Saturday, January 28 at Martinsburg High School. The bands rehearsed on Friday and Saturday to prepare for the concerts, said Warm Springs Middle School band director Ian Helmick. Region[Read More…]
WVDNR launches hellbender, mudpuppy citizen science survey
In an effort to learn more about the distribution of hellbenders and mudpuppies, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has launched a citizen science project to track sightings of these important but declining salamanders around the state. The project, which will take two years to complete, gives anglers, science[Read More…]
At the WV Legislature: House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism advances Adopt-A-Trail legislation
By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Legislature’s House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism advanced a bill on Tuesday that would allow the state’s Division of Natural Resources (DNR) to create the Adopt-A-Trail volunteer program. The bill, Senate Bill (SB) 4, would give volunteer[Read More…]
State explores campground at Cacapon, says plans won’t interfere with bike trails
by Kate Shunney After a flurry of feedback from the public about a potential clash between mountain bike trails at Cacapon State Park and the possible development of an RV campground at the park, West Virginia State Park officials put out a statement late last week on the issue. The[Read More…]
