by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools Star Benchmark proficiency data for the beginning and the end of the year assessments for students during the 2021-2022 school year showed some increases in achievement along with declines. There were also some low beginning and end of the year proficiency averages for individual schools as well as some […]
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Lady Indians soccer ready for 2022 campaign
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Lady Indians soccer team will be hitting the pitch this season with four returning seniors and an experienced mix of underclassmen. Right now the team has developed a good teamwork and friend- ship approach while practicing last week and during the preseason conditioning. The team has bonded and plan […]
Messenger staff receive General Excellence, editorial & ad awards at state press convention
Staff from The Morgan Messenger collected a number of editorial and advertising awards last Saturday, August 6 at the West Virginia Press Association’s annual convention, held this year in Charleston. The Morgan Messenger was also chosen as one of three West Virginia weekly papers with a circulation of over 3,500 to receive a General Excellence […]
Alma Jean Gregory
Alma Jean Gregory 1932-2022 Alma Jean Gregory, age 90, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at Stonerise Berkeley Springs. Born March 26, 1932 in Hedgesville, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Charles Frederick “Fred” Sensel, Sr. and Nora Mabel Payne Sensel. She was a Christian and was a loyal […]
Anthony Phillips Ditteaux
Anthony Phillips Ditteaux 1942-2022 Anthony Phillips Ditteaux, (née Ditto) 80, passed away peacefully at home in Virginia Beach, Va., of natural causes on July 31, 2022. Tony was born in Washington, D.C. on January 14, 1942 to Mary Woodrow Phillips and Carl Brooks Ditto. His maternal grandparents were John and Lola Phillips of Berkeley Springs […]
Edward James Earls
Edward James Earls 1940-2022 Edward James Earls, a long-time resident of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died July 13, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colo. He was 81 years old. Ed was born December 15, 1940, in Sylva, N.C., and spent his early years moving around the country — and, briefly, to Mexico — with a “tunnel superintendent” […]
Interactive map shows layers of architectural history of Bath
by Trish Rudder Zachary Salman has designed an interactive map of historical landmarks in Berkeley Springs that starts to uncover the layers of architectural styles along downtown streets. Salman is interested in historic preservation and is a member of the Town of Bath Historical Landmarks Commission. He is a Berkeley Springs resident and graduated from […]
Chip Shots – August 1
August 1 by Jim Buzzerd It’s been 50 years since August 1 had any real significance to me, but it is a date that will always remind me of the first day of football practice. Monday marked the 50-year anniversary of the first practice of my final season of organized football on August 1, 1972. […]
South Morgan preps to bring back Fireman’s Carnival for county
by Kate Shunney The promise of bringing a Fireman’s carnival back to Morgan County is just weeks away from being a bright, twinkling reality at South Morgan County Volunteer Fire Company. South Morgan fire company will host a nightly Fireman’s Carnival on their grounds at 10166 Winchester Grade Road from August 30 to September 3. […]
Celtic concert marks mid-point in summer series
by Lisa Schauer The sounds of furious fiddles, guitars and golden vocals with an Irish lilt greeted concertgoers and passers-by in Berkeley Springs State Park last Saturday, July 30 for a mid-season performance of Concerts in the Park, a free summer series produced by Morgan Arts Council. House of Hamill performed an energetic mix of […]
