by Kate Evans The 2022 Morgan County Expo will take place this Saturday, July 23 at Berkeley Springs State Park and the Country Inn. The event features musical entertainment, art, exhibits, a watermelon-eating contest at 1 p.m., the 4-H cake auction and other fun. The Morgan County Expo starts at 10 a.m. and ends at […]
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Vehicle tax bills kept in check
by Kate Shunney County taxpayers would be looking at bigger personal property bills this month if assessors around the state hadn’t lobbied for some relief from rising vehicle values. Morgan County Assessor Debbie Weaver said the Association of West Virginia Assessors approached State Tax Commissioner Matthew Irby with the idea of using July 2021 vehicle […]
Bath council seeks members to put Historic Landmarks Commission back in state compliance
by Trish Rudder The Town of Bath is making a move to reassemble their defunct Historic Landmarks Commission after being put on notice that group is not meeting state guidelines for its operation, and might not be able to get grants. Mayor Scott Merki said earlier this month that a citizen wrote a letter saying […]
Berkeley Springs High School FFA members compete at state convention
by Kate Evans Four Berkeley Springs High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) members attended the July 6-9 West Virginia Future Farmers of America convention and participated as delegates. Three of the FFA members-upcoming sophomores Grant Michael and Ashley Crone and upcoming senior Clara Steiner-competed in the State Land Judging competition. They had previously competed […]
Ruth Ophelia Davis Shupe
Ruth Ophelia Davis Shupe 1922-2022 Ruth Ophelia Davis Shupe, 100, of Grottoes passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2022. She was born February 10, 1922 in Mullins, W.Va., and was the daughter of the late Coburn and Eva McMahan Davis. Ruth was raised in Paw Paw, W.Va., and had lived in Grottoes since 2003. She […]
Jeanette Irene Buday
Jeanette Irene Buday 1935-2022 Jeanette Irene Buday, age 86, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, July 11, 2022 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born December 2, 1935 in Mount Carmel, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Anna Stetz Hosgood. She was a woman of strong Catholic […]
Mary Tressa DuVall
Mary Tressa DuVall 1958-2022 Mary Tressa DuVall went to be with the Lord and family that preceded her in death on Monday, July 11, 2022 at the age of 64. Mary was born on June 14, 1958 in Hustontown, Pa., she was the daughter of Harvey and Estelene McQuait. Mary grew up in Hustontown, Pa., […]
Irene Greene Bailey
Irene Greene Bailey 1933-2022 Irene Greene Bailey is no longer on this earth, she is now in her heavenly home as of Wednesday, July 6, 2022. She was 89 years old and was residing at Green Ridge Village in Newville, Pa. She was born June 6, 1933 in Sanford, Fla., and was the daughter of […]
Violet Beverly Kendall
Violet Beverly Kendall 1935-2022 Violet Beverly Kendall, 86, of Berkeley Springs, passed away on July 2, 2022. Born on October 25, 1935 in Hagerstown, Md., she was the daughter of the late Paul and Della (Monninger) Shank. Violet enjoyed cooking and traveling and loved her state, West Virginia. She is survived by her children: Jack […]
David Orval Nicholas
David Orval Nicholas 1948-2022 David Orval Nicholas, 73 of Spencer, W.Va. passed away at home Saturday, July 9, 2022. He was born on August 16, 1948, a son to Orval and Nellie Dobbins Nicholas. He was raised in Windham, Ohio where he met and married his late wife Charlotte Payne on October 17, 1970. He […]
