Kenneth Walter Mitchell 1932-2022 Kenneth Walter Mitchell, age 89, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Stonerise Berkeley Springs. Born August 19, 1932 in Barnack, England, he was the son of Walter and Alice Gertrude Syer Mitchell. He attended Trinity-Asbury United Methodist Church. Kenneth graduated from Patterson High School in Baltimore, […]
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Catalytic converter case yields four drug arrests
by Kate Shunney An investigation into the sale of catalytic converters in Morgan County led to the arrest of four county residents on a variety of drug charges last Friday, August 12. According to criminal complaints filed in Morgan County Magistrate Court, officers working with the Eastern Panhandle Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force investigated […]
It’s Stacy-Health Eats: Goulash
Grandma Zona’s Goulash My Great Grandmother Arizona knew how to eat cheap while making the dish taste like a 5 star chef made it, and goulash was one of those cheap, delicious dishes. She never measured anything, and nothing went to waste. Goulash was a “clean out the refrigerator” kind of meal, and it’s a […]
Chip Shots – Week 1
Week 1 by Jim Buzzerd Week one of the West Virginia University’s fall football camp is in the books. As usual, media access to practice sessions is limited, so the following tidbits will also be limited. This coming Thursday will be the first full scale scrimmage and it will determine where many of the players […]
Substance abuse treatment facility seeks state certificate to move forward
by Trish Rudder The Lotus Recovery Center, with plans to renovate and operate an in-house substance abuse treatment facility in the old Bath Schoolhouse, has applied for a Certificate of Need to the WV Health Care Authority (HCA), the state regulating agency. The July 14 application is for the addition of 26 acute care psychiatric […]
Latest phase of Bath water line project begins
by Trish Rudder Supplies have arrived to complete the last of the Phase IV water line replacement project and construction is ready to begin. Ron Jainniney, manager of the Berkeley Springs Water Works (BSWW), the town-owned water department, said on Monday that pipe replacements in the Merrywoods Drive area were to begin this Tuesday, August […]
Daniels is new Widmyer Elementary Assistant Principal
by Kate Evans A special education teacher with more than 17 years experience in Berkeley County has been hired as the Assistant Principal of Widmyer Elementary, the county’s largest primary school. Mylissa Daniels was hired and her tenure began July 26. The Morgan County School Board approved her hire at their August 2 meeting. Longtime […]
School officials question testing platform as Star test results show mixed picture of student proficiency
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 […]
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 […]
