by Trish Rudder Shale was added to temporarily repair the drainage problem on North Mercer Street between Union and Independence streets. The standing water had covered a deep pothole that had a five-gallon bucket with a concrete block in it to keep drivers away from the pothole that could damage their cars. The pothole last […]
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Invasive spotted lanternfly expanding its range across our area
by Kate Evans The range of the invasive spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) continues to increase as it threatens fruit trees, hardwood trees and crops in a number of eastern states, including Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia. The insect was first found in Pennsylvania in 2014. The spotted lanternfly was first sighted in Berkeley County […]
Fierce storm surges through area on stifling Saturday
by Kate Shunney Highway crews and local residents spent Saturday evening clearing debris and assessing damage from a powerful storm that blew into Morgan County at the end of a broiling hot day. Many headed into Sunday’s heat advisory with no electrical service, and some continued into Monday still doing without power. Damaging winds on […]
More Cacapon mountain bike trails to be built with $2.8 million federal rescue plan funds
The federal Economic Development Authority (EDA) has approved an application from the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources to receive $2.8 million to build 35 miles of new mountain bike trails at Cacapon State Park. New trails will add to the 17 miles of mountain bike trails already at Cacapon, some new and some trails […]
Chip Shots – The Basketball Tournament
The Basketball Tournament by Jim Buzzerd West Virginia University fans will likely be interested to know that The Basketball Tournament, or TBT, has begun. Games began last weekend, but WVU fans will be interested in the West Virginia Regional in Charleston that begins this coming Sunday. The top seed in the West Virginia bracket is […]
Lady Indians Soccer shows toughness at Trinity Cup
Lady Indians Soccer shows toughness at Trinity Cup Tenacious Ray & Circe Powell named to All-Tournament Team by Jamie Clark Scarlett Swink, who will be one of the Indians’ new goal keepers, runs the ball down the field.photos by Lori Younker Members of the Berkeley Springs girls’ soccer team traveled to Hampshire […]
Pigs, bugs, fish and more… 4-H projects on display during Expo
by Kate Evans Saturday’s Morgan County Expo is featuring a variety of 4-H member projects on display at Hunter’s Hardware this week. The most popular 4-H project was the “Choose Your Own” project, said West Virginia University Morgan County Extension Agent Cindy Smalley. 4-H Cloverbuds member Harrison Lykin did a bug project for the Morgan […]
Morgan County Expo is this Saturday
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 […]
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 […]
