Donna Lynn Young Foster 1952-2026 Donna Lynn Young Foster, age 74, of Hedgesville, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2026 at the Hospice Inpatient Care Facility in Kearneysville, W.Va. Born May 2, 1952 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Arick Ray and Betty Jane[Read More…]
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Attorneys General announce Meta settlement & new child safety reforms for social media
A landmark $17.1 billion mult-state settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.— considered to be the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s – has been announced by state attorneys general, who joined in a lawsuit about dangers to youth on social media platforms.[Read More…]
Paw Paw Festival returns September 12
by Lisa Schauer West Virginia’s third annual Paw Paw Festival will be held at Paw Paw Schools campus on Saturday, September 12 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Event organizers suggest getting there early, as parking fills up fast. Highlights include paw paw fruit tastings, educational seminars, live music, food[Read More…]
Knights of Columbus to honor first responders, 9/11 responders at special Mass
The Knights of Columbus Council 12191 will be holding their second annual Blue Mass next Thursday, September 10, at 6 p.m. at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in Berkeley Springs. The Blue Mass will be honoring, recognizing, and praying for first responders from Morgan County, Washington County (Hancock), and[Read More…]
New Sleepy Creek bridge taking shape
Traffic along Winchester Grade Road slowed down on Friday, August 28 to make way for crane work at the site of the new Pallet Factory bridge over Sleepy Creek. Construction has been underway for months for a new two-lane bridge to replace the previous one-lane passage. Concrete decking components were[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs State Park comes alive for The Flashbacks
by Lisa Schauer If Berkeley Springs State Park had a house, The Flashbacks would have brought it down during a live concert on Saturday, August 29. Impromptu line dancers, shaggers, air guitarists, and free spirits filled the sidewalk to dance. A large and enthusiastic crowd sat in stadium chairs on[Read More…]
Commission approves tower lease, grants letters of support to county projects
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Commissioners approved a cell tower lease and added their written support to a number of public projects and grant applications during their mid-August meeting. The Commission authorized a five-year lease with AT&T for the company to place cell phone equipment on the county’s cell tower[Read More…]
Yard Square quilts to be auctioned for charity Saturday
The Delectable Mountain Quilt Guild of Berkeley Springs will be holding their 21st Annual Yard Square Quilt Auction on Saturday, September 5 at 2 p.m. at the Star Theater in Berkeley Springs. This annual event has raised over $118,000 for community charities through the creation and sale of 1,045 quilts.[Read More…]
Everyday Outdoors: Bucks I have known — Double Deuce
Bucks I have known: Double Deuce This is the last in a multi-part series of columns about memorable deer that stand out from decades of whitetail hunting. This will be the last of the “Bucks I Have Known” series. Writing these stories has brought back a lot of great memories,[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs photographer selected for international nature photo exhibition
Photographer Mark Schwenk of Berkeley Springs has had three of his photographs selected to be included in the inaugural Nature Photography Competition & Exhibition this fall at Arcadian Gallery in Cumberland. “Mark Schwenk has an eye for conservation and forest restoration close to home,” said gallery director Christopher Sloan in[Read More…]
