The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia will be holding the annual West Virginia Historic Preservation Conference at Cacapon State Park May 12-14. Open to the public, the conference offers valuable opportunities for anyone interested in strengthening preservation advocacy, supporting municipal-level efforts, promoting cultural heritage tourism, or gaining practical tips for[Read More…]
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Commission proclaims April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month
The Morgan County Commission issued a proclamation making April in the county designated as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. They approved the effort at their March 18 meeting in response to a request from victim advocates from the Eastern Panhandle Empowerment Center (EPEC). “For 25 years, Sexual Assault Awareness Month has[Read More…]
Fairy House workshop set for this Saturday at Ice House
Bringing in the May volunteers are busily preparing for this year’s festivities, to be held on May 16-17 in Berkeley Springs State Park from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.. One very important thing, though, needs to be done. The fairies have no homes. This Saturday, March 28, at the MAC[Read More…]
Town of Bath approves draft FY 2027 budget
by Lisa Schauer The Bath Town Council has unanimously passed a resolution to send Bath’s proposed $1.37 million budget for fiscal year 2027 to the State Auditor’s Office for final approval. In a public meeting on Tuesday, March 17, Town Recorder Susan Webster said the council was ahead of the[Read More…]
Police look for public’s help in finding rock-throwing suspects
by Geoff Fox Hancock Police are looking for the public’s help in looking for exterior camera video from along Pennsylvania Avenue from Saturday, March 21 in order to track down individuals suspected of hurling rocks at passing cars. Police are asking residents in the area of Pennsylvania Avenue with Ring[Read More…]
Planners ask county for direction in updating 10-year Comprehensive Plan
by Kate Shunney Members of the Morgan County Planning Commission board have asked Morgan County Commissioners for guidance in how to proceed with work to update the county’s Comprehensive Plan by mid-2027. West Virginia’s Code under Chapter 8 lays out the purposes and contents of a Comprehensive Plan and says[Read More…]
John Jennings McClintock
John Jennings McClintock 1944-2026 John Jennings McClintock, age 80, of Falling Waters, W.Va., died on Friday, March 13, 2026 at his home. Born September 18, 1944, he was the son of the late Frederick Jennings McClintock and Jessie Marie Fredman McClintock. John graduated from Berkeley Springs High School. He served[Read More…]
Joyce Marie Mincher
Joyce Marie Mincher 1948-2026 Joyce Marie Mincher (Lease), 77, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born November 9, 1948, in Baltimore City, Md., she was the daughter of the late Robert Stewart and[Read More…]
Emil Julian Dawson
Emil Julian Dawson 1939-2026 Emil Julian Dawson, 86, passed away peacefully at home on March 10, 2026, surrounded by love, after a life centered on family, hard work, and simple joys. Born on August 3, 1939, Emil (Julian) grew up on a farm in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., as the middle[Read More…]
Darlene Linda Webb
Darlene Linda Webb 1961-2026 With deep sorrow, we share the passing of our beloved sister, Darlene Linda Webb, on Friday. March 13, 2026, at the age of 64. She was born on July 24, 1961, to the late George & Ruby (Murphy) Rockwell. Darlene was a kind soul with a[Read More…]
