by Kate Shunney The Morgan County Commission is hosting a Public Scoping Meeting next Wednesday, October 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the courthouse as part of the preparation of a Sleepy Creek Watershed Protection Plan for the future. Organizers of the meeting say its purpose is to find[Read More…]
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County to seek public input about proposed ambulance fee on businesses
by Kate Shunney Morgan County officials have agreed to consider imposing the county’s Ambulance Fee on commercial property owners after 18 years of the fee being paid only by residential property owners. Seen as a way to contribute to Morgan County’s rising emergency medical system costs, the Morgan County Commission[Read More…]
BlackCat to host two free Halloween music events
BlackCat Music Cooperative and BlackCat Music Shop are teaming up for a double dose of Halloween fun in Berkeley Springs and Hancock. On Saturday, October 25 at 7 p.m., don’t miss “Fright Night Jam,” featuring the BlackCat School of Rock and the BlackCat School of Rock Jr. at the historic[Read More…]
Sewer upgrade work impacts water to residents
by Kate Shunney Contractor work for the Warm Springs Public Service District (PSD)’s planned upgrades to public sewer lines in the Biser Street area of Berkeley Springs caused water outages for residents in the area of the work last week. It was the second week that digging work disrupted Berkeley[Read More…]
Bath PD to host Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday
The Town of Bath Police Department along Morgan County Partnership and the Drug Enforcement Administration will team up on Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to host DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back. DEA and its partners will collect tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of[Read More…]
Bath municipal sales tax has brought in $165,000 in six months
by Lisa Schauer When Town of Bath council members voted for a one-percent municipal sales tax in 2024, they joined 39 other West Virginia municipalities in putting a local tax in place. But first, the state required elimination of the town’s business and occupation (B&O) tax, which generated $58,000 last[Read More…]
James Henry Percy
James Henry Percy 1947-2025 James Henry “Jimmy” Percy, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. died on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Care Facility in Kearneysville, W.Va. Born on July 18, 1947 in Dover, Ohio he was the son of the late Robert Delbert Percy and Betty Jane[Read More…]
Randy Keith Miller
Randy Keith Miller 1952-2025 Randy Keith Miller, 73, of Fairmont, formerly of Berkeley Springs, passed away peacefully on Friday evening, October 3, 2025, at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, after a six month fight with cancer, with his wife by his side. He was born on July 30, 1952,[Read More…]
Terence L. Frederick
Terence L. Frederick 1964-2025 Terence L. “Skateboard Freddie” Frederick of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. passed away on October 15, 2025 at his home. Born July 24, l964 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of Anna Lee Dawson Frederick and the late William S. Frederick. He attended schools in Morgan[Read More…]
Rosalie Wolfe
Rosalie Wolfe 1954-2025 Rosalie “Kathy” Wolfe, age 71 of Lexington, S.C. passed away at home under the care of Hospice on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. Born January 26, 1954 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of Shelvy Jean Maconaghey and George Hill. She attended school in Winchester, Va.[Read More…]
