by KATE SHUNNEY Morgan County school officials have told families that their students won’t return to classrooms at all this coming week. Concerns over the sharp rise in active COVID cases over the last few days drove the decision, in consultation with the local Health Department, said Superintendent Kristen Tuttle. School officials are also concerned […]

by KATE EVANS Morgan County Schools and the Berkeley-Morgan County Health Department received confirmation that a Berkeley Springs High School staff member and another Morgan County Schools employee have tested positive for COVID-19. Within the last two weeks, central office staff and an employee at Pleasant View Elementary were also confirmed to have the respiratory […]

by Jamie Harris This past week the Potomac Valley Conference Division 1 football team was announced. The Berkeley Springs Indians saw six of their players named to the All PVC team. The Tribe placed Peyton Thompson (running back), Evan Thompson (wide receiver), Ty’mir Ross (wide receiver) and Aaron Armentrout (offensive line) on the offense. Defensive […]

by Jamie Harris The 2020 fall football season ended a few weeks ago for the Berkeley Springs Indians varsity team. The Indians finished the covid fall season with a 3-4 record and a 19th ranking in the Class AA standings. Despite only playing seven games the Indians offense and defense had some stellar numbers this […]

A couple updates by Jim Buzzerd Last week it was mentioned here that the West Virginia University Basketball Team would open its season this Wednesday, November 25 at the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It was also noted last week that the likelihood of this event […]

by KATE SHUNNEY The Southern Fulton School District has said students will continue to do their schoolwork remotely as the district area’s COVID cases remain in the “substantial” category. District school officials recently approved a method to determine when their students would learn in classrooms or at home through remote learning. Under that method, when there […]

by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools and the Berkeley-Morgan County Health Department have received confirmation that a Morgan County Schools Central Office staff member and a Berkeley Springs High School staff member have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a Monday press release from the school system. The Health Department has been working closely with […]

by Geoff Fox Any business or non-profit in Hancock looking to increase their community engagement, economic development, and holiday spirit can apply for a $200 Holiday Hancock Grant. The application for businesses or non-profit is located on the Town of Hancock, Md. Facebook page, in person at Town Hall, or and townofhancock.org at the top […]

by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board said it will back an effort to secure a grant that could stabilize streambanks near two county schools where the Warm Springs Run floods. The Warm Springs Run Natural Stream Restoration proposal is between the Chesapeake Bay Program and Morgan County Schools, and will pursue a $42,000 […]

by KATE SHUNNEY Fred Henry can make a crisp paper box, complete with fitted lid, in less time than it takes you to drink a cup of coffee. Mr. Henry folds in the last side of a paper box made of a single sheet of paper. He’s pretty quick about it, having made countless numbers […]