by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board recognized Berkeley Springs High School math teacher Kim Hamrick for receiving her National Board Certification in math, adolescence and young adulthood. School Superintendent Kristen Tuttle said that achieving the National Board Certification required a lot of effort outside of the classroom and Kim Hamrick (third from right), […]

by Trish Rudder A November 15 fire totally damaged a two-story apartment building at 222 North Washington Street in Berkeley Springs. The property owner, Ira Manley, received a building permit from the Bath Town Council on December 17 authorizing Manley to demolish the building as soon as possible. No second reading for the permit was […]

by Kate Shunney Maryland workers will see the state’s minimum wage increase today from $10.10 to $11.00 per hour. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. Maryland lawmakers voted in March to lay out a path for state wages to rise to $15.00 per hour by 2026. Governor Larry Hogan vetoed the bill, but […]

by Geoff Fox An explosion and vibration felt in northeastern Morgan County and Hancock Monday evening wasn’t reported to emergency agencies but residents in the area wondered what it was. According to a supervisor at the Washington County 911 Center, there were no calls for any explosions or vibrations during the 6 p.m. hour, which […]

by Trish Rudder The Town of Bath Public Safety committee has said the town will advertise soon for a full-time police officer. At the December 17 meeting, Bath Mayor Scott Merki said the town needs “24/7 coverage.” He said the town will place advertisements in area newspapers by January 31 for a police officer, and […]

by Kate Evans A Saturday December 21 blaze destroyed a home and its contents in Berkeley Springs and displaced a family just before Christmas. The fire was called in to 911 Dispatch Center at 11:12 p.m. for Iroquois Trail which is located near Cacapon State Park, said Morgan County Deputy 911 Director Sarah Hogbin. The […]

Eleanor A. Reed 1933-2019 Eleanor Arlene Reed, 86, of Hancock, died Friday, December 27, 2019 at The Berkeley Springs Center LLC. Born September 15, 1933 in Buck Valley, Pa., she was the daughter of the late William and Beatrice Emily Ward Carnell. She was a Christian. She graduated from Southern Fulton High School. She was a bartender […]

Arlie A. Winters, Jr. 1932-2019 Arlie Arnold Winters, Jr., age 87, of Winchester, Va., formerly of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Winchester Medical Center, following a brief illness. Born September 15, 1932 in Mt. Lake Park, Md. he was the son of the late Arlie A. and Genevieve Glover Winters. He […]

Abner H. Klaproth 1940-2019 Abner Hugh Klaproth, age 79, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, December 27, 2019 at home in Berkeley Springs. Born November 29, 1940 in Jersey Shore, Pa., he was the son of the late Mae Lucille Hill Klaproth. Abner graduated in 1958 from Tygart Valley High School in Mill Creek, […]

Julia A. Souders 1922-2019 Julia Aldine Souders, 97, of Berryville, Va., formerly of Berkeley Springs, died Saturday, December 21, 2019 at The Retreat at Berryville. Born February 15, 1922 in the Rock Gap District of Morgan County, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Edward and Myrtle Mae Yost Grove. She was a member of […]