A Berkeley Springs man fleeing a traffic stop on Fairview Drive was arrested in Washington County, Md. after police there used “stop sticks” to deflate his tires on I-70. According to a press release from the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department, David E. Bucher, 51, will face charges in both West Virginia and Maryland following a […]
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School board approves GPS tracking system for buses
by KATE EVANS The Morgan County School Board approved a contract with Unite GPS for the Crosswalk k-12 School Transportation Safety Solution for 38 buses for the 2018-2019 school year. The cost of the total implementation and integration of the Crosswalk system is $7,600 plus a total monthly $950 subscription cost for the software. Transportation […]
Tri-State wins quality awards
Tri-State Community Health received two awards on August 16 from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) at a presentation in McConnellsburg. The agency presented Tri-State representatives with the National Quality Leader award and a Health Center Quality Leader award. The awards recognize the highest performing health centers among over 1,400 health centers in […]
Environmental groups ask for rehearing on Columbia pipeline permit
by KATE SHUNNEY Two environmental groups who have actively opposed approval of an interstate natural gas line that would run under the Potomac River have asked a federal agency to hold another hearing on the project and reassess the impacts of the pipeline. Potomac Riverkeeper Network and Chesapeake Climate Action Network filed a request with […]
Chip Shots
by Jim Buzzerd Game week This time next week we will know a lot more about the West Virginia University Football Team than we do today. That’s because this Saturday the Mountaineers open their much-anticipated 2018 season in Charlotte against SEC opponent Tennessee. Tennessee has been down for a few seasons and will be playing […]
School board approves GPS tracking system for buses
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board approved a contract with Unite GPS for the Crosswalk K-12 School Transportation Safety Solution for 38 buses for the 2018-2019 school year. The cost of the total implementation and integration of the Crosswalk system is $7,600 plus a total monthly $950 subscription cost for the software. Transportation […]
Local shooter takes top trap honors at The Grand
Berkeley Springs resident Gary Gaither was one of several area trap shooters to travel to Sparta, Ill. earlier this month to compete in the World Championship Trap Shoot. It was Gaither’s first trip to The Grand, as trap shooters call the Grand American. It is the premier shoot of the season for the Amateur Trapshooting […]
Streetscapes: not just a pretty face
This is the first in a series about local stormwater management and flooding issues by TRISH RUDDER The Town of Bath has been improving the town’s streets, sidewalks, lighting and signage that began with its first grant funding of $200,000. In 2004, Susan Webster was the mayor at that time, and U.S. Senator Shelley Moore […]
Belle Harvey captures first place at Cacapon State Park Cross Country meet
by Jamie Harris Belle Harvey captured first place in the girls meet. Sophomore Belle Harvey showed her dominant ways by capturing first place in a home cross country meet at Cacapon State Park for Berkeley Springs High School. The Indians hosted Faith Christian, Jefferson High School and Paw Paw High School in a small quad […]
Back to school preparations underway, Hancock students return Tuesday
by GEOFF FOX Summer for Hancock students is winding up as the 2018-19 school year in Washington County, and across Maryland, is set to open on Tuesday, September 4. As the kids get ready to head back, there are a few things they need to know first. Hancock Elementary will be holding Pre-K and Kindergarten […]