The Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with CNB Bank, Inc., the Morgan County Economic Development Authority, and Cacapon Resort State Park, will host a special lunch and presentation next Tuesday, December 9 featuring John Deskins, Ph.D., Director of West Virginia University’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research.[Read More…]
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The true meaning of Christmas starts with giving back
by Lisa Schauer Finding the true meaning of Christmas doesn’t take a lot of money or time. But helping others brings joy to the holiday season like no gadget or gizmo can. This year, consider giving enjoyable yet practical items, such as easy-to-open high protein snacks, a hoodie, a warm[Read More…]
Traffic stop yields three arrests on drug charges
Morgan County Sheriff’s Department has charged three people with drug offenses following a traffic stop in the area of Charlotte’s Café on Sunday, November 9 at about 9:30 p.m. During routine road patrol, police initiated a traffic stop upon observing a silver pickup truck with an expired registration traveling North[Read More…]
Weekend events kick off Christmas season across the county
Morgan County will be all aglow with seasonal activities this weekend, amplifying the local Christmas cheer. On Friday, December 5, the 8th annual Cocoa Crawl, hosted by Hometown Holidays in Berkeley Springs, will present specialty hot cocoa stops throughout the downtown area. The “crawl” starts at 5 p.m. with downtown[Read More…]
Hello snow!
Early Tuesday morning brought wintry precipitation to our area, with a mix of snow and freezing rain. The Foxglove Garden Club Christmas display on the Fairfax Green caught a dusting too. Morgan County Schools were delayed by two hours in starting the day and snowplows patrolled local roads to clear[Read More…]
George Washington’s 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation
Editor’s note: Long before Thanksgiving was designated on the third Thursday of November as a federal holiday in 1863 by President Abraham Lincoln, the nation’s first president called for an observance of gratitude by the young nation of the United States of America. Both presidents saw a countrywide Thanksgiving holiday[Read More…]
School board approves Widmyer assistant principals, other changes in staff
The Morgan County Board of Education has approved the recent hirings, resignations and transfers of professional and service staff in the school system: Professional Personnel Employment of Nicole Hiles, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, County, effective beginning December 8, contingent upon meeting employment requisites. Funding if from an Opioid Grant. Resignation[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs Lions Club hosts second community Thanksgiving dinner
by Lisa Schauer About 100 people gratefully participated in a community Thanksgiving dinner prepared and served by members of Berkeley Springs Lions Club on Saturday, November 22 at the Moose lodge. It was the second annual gathering, inspired by Hancock Lions Club’s longstanding community dinner held annually on the second[Read More…]
Buck season is underway
West Virginia’s buck firearms season opened this Monday, November 24 and will remain open to December 7 in every county except Logan, McDowell, Mingo and Wyoming counties. Hunters may harvest one buck with a base license and can purchase a stamp for an additional buck where allowed. Hunters must wear[Read More…]
Temporary bridge to carry traffic during one-lane bridge replacement
Work is underway once again on a project to replace the Pallet Factory Bridge over Sleepy Creek along Winchester Grade Road (Route 13). A temporary bridge has been placed over the creek to eventually carry traffic while a two-lane bridge is built in place of the existing concrete bridge. The[Read More…]
