by KATE SHUNNEY & KATE EVANS Berkeley Springs Volunteer Fire Company is quickly approaching their busiest month on record, fire officials said, after a string of field and structure fires during the last week. The company has logged 72 calls already for March. This past week, dry conditions and several field fires added to calls […]

by Jamie Harris Last year, the Berkeley Springs High School Indians Baseball Team was one win away from a state tournament appearance. However, the Tribe lost the best of three series to Weir two games to one. While the loss in the regional title game seems like a distant memory the 2018 Indians baseball team […]

by GEOFF FOX When Hancock Panther fans head out to Paul Imphong Field next fall for the Hancock-Clear Spring game, a familiar face will be in his normal seat in the end zone, but he won’t be wearing Hancock colors. Instead Bill Sterner will be wearing the blue and yellow of the Clear Spring Blazers. […]

The Morgan County Commission recognized the achievement of the Berkeley Springs High School wrestling team on March 14. The team took third place at the State Championship last month. Wrestler Davy Mundey brought home a state championship from the tournament and several other wrestlers placed in their class. Pictured, from left, are Commission President Joel […]

A new Morgan County government website has been in service for close to a month, with added features and a more modern look for users. The site holds county agency information, meeting schedules and agendas, frequently-used government forms. Each courthouse department, from the Sheriff’s tax office to the County Clerk, is linked through the site, […]

by GEOFF FOX Former Dillon packing house Hancock officials have made an undisclosed offer to purchase the former Dillon packing house on the east end of Hancock to use for town equipment and material storage. Town officials made the announcement during last Wednesday’s town meeting. Mayor Ralph Salvagno said he was unable to say what […]

by Jamie Harris Last year, the Berkeley Springs High School Indians Baseball Team was one win away from a state tournament appearance. However, the Tribe lost the best of three series to Weir two games to one. While the loss in the regional title game seems like a distant memory the 2018 Indians baseball team […]

by Kate Evans   The Morgan County School Board passed a resolution approving the transfer of all RESA 8 property and assets to the Eastern Panhandle Instructional Cooperative (EPIC) effective on July 1. The action came at their February 20 meeting, which was held at Widmyer Elementary for their local school improvement council (LSIC) presentation. […]

by Jim Buzzerd Sweet 16 The first weekend of March Madness never fails to deliver epic upsets and this year was no different. For the first time ever a 16 seed beat a one seed when UMBC knocked off the top overall seed Virginia Friday night. It wasn’t close either as UMBC won the game […]

Jason Brill, 41, of Berkeley Springs was charged with wanton endangerment with a firearm last Wednesday, March 14 after police were called to a residence in southern Morgan County for a domestic dispute. According to a criminal complaint filed by Cpl. Scott Lemon of the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department, Brill was upset with family members […]