Timothy R. Barton 1958-2019 Timothy Randolph Barton, age 60, of Needmore, Pa., went to be with his Lord, peacefully, on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at the Winchester Medical Center, in Winchester, Va. Tim was born October 9th, 1958, in McConnellsburg, Pa., the son of the late George Calvin Barton Sr. and Esta Marie (Everts) Barton. […]
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Janie M. Banks
Janie M. Banks 1934-2019 Janie Marie Benner Banks, age 84, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Hospice of the Panhandle in Kearneysville, W.Va. Born September 10, 1934 in Lewistown, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Raymond E. and Jessie E. Woods Benner. She was a member of First […]
Chlorine leaks at Water Works did not affect water
Berkeley Springs Water Works. by Trish Rudder Two chlorine leaks were discovered on Thursday, August 1 and Friday, August 2 at the town-owned water department, Berkeley Springs Water Works. Department manager, Ron Jainnney said the leaks were due to a faulty controller that “we are replacing.” “At no time was the water that we distribute […]
It’s still summer…what else can we do with the kids?
Children at a Paw Paw Fun Fridays event at the town’s park pavilion do a group painting activity. photo by Tina Badley by Kate Evans Coming up with fun […]
Youth Rocketry & Astronomy Summer Camp
Morgan County Observatory Foundation annual Astronomy/Rocketry youth summer camp will be held the weeks of August 5-9 and 12-16 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Camp is geared towards kids from 8-15 years old and includes building and launching model rockets, telescope building, solar viewing, hands on activities, movies, games and more. Each day consists […]
High School athletic fall practice schedules
by Jamie Harris With summer break soon coming to an end it will be time for the athletic programs at Berkeley Springs High School, Paw Paw Schools and Warm Springs Middle School to start soon. All schools remind the student athletes that they have to have a 2.0 GPA (based on second semester grades) and […]
Expo put county talents on display
Volunteers put on the Morgan County Expo (formerly the county fair) for the 19th year this past weekend. Friday events in Hailey Saville competed in the tractor pull at last Saturday’s County Expo. She won the Farm Bureau event in her age group of 5-6 year olds. photo by Lori Younker Berkeley Spring State Park […]
Clothing & shoe collection bins now at Hancock landfill site
The Washington County Solid Waste Department has announced there are now Clothing and Shoe Collection bins located at 40 West Landfill and the Hancock Convenience Center. Additional collection bins will be coming in the near future. Donation stations are being facilitated by the following local organizations: –Hub City Thrift –Children in Need –Goodwill. Citizens are […]
Officials warn of impact by bypass on flood control dams
by Trish Rudder A public outreach meeting focusing on the Warm Springs Run watershed dams was held last Wednesday, July 24 at Cacapon State Park. Jim Michael, Morgan County’s elected official with the Eastern Panhandle Conservation District, presented the history of the eight dams that were built between 1955 and 1961 to help control flooding. […]
National Night Out next Tuesday
by Geoff Fox The Hancock Police Department is hosting the annual National Night Out this coming Tuesday, August 6, in Widmeyer Park starting at 6 p.m. Police Chief Rick Cook said there will a band at the event and activities for children, such as a bounce house and laser tag. There will also be a […]
