The Board of County Commissioners have added another public meeting to discuss their proposed budget for fiscal year 2020 and a five-year budget outlook. That meeting was set for Tuesday, April 30 at 8 a.m. at 100 W. Washington Street, Suite 1101, Hagerstown. According to the county, Washington County Government is planning for fiscal year […]

by Jim Buzzerd Fixing it West Virginia University head basketball coach Bob Huggins mantra last season became a promise of ‘fixing it.’ West Virginia went from a team ranked in the top 15 last pre-season to a team that lost 21 games, the most losses in a season in school history. It became clear that […]

by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Indians Varsity Baseball Team traveled to Inwood last Thursday, April 18 for a contest with the Class AAA Musselman Applemen. In a pitcher’s duel it was the Tribe senior Cameron King who came away with the win by out-dueling Musselman’s Nick Reeves. The Indians got on the […]

Katie Hoffman snags a ball at first for an out.             photos by Lori Younker  by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Lady Indians Softball Team had another busy week with four varsity and two junior varsity games this past week. On the varsity side the Lady Indians were […]

by Kate Evans Warm Springs Intermediate School fourth grade teacher Tia Myers was selected as the Morgan County Teacher of the Year at the April 16 Morgan County School Board meeting. Myers has been teaching at the intermediate school for 14 years. Tia Myers pictured with Morgan County Superintendent Erich May (left) and school board […]

by Geoff Fox An upcoming pubic hearing will allow Washington County residents to weigh in on a proposed increase to the county’s real property and income taxes. The proposed increases would see real property tax increased in the fiscal year 2020 and again in 2021. Income tax would rise 0.20% in fiscal year 2020 and […]

by Geoff Fox Applications for two scholarships from the Hancock Parks and Recreation Department are still being accepted, but there is only a week left. The scholarship was created using the money raised during the 2018 Mendy Souders Run/Walk, which brought in $750. The two scholarships are $500 and $250 and available to high school […]

Morgan County Probation Officer Sean Bryner has been named West Virginia Probation Officer of the Year. Bryner, of Berkeley Springs, has worked for the county’s probation department since 2004, and also performs duties across the entire 23rd Judicial Circuit, which also includes Berkeley and Jefferson counties. Supreme Court officials announced the award, which is made […]

by Kate Evans Officials with Morgan County Schools and the Morgan County Health Department have said they have measures in place to ensure that children here are immunized against contagious diseases like measles and mumps. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports confirm there are now 626 measles cases in 22 states including Maryland, […]

by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board formally adopted the same proposed regular state school levy and special levy rates for Fiscal Year 2020 that they approved at their March 19 special meeting at Pleasant View Elementary. The board has adopted the same levy rates for the last five fiscal years. The school board’s […]