by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board authorized publication of their proposed 2025-2026 Morgan County Schools budget in the amount of $41,026,589 for public inspection at their May 13 meeting. School Treasurer Ann Bell gave a budget presentation at the meeting. The projected revenues and expenditures for the combined[Read More…]
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Lions Club to hold fundraiser May 17-18 for Memphis Frey
The Berkeley Springs Lions Club will be holding a fundraiser at Charlotte’s Café on Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18 to benefit Memphis Frey, daughter of Robert and Megan Frey. Memphis was born on December 4, 2024. She was born with a cleft lip. Memphis has Tetrasomy 10/trisomy 10[Read More…]
Potomac floods, backing up local streams & rivers
Extended rain across the region caused significant flooding in Western Maryland on Tuesday, May 13, and Morgan County and Hancock were seeing the remnants of that storm washing down the Potomac River overnight and into Wednesday. The Potomac at Paw Paw had topped Moderate Flood Stage by Wednesday at 2:30[Read More…]
School board rehires probationary personnel and substitutes
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board approved the following personnel changes at recent meetings, Changes included granting leaves of absence and rehiring probationary and substitute personnel: In professional personnel actions, Richard Gramling was employed as a Paw Paw Schools long-term substitute health/physical/driver’s education teacher beginning April 21 for[Read More…]
Indians wrap up regular season with two wins on the diamond
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Indians baseball team capped off their regular season with a strong week, notching two victories in three games, including a dominant win in their season finale at Morgan Field. On Tuesday, May 6, the Indians traveled to Moorefield to face the Yellow[Read More…]
Pirates shine at Jim Turbin Memorial Invitational
Shayla Tanouye dominates hurdles and field events; Donovan Tanouye wins 800 meters by Jamie Harris The Paw Paw Pirates track and field team made a strong statement at the Jim Turbin Memorial Invitational held at Alumni Stadium in Keyser, finishing fifth in the girls’ standings and sixth in the boys’[Read More…]
Two sentenced for roles in drug trafficking
Two people have been sentenced for selling large quantities of crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin in Berkeley, Morgan, and Hampshire Counties. Andrew Ross Hose, age 40, of Bunker Hill, West Virginia, was sentenced to 293 months in prison. Bradley Allen Lopp, age 36, of Bunker Hill, West Virginia, was[Read More…]
Master Gardeners’ Plant Fair brings green & blooms galore
Visitors to the 2025 Master Gardener’s Plant Fair got to take a turn looking at telescope equipment with the Morgan County Observatory team. Herbs and seedlings of many kinds were on offer last Friday and Saturday during the 2025 Master Gardener’s Plant Fair. Master Gardener volunteer Jacquie Meyer[Read More…]
County recognizes childcare providers in proclamation
The Morgan County Commissioners approved a proclamation last week recognizing May 9 as Childcare Provider Day, just ahead of the Mother’s Day weekend. Kathrina Hagedorn, Case Manager for MountainHeart Community Services, explained that her agency helps establish childcare businesses and provides education and training to childcare professionals, while also helping[Read More…]
Sleepy Creek Watershed & state groups to host free rain barrel workshop
The Sleepy Creek Watershed in association with the Eastern Panhandle Conservation District and West Virginia Environment Protect Agency will host a Rain Barrel Workshop on Thursday, May 22, at the First United Methodist Church campus at 440 Fearnow Road in Berkeley Springs. The workshop will run from 5:30 to 7[Read More…]
