Berkeley Springs High School senior Larry Miller, 13, running the ball against Hampshire last Friday night.photo by A. Miller Photography Payton Thompson rushes for 208 Yards by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Indians Football Team took their 0-7 record to Hampshire County this past Friday, October 12 for a showdown with the Class […]

by Jim Buzzerd I’m going to try and keep this rant short, as I need to be on the road soon. I’m still in a state of shock over how poorly the West Virginia University Football Team played Saturday night against Iowa State in Ames, Iowa. West Virginia lost the game 30-14 and they were […]

James Parr 1922-2018 James “Warren” Parr, 96 of Paw Paw, W.Va., passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at the home of his daughter surrounded by his family while under the care of Hospice. Born on October 1, 1922 in Great Cacapon, W.Va., he was the son of the late James P. Parr and Virginia […]

Laurene A. Pittman 1960-2018 Laurene Ann Michael Pittman, 58, died Saturday, September 22, 2018 at The Salem Center, Salem. Born July 24, 1960 in Morgan County, she was the daughter of Mildred Michael, Berkeley Springs. She is survived by her husband of 36 years Randolph Lee Pittman at home and three brothers, Andy, Lewis and Steve […]

Sharon R. Youngblood 1942-2018 Sharon Rose Youngblood, 75, of Hedgesville, died Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born October 26, 1942 in Morgan County, she was the daughter of the late Ray Samuel and Ilda Genevieve Sheppard Huffman. She was a member of Snyder’s Bible […]

by Trish Rudder With more than 350 comments received by the state Department of Transportation Division of Highways (DOH) last May  regarding the proposed U.S. 522 Berkeley Springs Bypass, both those residents who want a bypass and those who are against one, agreed on one point: the bypass as it was presented at the public […]

by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Lady Indians Varsity Soccer Team had a busy week on the pitch with two home games and a long trip to Grant County. Despite three games in five days the Lady Indians were able to break into the win column for the first time this season and […]

by Jim Buzzerd Not passing the eye test If you picked up a paper Monday morning and went to the sports page you would have noticed that the West Virginia University football team is 5-0 and ranked sixth nationally in both polls. If you’ve been watching the Mountaineers actually play the games you might not […]

by Kate Evans Morgan County Parks and Recreation Board president and Morgan County School Board president Aaron Close formally asked that the school board approve the sale of the Alex Rickli Recreation Complex to the Parks and Recreation Board for a nominal fee with the Morgan County Commission’s approval. The request came at the October […]

by Geoff Fox Melinda Golden is “truly concerned about the use of fossil fuels in our society” and has no doubt in her mind there is climate change occurring. And if each person made a little bit of difference, it would help. For Golden, it was installing solar panels on her farm in Fulton County […]