In the fall of 2008, the Berkeley Springs High School Boys Indian Soccer Team made West Virginia state championship history as they pummeled a tough Pocahontas County team 5-2 in the first ever Class AA/A WV State Soccer Championships that was held at the YMCA Paul Cline Memorial Youth Sports Complex in Beckley. The brother […]

A group of outdoor writers from Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland were took advantage of local biking, kayaking and fishing opportunities on July 13. Two Hancock residents also taught them about a National Archery in the Schools program in the region. Karragan Hewett of Hancock displayed her archery skills for a group of outdoor writers gathered […]

Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) on Monday introduced two new initiatives that engage the public in state road projects. Gov. Justice has formed a Highways Response Team called SWAT. It stands for Safety With Action Today. “It’s an initiative for citizens and visitors of West Virginia to report issues […]

Heavy rains Monday afternoon dropped upwards of three inches of water on parts of Morgan County, causing minor flooding in Berkeley Springs. Several roadways across the county were shut down by the West Virginia Division of Highways (DOH) between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Many were usual high-water spots, including Powerhouse Road in Great Cacapon […]

by Geoff Fox This coming Tuesday evening, August 7, the Hancock Police Department is teaming up with Hancock in Motion to put on National Night Out in Widmeyer Park. The annual community event is free and starts at 6 p.m. There will be free hotdogs, chips, and bottled water for folks to eat as well […]

Scheduling There is a disparity in the number of conference games played among the Power Five football conferences and the conversation among those in the media is intensifying with many pushing for all five leagues to play nine conference games. Currently the Big 12, Big 10 and Pac 12 play nine conference games. The SEC […]

The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department has identified the deceased black man who was dropped off at War Memorial Hospital on July 13. Police say the 28 year old man was Elgin Malik Smith. Smith was from the Montgomery County, Md. area, said Sheriff K.C. Bohrer. Deputy Luke Shambaugh is still investigating the circumstances surrounding Smith’s […]

West Virginia labor force statistics released by Workforce West Virginia on July 24 show unemployment rates for Morgan County have risen since last June, but still remain below the state average. Workforce West Virginia, which is a division of the state’s Department of Commerce, reports that Morgan County’s unemployment rate in June of this year […]

by Jamie Harris Former Berkeley Springs High School athlete and boys head basketball coach Varnell Burkhart will join the Class of 2018 as the newest Hall of Fame inductee. Burkhart played football, basketball and ran track while in high school as a member of the Tribe athletic programs. After graduating from BSHS Burkhart attended Shepherd […]

Big 12 notes by Jim Buzzerd Last week the Big 12 Conference held its annual football media days in Frisco, Texas near Dallas. The media days is a two day affair where the head coach of each conference school and four or five players meet with media types. West Virginia University head coach Dana Holgorsen […]