Daniel Gary Smith III 1966-2025 Daniel Gary Smith III, age 58, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025 at his home. Born October 13, 1966 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Daniel Gary Smith, Jr. and the late Beverly Lane (Miller)[Read More…]
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Berkeley Springs Track & Field competes at cold, blustery Keyser Meet
Battling through cold winds and challenging conditions at Alumni Stadium in Keyser, the Berkeley Springs High School boys’ and girls’ track and field teams turned in gritty performances at a six-team meet hosted by Keyser High School. Despite the elements, several Berkeley Springs athletes stood out with personal and seasonal[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs Tennis Teams battle Petersburg, compete at PVC Championships
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School tennis teams traveled to Petersburg High School on Tuesday, April 15, for a hard- fought match against the Vikings. The boys’ squad came away with an impressive 5-2 team victory, while the Lady Indians fell just short in a 4-2 loss. The[Read More…]
Lady Indians battle through Spring Break gauntlet
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Lady Indians softball team powered through a de- manding Spring Break Week with grit, growth and flashes of brilliance across six tough games, finishing the stretch with a 2-4 record. Here’s how the week unfolded: Monday, April 14 Battle for the Potomac[Read More…]
Warm Springs Middle School honored for manufacturing ed efforts & student video
“Explore the New Manufacturing” group made a surprise award presentation to Warm Springs Middle School at the organization’s Eastern Regional Awards Ceremony late last month. Jamie Harris, the Warm Springs principal, accepted the 2025 Outstanding Industry Educator Award on behalf of the school. The award celebrates skilled and dedicated educators[Read More…]
State opens summer EBT program for West Virginian students
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA) has been approved to issue Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) during the 2025 summer period. All eligible children will receive a one-time $120 in grocery benefits this summer. Summer EBT benefits can be spent on items that[Read More…]
Getting the lay of the land
School board keeps levy at same rate for new tax year
The Morgan County Board of Education voted to keep the school levy at its existing rate for the upcoming tax year. Morgan Couny taxpayers pay a school levy rate of 38.8 cents per $100 of valuation on their property and a school excess levy rate of 32.16 cents per $100[Read More…]
Local composer’s new work on WV mine wars to premier at Shepherd April 26
by Kate Shunney Musical composer Walker Williams comes from Morgan County and has taken their passionate interest in music and composition to places around the world. This weekend, Williams will share an original musical piece with choir with a West Virginia audience at Shepherd University. Shepherd University’s Masterworks Chorale will[Read More…]
Governor orders flags lowered to half mast to honor Pope Francis
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey issued a proclamation ordering flags to be flown at half mast until sunset on the day of internment to honor the life of Pope Francis. “We join Catholics around the world to mourn the loss of Pope Francis,” said Governor Morrisey. “His Holiness served the Church with[Read More…]
