My fondest memories of school field trips are eating a packed lunch with a sandwich and a banana. When my Great-Grandmother Arizona Henry packed lunches for me, she always included a banana. Years later, I still love a semi-ripe banana as a snack. My favorite summertime dessert is banana pudding,[Read More…]
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County seniors to graduate this week
Paw Paw High School and Berkeley Springs High School’s Class of 2025 will graduate this week in commencement ceremonies on Thursday and Friday of this week. Berkeley Springs will hold their graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 22 at 5:30 p.m. and Paw Paw holds their graduation ceremony on Friday, May[Read More…]
Memorial Bench for C-130 crash victims set at courthouse
by Kate Shunney Morgan County’s Courthouse is now a memorial site for the victims of the 1992 crash of an Air National Guard training flight on Fairview Drive just east of the downtown area. Fellow Air Guard member Alice Lantz led the effort to place a public memorial to the[Read More…]
Paw Paw to host 65th Annual William H. Norton Memorial Day parade this Saturday
The 65th Annual William H. Norton Memorial Day Parade and 18th Annual Memorial Day Weekend Car, Truck and Tractor Show will be held Saturday, May 24 in Paw Paw. The car show with food and craft vendors will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Paw Paw Schools,[Read More…]
Morgan County Schools proposes $41 million budget for FY 26
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…]
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…]
