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…]
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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…]
Bath council approves downtown parking changes for events
by Trish Rudder Town of Bath officials have approved several special requests about parking meters and street activities tied to upcoming events in Berkeley Springs. “Bringing in the May’ Parking meter closures to accommodate the set-up for the annual “Bringing in the May” fairies festival in Berkeley Springs State Park[Read More…]
It’s Stacy: Healthy Eats — Blueberry Pie
Blueberry Pie My Great-Grandmother, Arizona Henry, loved blueberry season. Blueberries grow wild in Morgan County, and Grandma had a knack for finding them. Wild blueberries are smaller and sweeter than the ones you get at the grocery store. I am a fan of blueberry trees. We have several blueberry trees[Read More…]
County’s emergency calls will come in via Next Gen 911 system under new contract
by Kate Shunney Modern methods of sharing information will be part of Morgan County’s new 911 call system in the coming months, following a decision by Morgan County Commissioners to approve a contract to implement Next Gen 911 here. That contract, with INdigital based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, will cost[Read More…]
Bath pulls in $55K in municipal sales tax in first three months
by Trish Rudder The Town of Bath received $55,000 in municipal sales taxes from its first quarter of 2025 that began January 1 and ended March 31. That’s far more than town officials said they expected when they discussed putting the tax into place. Last June, council members said they[Read More…]
Mary Ruth Barnhart
Mary Ruth Barnhart 1952-2025 Mary Ruth Barnhart, age 72, of Needmore, Pa., passed away on Monday, May 5, 2025 at her home. Born July 3, 1952 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Leonard Brent and Ada Ruth Smith Bishop. Mary was a graduate of Hancock[Read More…]
Dorothy Lee Ziler
Dorothy Lee Ziler 1940-2025 Dorothy Lee Ziler, age 84, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at Berkeley Springs Healthcare Center. Born May 14, 1940 in Oldtown, Md., she was the daughter of the late Willard J. and Amy Carolyn Hutchinson Robertson. She was a Christian.[Read More…]
