by Kate Shunney Berkeley Springs High School classrooms will be phone-free zones this coming academic year, according to a new policy adopted by school officials. School across the county starts on Tuesday, August 19. Announced on Wednesday, August 6, the policy at the county’s largest high school will keep students[Read More…]
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County agency to cut back Paw Paw Senior Center offerings, community considers options
by Kate Shunney Paw Paw’s Senior Center, located on the ground floor of the Mountaineer Health Clinic, is open five days a week from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and operates as a gathering place for older citizens who come to eat together, do activities and share stories. Come September[Read More…]
OPINION: Betting on innovation & evolution
When Ford Motor Company, a keystone of American business, says they’re investing in something, people sit up and take notice. That’s why their announcement on Monday — that they’d be investing nearly $2 billion in outfitting a Kentucky assembly plant to manufacture electric vehicles — is a powerful statement about[Read More…]
Ronald N. Capper
Ronald N. Capper 1941-2025 Ronald N. Capper, age 84, of Hedgesville, W.Va., passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Mr. Capper was born May 23, 1941 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. He was a 1960 graduate of Berkeley Springs High School. He was a retired veteran of the U.S. Army with[Read More…]
Nancy C. Rinard
Nancy C. Rinard 1950-2025 Nancy C. Rinard (75) went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. She was born February 13, 1950, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. to Robert Vernon and Ora Mae (Hovermale) Thompson. She was a graduate of Hancock High School class of 1968. On August[Read More…]
Fall tennis clinics starting August 25
The Morgan County Tennis Association announces they will be having Fall Tennis Clinics in Berkeley Springs. The ages for the clinics are from 5 to 14. The session starts the week of August 25 and ends the week of October 13. A tennis play day for adults is on Tuesday[Read More…]
Kniceley is Morgan County’s ETC of the Year
Morgan County Emergency Communications Center has selected Robert Kniceley as the Emergency Telecommunicator (ETC) of the Year for 2024. Kniceley was selected out of the four equally qualified candidates from the year. “He continuously shows his dedication to Morgan County Emergency Communications Center by putting forth his best effort and[Read More…]
Virginia deputy found former county teacher with teen in parking lot
by Kate Shunney A former Morgan County teacher who was arrested in Virginia in July was charged by a Louisa County Sheriff’s deputy after the officer came upon him and a teen in a parking lot in Mineral, Va. in the early morning hours of July 12. Benjamin “Sam” Hopkins,[Read More…]
Two-Mile Music Fest features cars, crafts and country
by Lisa Schauer The third annual Two-Mile Music Fest was held on a picture-perfect Saturday, August 2 at Kirkland Park in Hancock. Headlined by Nashville’s Adam Calvert, and featuring performances by Zac Grace and Jake Groft, the festival was a celebration of contemporary country music. A car show drew admirers[Read More…]
Tractor trailer fire shuts down I-70
An early morning tractor trailer fire on eastbound I-70 on Tuesday shut down both lanes at the 9 mile marker, detouring commuter traffic onto Route 40 and through Clear Spring. According to the Hancock Volunteer Fire Company, firefighters were on the scene shortly after 4:30 a.m. to knock down the[Read More…]
