Bobby Thomas Farris 1934-2025 Bobby Thomas Farris, age 91, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at War Memorial Hospital Extended Care Facility. Born January 7, 1934 in Great Cacapon, W.Va., he was the son of the late Alonza Thomas and Nellie Elizabeth Farlow Farris. He[Read More…]
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New Bath mayor, council members sworn in
Town of Bath officials were set to meet for the first meeting of their new council on Tuesday, July 1 at Town Hall. On Monday afternoon, June 30 the elected officials took their oath of office and met collectively for the first time. Mayor Greg Schene was sworn in by[Read More…]
Doris M. Kerns
Doris M. Kerns Doris M. Kerns 70, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died June 18, 2025 at her residence. Arrangements are with Dugan Funeral Home in Shippensburg, Pa.
Food Lion Recalls in-store baked Gourmet Chocolate Chunk Cookies for potential peanut contamination
Food Lion notified customers on Friday, June 27 of a recall affecting Food Lion in-store baked Gourmet Chocolate Chunk Cookies after being alerted by supplier Rise Baking of potential peanut contamination in select lots of chocolate used to make the cookies. This recall affects only the products listed below in[Read More…]
Part of 522 bypass opens Wednesday morning
After several false starts, the West Virginia Division of Highways on Wednesday morning opened up travel access to part of the U.S. 522 Bypass to the east of Berkeley Springs. A press release sent out by the DOH at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday said the bypass would be open by[Read More…]
End of year attendance report shows more students are attending regularly
by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools Assistant Superintendent Jeromy Duelley reported on the end-of-year attendance data at the June 3 Morgan County School Board meeting. Dr. Robert Dugan, Curriculum and Attendance Coordinator, helped with the presentation. The end-of-the-year percentage of Morgan County Schools students considered chronically absent in the fourth[Read More…]
Harrington and Boyles named to Potomac Valley Conference Softball Team
by Jamie Harris Berkeley Springs High School’s softball program saw two of its top performers honored this week, as senior Alaira Harrington and freshman Molly Boyles were both named to the Potomac Valley Conference (PVC) Softball Team, following standout performances during the 2025 season. For Harrington, the PVC nod is[Read More…]
Kyle Moore makes his mark: BSHS Sophomore earns AAA All-State Honorable Mention
by Jamie Harris The future is bright for Berkeley Springs High School baseball as sopho- more standout Kyle Moore was named Honorable Mention on the 2025 West Virginia Class AAA All-State Baseball Team. In just his second year of high school ball, Moore turned heads with his all- around contributions[Read More…]
Paw Paw’s Holly Palmer named WVSACA Class A Volleyball Coach of the Year
by Jamie Harris Holly Palmer, head coach of the Paw Paw Lady Pirates volleyball team, has been named the West Virginia Schools Athletic Coaches Association (WVSACA) Class A Volleyball Coach of the Year for the 2024-25 season. With nearly two decades of coaching under her belt 19 years as a[Read More…]
Families kick off summer in Paw Paw activity camp
This summer the families in Paw Paw have had the opportunity to participate in “Summer Fun in the Park” at the Paw Paw park on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. for the month of June. Families can experience Art, Music, STEM, and water games and team building[Read More…]
