The Maryland Academy of Family Physicians (MDAFP) has chosen Matthew Hahn, MD as the recipient of the 2025 Family Physician of the Year award in recognition of his exemplary service, and engagement in the wellbeing of his patients and community. Dr. Hahn received the award at the Academy’s Annual Meeting[Read More…]
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Bypass opening delayed by guardrail redesign
by Kate Shunney The four-lane, 3.4-mile section of the U.S. 522 Bypass won’t open to vehicle traffic until May, predict West Virginia state officials. Division of Highways officials told a gathering of business leaders at last month’s Chamber of Commerce lunch that a misalignment of guardrails with overpass wing walls[Read More…]
DNR expands CWD area to Grant County
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) has expanded the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Containment Area after the detection of CWD in a Grant County deer. “Grant County has been part of the CWD containment Area since 2015 because of its proximity to affected counties,” said Paul Johansen, chief[Read More…]
Youth art fills Ice House in annual multi-faceted exhibit
by Lisa Schauer March is Youth Art Month at the MAC Icehouse in Berkeley Springs, featuring an exhibit representing student artists from across Morgan County. Families have been coming through to see the art and take photos in front of their child’s work hanging on the wall since the show[Read More…]
Tony Russell Kesler
Tony Russell Kesler 1944-2025 Tony Russell Kesler, 80, of Paw Paw, W.Va. passed away Friday, March 14, 2025, at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Va. He was born June 19, 1944 in Cumberland, Md. and was the son of the late Bernard Leo Kesler, Sr. and Alma Mae (Fresh) Kesler.[Read More…]
Karen Darlene Harshman
Karen Darlene Harshman 1953-2025 Karen Darlene Harshman, age 71, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025 at Winchester Medical Center. Born May 18, 1953 in Martinsburg, W.Va., she was the daughter of LeEsta Rankin Anderson Koontz and the late Clarence Henry “Junior” Anderson, Jr. She was a[Read More…]
Grand Castalian Inn unveils historic renovations, modern hospitality at open house
by Lisa Schauer Marking the completion of a two-year renovation, an open house was held at The Grand Castalian Inn, a new bed-and-breakfast located at 41 Pratt Street in Berkeley Springs on Sunday, March 9. Neighbors and visitors streamed through the double-door entry of the majestic three-story Queen Anne style[Read More…]
Elizabeth Lee Laird
Elizabeth Lee Laird 1941-2025 Elizabeth Lee Laird, age 83, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, March 13, 2025 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born August 1, 1941 in Baltimore, Md., she was the daughter of the late Lorman Lee Laird, Jr. and[Read More…]
Steven L. Souders
Steven L. Souders Steven Lyle Souders, 60, of Warfordsburg, Pa., died Wednesday, March 12, 2025 in Martinsburg, W.Va. Arrangements are being handled by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 95 Union Street, Berkeley Springs, WV.
More upgrades in Berkeley Springs State Park planned to begin soon
by Trish Rudder Through donations to the Berkeley Springs Park Foundation, additional upgrades in the historic Town of Bath’s Berkeley Springs State Park are beginning to take shape. At the March 5 Town Council meeting, Foundation president Pete Gordon said the Foundation was appreciative of the Town of Bath’s sponsorship[Read More…]
