The start of West Virginia’s annual spring fire season on Saturday, March 1, marks the return of burning restrictions. The West Virginia Division of Forestry (WV DOF) reminds residents to con- fine outdoor burning to 5 p.m. to 7 a.m., according to West Virginia State Code Chapter 20-3-5. Fires set[Read More…]
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Reading & giving: library book inspires elementary students to help others
by Kate Shunney Local elementary school students decided late last month to use their power to make positive change in their own community, inspired by a library book brought to them by a volunteer reader. Read Aloud WV volunteer and longtime former teacher Linda See has been reading to Widmyer[Read More…]
School board hears Berkeley Springs High School strategic plan update, with highlights student achievements, leadership
by Kate Evans Berkeley Springs High School Principal Mitchell Nida shared student and school achievements during his strategic plan update presentation at the February 18 Morgan County School Board meeting, which was held at the high school auditorium. The high school serves 582 students in Grades 9-12. Good things Nida[Read More…]
Bosben sentenced to life in prison with mercy for 2023 murder
by Kate Shunney A Maryland man was sentenced in Morgan County Circuit Court on Monday to life in prison with mercy, and two additional prison sentences associated with crimes he committed when he brutally killed a southern Morgan County man in March of 2023. Ian P. Bosben-Grayson, 32, sat in[Read More…]
Click It or Ticket seatbelt compliance campaign set for March 7-23
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office is working with the West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program to urge drivers to buckle up ahead of the statewide Click It or Ticket high-visibility seat belt enforcement effort, that runs Friday, March 7 through Sunday, March 23. The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department want seat[Read More…]
County seeks second planning grant for trail connector, approves HOME program for FY 26
by Kate Shunney The Morgan County Commission approved a plan to seek a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to study the feasibility of building a trail from the northern end of Cacapon State Park into Berkeley Springs, possibly connecting to the planned North Berkeley Rail Trail with future[Read More…]
Companies sought for James Rumsey Technical Institute Career Fair
Companies in our region have the opportunity to register for James Rumsey Technical Institute’s annual Career Fair. JRTI will be hosting a Career Fair on Thursday, April 10. The school provides career and technical training for adult students from throughout the four-state area and high school students from Berkeley, Jefferson,[Read More…]
Maryland DNR to host informational meeting about potential power transmission line
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is scheduled to host an informational meeting on Thursday, March 13 in Frostburg to take public feedback related to the potential Mid-Atlantic Resiliency Link (MARL) power transmission line project being planned by NextEra Energy that could stretch through Western Maryland. The meeting will[Read More…]
Goodman art show on display at Creekside Collective Galley
D.C.-based artist Janis Goodman, who divides her time between Washington, D.C. and Berkeley Springs, is showing her seasonal drawings and paintings at Creekside Collective Gallery now through March 31. An opening reception is being held on Saturday, March 1 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Goodman is a Professor of Fine[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs Indians Basketball has strong week with 2-1 record
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Indians had an eventful week on the court, finishing with a solid 2-1 record in their recent matchups. The week kicked off on Tuesday, February 18, as the Indians hosted a thrilling game against the Clear Spring Blazers. In a tight contest that kept[Read More…]
