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Berkeley Springs · Berkeley Springsby Trish Rudder About eight tons of white sand was added recently to the run in Berkeley Springs State Park after removing algae and moss by the Berkeley Springs Water Works, the town-owned water department. The donated sand was from U.S. Silica and the process should be finished soon, said Rick Mayhew, Water Superintendent. No foreign water and no chemicals were used in the process that would contaminate the run, he said. Sump pumps were used…See the Story
Algae, moss cleaned from park run & new sand added - Morgan Messenger
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Mental Health · Berkeley Springsby Kate Evans New Morgan County Schools Superintendent David Banks is settling into his new job that began July 1. Banks previously served as Morgan County Schools Superintendent for 10 years from 2007 until 2017. Banks then worked in Berkeley County Schools for four years, first as Assistant Superintendent of Special Education and next as Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Instruction. Banks then took a position in Jefferson Country Scho…See the Story
Banks to focus on staffing, dialogue & mental health supports as he steps back into Superintendent role - Morgan Messenger
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Berkeley Springs · Berkeley SpringsBills says project “hit headwinds” of interest rates, building costs by Kate Shunney The principal owner of Scenic LLC, the company that was poised to develop acreage below the Panorama Overlook into a KOA campground for RVs in Great Cacapon told Morgan County Commissioners this morning his company won’t carry the project forward. Citing “shockingly bad timing for finances,” Aaron Bills told county officials that Scenic LLC is choosing to step a…See the Story
Developer says Scenic LLC won't carry KOA campground forward - Morgan Messenger
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Trees · Berkeley Springsby Kate Shunney A four-space retail building planned for the lot next to the Berkeley Springs DMV has been approved by the Morgan County Planning Commission, contingent on the developer securing a final NPDES (stormwater management) permit for the site. The anchor business for that retail project is a Dunkin Donuts with a drive-thru, according to plans. Morgan County Planner Alex Moore confirmed late last week that no building permit will be iss…See the Story
Dunkin near DMV contingent on final stormwater permit - Morgan Messenger
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Berkeley Springs · Berkeley SpringsRose Zeta Merica Rose Zeta “Judy” (Spriggs) Merica, age 87, of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2024, under the Care of Blue Ridge Hospice. She was a 1955 graduate of Berkeley Springs High School where her favorite subject was Home Economics. Judy was a member of the Delectable Mountains Quilt Guild and the Reynolds Store Quilting Group whom she called her angels. She loved to join in with the Knit Wits when her he…See the Story
Rose Zeta Merica - Morgan Messenger
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Athletics · Berkeley Springsby Jamie Harris As the summer days wind down, student-athletes in Berkeley Springs, Paw Paw and W arm Springs Middle School are gearing up for an exciting fall sports season. From volleyball and cross country to golf and football, to soccer and cheer, here’s a comprehensive look at the upcoming schedules and try- out information. Important Requirements for All Athletes All athletes trying out for fall sports must have: • A minimum 2.0 GP A from …See the Story
Berkeley Springs, Paw Paw & Warm Springs Middle School athletics preparing for fall sports opening - Morgan Messenger
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Berkeley Springs · Berkeley Springsby Kate Evans Area firefighters battled a field fire in Morgan County near Hedgesville on Wednesday, July 10 that spread to an unoccupied mobile home. The heat index temperatures that afternoon were 114 degrees as multiple fire companies fought to get the blaze under control. Morgan County 911 Center Director Marshall Younker said that the fire call came in to the 911 Center at 4:31 p.m. on Wednesday as a brush fire/field fire on Burnt Mill Road…See the Story
No cause known for brush & trailer fire tackled by area companies in brutal heat - Morgan Messenger
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