Kate Evans

Two of the biggest items financed by Special Levy revenue in Morgan County Schools are local salary levels and benefits for school employees and the upkeep and maintenance of school facilities.

The Morgan County School Board approved the following school personnel actions at recent meetings:
Laura Hovermale, County Secondary Education Director, will retire, effective June 30.

Two Berkeley Springs High School classes joined forces to learn about the chemistry of glass and the creation of fused glass art together.

The Morgan County School Board approved a special levy rate hike from 93.8% to 96% for the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 with a 3-1 vote.

A trash can fire occurred in a Berkeley Springs High School Building A restroom after a planned Code Red evacuation drill last Wednesday.

Math projects build real-world design experience

Pleasant View Elementary Principal Nicole Fox said the school met all Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) standards for every student cell.

Police say progress has been made in the last several years in the fight against illegal drug use locally, but they are still dealing with cases of prescription medication abuse and heroin use almost daily.

After more than 40 years as a writer on military and health subjects, Great Cacapon resident Maureen Mylander is breathing new life into her military history work by using e-book methods to reach modern readers.

Morgan County Partnership members and a regional task force are working to educate the community about substance abuse and prescription medication misuse.