from the National Safety Council Kids love the magic of Halloween, but costume and traffic safety are essential for trick-or-treaters. These tips can help make a safe and happy holiday for everyone. Costume Safety To help ensure adults and children have a safe holiday, follow these Halloween safety tips: Be[Read More…]
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It’s a Halloween hoot!
Nothing takes the sting of creepiness and fright out of the dark corners of Halloween more than a good old-fashioned joke. Here are a few borrowed from the crypts of the interwebs to give those ghouls and boys a chuckle (or a groan): –Why didn’t the skeleton go to the[Read More…]
Apple Butter Festival celebrates 50 years & returns with new attractions
One of the largest and longest-running fall festivals in West Virginia is about to celebrate a milestone half a century in the making. The 50th Annual Apple Butter Festival returns to Berkeley Springs this Saturday and Sunday, October 11 and 12, promising a weekend packed with the sweet smell of[Read More…]
Ride the trolley into the festival
A Free Trolley will bring visitors into the Apple Butter Festival from several locations in outer Berkeley Springs on Saturday, October 11 and Sunday, October 12. The trolley will run on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Sunday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Senior Center Route[Read More…]
St. Peter’s apple dumpling tradition continues
It’s officially fall because the St. Peter’s Ladies Group at St. Peter’s Catholic Church were busy making their famous apple dumplings last week. The dumplings were on sale and Thursday through Saturday, or until sold out, as singles or in a pan in the church hall. Baking of the apple[Read More…]
Trick or Treat in Hancock set for Halloween night
The Town of Hancock has announced on their social media page that Trick-or-Treat in Hancock will take place on Halloween night this year. In town, Trick-or-Treat will take place Friday, October 31, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Officials note that if you wish to participate, to please leave your[Read More…]
Hancock Art Trail + set for Oct. 4
Hancock’s Art Trail + on Saturday, October 4 will have three galleries open — the Off 70 art gallery, 41 WEST ceramic gallery and Flannel On The Trail, a crafts retail store which features items created by over 30 local artisans. The event will also have a sidewalk arts and[Read More…]
Church to hold workshop, host movie
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be holding to events on Saturday, September 27, for the community. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. that day, there will be a free green bean pressure-canning workshop where the beans and quart jars will be provided. Those interested in attending[Read More…]
Blue Mass to honor local police
St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus Council 12191 in Berkeley Springs will be holding a Blue Mass honoring local police departments from Morgan County and Washington County this Thursday night, September 11, at 6 p.m. All faiths are welcome to come and join in thanking, honoring,[Read More…]
Gardening is a Go: You still have time to plant cool-weather crops
The first fall frost date for our region, based on 1991-2020 climate date from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is October 15, bringing a close to the 166-day growing season for most crops. In late August and early September, there’s still time to plant fall and winter crops[Read More…]
