Founded in 1893 by S.S. Buzzerd
Installation of a sixth traffic signal light in Berkeley Springs is complete, though the light is not fully operational at the moment. Over the weekend, traffic along U.S. 522 at Cavendish Drive ran under a flashing yellow setting on the light. The signal is set at the intersection that serves[Read More…]
Smoke and particles hung in the air over the Panorama Overlook on Thursday, July 16 as smoke from Canadian wildfires moved into the region. The air quality remained in the dangerous zone until Sunday, when a cold front pushed the air mass through. photo by Elliot Jurick
by Lisa Schauer After a one-hour rain delay, Paw Paw held its first fishing derby on Saturday, July 18 at Paw Paw Volunteer Fire Department. Twenty-eight children and youth aged 0-14 were registered for the Paw Paw Fishing Derby. They were eligible to win awards and raffle prizes, get a[Read More…]
Phyllis Jean Dawson 1940-2026 Phyllis Jean Dawson, 86, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2026, surrounded by her family. Born June 14, 1940, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., Phyllis was the fourth of five siblings. She married her high school sweetheart, Emil, and together they built a life that lasted 66[Read More…]
Belvin Leroy Mann 1943-2026 Belvin Leroy Mann, 82, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Born Sunday, August 1, 1943, in Washington County, Md., he was the son of the late Espey and Margaret Roman Flowers Mann. Belvin was[Read More…]
by Geoff Fox In 1990, members of the Hancock United Methodist Church recognized a need for helping hands for local residents, and met that need by beginning a ministry called Camp Joy. For these last 36 years, youth groups from all over Maryland have been serving in the Appalachian region[Read More…]
At the request of the Delectable Mountain Quilt Guild, the Morgan County Commission has declared August 2026 as Quilt Month in Berkeley Springs. The proclamation, passed on July 15, coincides with the group’s annual display of yard-square quilts around town and charity auction of the fabric artworks. Delectable Mountain Quilt[Read More…]
Norberta Wachter Schoene 1943-2026 Norberta Wachter Schoene passed away peacefully on June 29, 2026, in Maryland, where she resided in College Park with her spouse, William E. M. Lands. She was born on July 9, 1943 in Kansas. She is survived by her spouse and two sisters, Melmarie Whitlow and[Read More…]
Carol Ann Puffenberger 1944-2026 Carol Ann Puffenberger (Eaton), 82, of Winchester, Va., passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at Winchester Medical Center. Carol was born on March 30, 1944, in Paw Paw, W.Va., to the late Rodney Harding Eaton Sr. and Effie Virginia Eaton (See). She graduated from Paw[Read More…]
Joyce Elaine Pugh Kline 1940-2026 Joyce Elaine Pugh Kline, 86, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., completed her earthly journey on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Frederick, Md., following a brief but aggressive battle with cancer. Born on March 30, 1940, in Montcalm, W.Va., Joyce was the daughter of the late George[Read More…]
