by Lisa Schauer Morgan County Schools’ six-week summer school program for first through third graders – called Energy Express – wraps up this week. Around 40 children participated in this summer’s Energy Express program, held at Warm Springs Intermediate School, according to director Meghan Powell, a teacher at Warm Springs[Read More…]
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Phyllis Jean Dawson
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…]
Tick bite? Health Dept. offering antibiotics to prevent Lyme or other disease
by Kate Shunney With the very high prevalence of ticks and tick-borne disease like Lyme Disease in our area, careful protection against ticks and prevention of serious disease are high priorities for many residents and health officials. The Berkeley-Morgan Health Department has recently started offering a new service aimed at[Read More…]
Belvin Leroy Mann
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…]
Camp Joy returns to area for 36th year, lending hands to locals
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…]
August is Quilt Month in Berkeley Springs
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
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
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
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…]
David Ray Cain
David Ray Cain 1954-2026 David Ray Cain, 67, of Hedgesville, W.Va., passed away on July 7, while at the Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Facility. Born to the late Charles and Hope Cain, David lived a life rooted in family, hard work and a deep love for the outdoors. He[Read More…]
