John Wayne Hovermale 1964-2023 John Wayne Hovermale, age 58, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at his home with his loving family by his side and while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born October 30, 1964 in Berkeley Springs, he was son of[Read More…]
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Charles V. Thomas
Charles V. Thomas Charles Vincent Thomas, 56, Hancock, Md., passed away Friday, January 20, 2023, at his home in Hancock, Md. The family will receive friends, Thursday, January 26, 2023, 5-8 p.m., at Grove Funeral Home, 141 West Main St., Hancock, Md., with Recitation of the Rosary at 7:30. Mass[Read More…]
William Sherwood Jenkins, Sr.
William Sherwood Jenkins, Sr. 1939-2023 William Sherwood “Bill” Jenkins, Sr., age 83, died on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at his home. Born December 25, 1939 in Keyser, W.Va., he was the son of the late Alfred William Jenkins and Wilma Florence Miller Nicholson. He was of the Methodist faith. Bill worked[Read More…]
Brian Eugene Mellott, Sr.
Brian Eugene Mellott, Sr. 1964-2023 Brian Eugene Mellott, Sr., age 58, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at Winchester Medical Center. Born February 5, 1964 in McConnellsburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Eugene Webster and Shirley Marie Guessford Mellott. He was a graduate[Read More…]
Chip Shots – Basketball change
Basketball change by Jim Buzzerd Last week was a busy one for Bob Huggins and West Virginia University Men’s basketball team. The Mountaineers dropped two more conference games 83-78 to Baylor last Wednesday at the Coliseum and 77-76 to Oklahoma Saturday in Norman. For those keeping track, that is five[Read More…]
Everyday Outdoors: Bucks I have known, Part III
This is the third in a multi- part series of columns about memorable deer that stand out from decades of whitetail hunting. Old Lucky Sometimes, the ones that get away leave memories just as intense as the ones we bring from the field. Back in the mid 80’s, early Fall,[Read More…]
Students expelled, school board picks Widmyer project contractor
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board expelled two students in December, one at their December 6 meeting and the other at their December 20 meeting. The board went into closed executive session at the end of each meeting to discuss possible action related to student discipline, suspension and/or[Read More…]
Harris and Zombro capture Braxton Invitational Championships
by Jamie Harris This past Friday and Saturday, January 13 and 14, the members of the Berkeley Springs Indians wrestling team were in Braxton County for the Braxton Invitational Wrestling Tournament. With 18 teams competing the com- petition would be tough and the Indian grapplers knew they would be in[Read More…]
Community Foundation to award $150,000 in scholarships in 2023
Applications open now The Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation (EWVCF) is accepting scholarship applications now through March 3, 2023. University, college, community college and other higher education bound students graduating in 2023 from Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan Counties are eligible to apply for EWVCF scholarships. For the past 27 years,[Read More…]
Mindful Moments: Winter Blues or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)?
by Jennifer Schetrompf Many of us have been there. As the dark, dreary days of winter arrive our “get up and go” seems to have exited stage left. My spirit animal who seems sluggish on a good day, tends to morph into a hybrid creature who wants to hibernate like[Read More…]
