by Jamie Harris The 2022 Berkeley Springs High School Indians Baseball Team will open its season on Friday, March 18 at Hampshire. The Tribe will follow that up with a home opener on Saturday, March 19 against the Moorefield Yellow Jackets the three-time defending Class A State Champions. The Indians will be looking to capture […]
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Chip Shots – Now What
Now what by Jim Buzzerd We can finally lay the West Virginia University Men’s Basketball season to rest. The Mountaineers beat Kansas State 73-67 in the opener of the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City last Wednesday. With the win, WVU advanced to the quarterfinal round against top seeded Kansas and it was never a […]
It’s Stacy: Healthy Eats — Strawberries
Strawberries My Great Grandmother Arizona Henry loved fresh strawberries. Since my grandma couldn’t drive, we would get our neighbors Wilma and Kenny Hovermale to drive us to a strawberry farm. We would pick several flats of strawberries. I am sure my sister Lisa and I ate more than we picked, but it was lots of […]
Town advisor confirms details of his role with Hancock council
by Geoff Fox A Hancock News editorial on March 2 calling for town officials to hire a permanent town manager prompted Town Advisor Bill Valentine to explain in a Hancock council meeting what role he has within the town government. During the March town meeting, Valentine addressed questions about his role and salary during his […]
WV officials keep up efforts, seek support to bring MARC trains to Hancock
by Geoff Fox With a bill getting ready to be heard by Maryland officials in Annapolis, representatives from across the river wanted to tell Hancock officials they support and want to help get the MARC commuter train into Western Maryland. Earlier this year, Town Advisor Bill Valentine told officials in Hancock a bill is before […]
Local 5th graders stand out at state Science Fair
Morgan County Schools’ Science Fair winners attended the State Science Fair at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston on Monday, March 7. Students were escorted to Charleston by their families and performed well at the competition. Three Morgan County students brought home awards for their projects. “We are looking forward to great Scientific adventures with […]
Hancock man arrested, charged with making terrorist threats
Jared A. Cubbage, 23, of Hancock was arrested on Friday, March 11 and charged with making terrorist threats following a series of harassing and threatening texts he allegedly sent in February. In the texts, he allegedly threatened to “kill cops” and create “a small town tragedy.” Multiple threats were outlined in the criminal complaint against […]
Handcuffed woman flees courthouse
A Berkeley Springs woman allegedly escaped police custody and fled on foot while handcuffed in the Morgan County Courthouse parking lot last Wednesday, March 9 at about 12:15 p.m. Alethia P. Hovermale, 28, was able to evade immediate apprehension, according to a criminal complaint filed in Morgan County Magistrate Court by Sherriff K.C. Bohrer. Special […]
Clarence Edward Middlekauff
Clarence Edward Middlekauff 1924-2022 Clarence Edward Middlekauff, 97, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away peacefully on March 9, 2022 at home with his family. Born August 9, 1924 in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Clarence Leroy and Emma Hager Middlekauff. Ed was a man of faith and was a member of […]
Blaine Carlton Clingerman, Jr.
Blaine Carlton Clingerman, Jr. 1947-2022 Blaine Carlton “Possum” Clingerman, Jr., age 74, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., died on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Md. Born September 26, 1947 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of Janesta Josephine Keefer Clingerman of Hagerstown, Md. and the late […]
