by Geoff Fox A White Plains, Md., man was arrested in the Clear Spring area after a domestic incident in a vehicle on I-70. According to Hancock Police, the Maryland State Police contacted them Saturday, February 5 about a domestic incident in a moving vehicle, or a rolling domestic, on Interstate 70 and the subjects […]

by Kate Evans A Paw Paw resident and volunteer firefighter  died in a workplace accident near Staunton, Va. last Tuesday, February 1. Shawn P. Dick Sr., 32, was killed when the highway work zone truck he was operating was struck from behind by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 81.  Dick, the driver of the highway work […]

Green Peas My Great Grandmother Arizona Henry didn’t think peas and carrots went together, but she sure liked creamed peas. Occasionally, she would add some onions to her creamed peas. My grandma always referred to peas as a vegetable, but they are actually from the legume family. Legumes come from plants that produce pods with […]

by Kate Shunney Original plans to start construction on the U.S. 522 Bypass last summer have shifted toward this spring, but highway officials say the project is unchanged and still funded. West Virginia Division of Highways construction manager Daniel Watts said environmental permitting is now in place for the 3.4-mile, four-lane bypass that will begin […]

Health experts say lifestyle changes can reverse most risks by Kate Evans Prediabetes — a serious health condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough yet to be diagnosed as Type 2 diabetes —  puts people at a higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Diabetes […]

Hancock town officials will be holding their monthly town meeting will be held Tuesday night, February 8, at 7 p.m. in the Hancock Town Hall and Community Center. There will also be reports from departments and committees such as police, Hancock in Motion, Public Works, and the town’s attorney. There will also be a chance […]

by Kate Shunney Washington County’s Joint Information Center (JIC) on Monday reported that an additional 13 county residents have died from COVID-19 over the past week, according to state health data. The county’s positivity rate was listed at 16.71% at the time of the release. More county residents continue to get vaccinated against the highly […]

by Kate Evans The Morgan County Backpacks Program began 10 years ago and has touched the lives of hundreds of county children each year by providing a bag of nonperishable, nourishing food and snacks for them for the weekend. The Backpacks Program was started by a committee of community parent volunteers, Morgan County Starting Points […]

by Trish Rudder Renovations of the old Bath District school on Green Street in Berkeley Springs are set to begin at the end of March, according to the new owners of the building. Last spring, Lotus Recovery Centers, a subsidiary of Lotus Healthcare Group, purchased the old schoolhouse from Morgan County at a price of […]

Mountaineers continue to struggle by Jim Buzzerd I’m not really sure there is any good news regarding the West Virginia University Men’s Basketball Team. They are on a three-game losing streak after losses to Kansas, Baylor and Texas Tech. If there is a positive takeaway here it is that all three of those teams are […]