Dennis James Dishman 1976-2021 Dennis James “DeeJ” Dishman, age 45, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at Winchester Medical Center. Born March 25, 1976 in Gaithersburg, Md., he was the son of Lucy Deborah Robinson Cox, of Berkeley Springs and the late James Elbert Cox. He was of the Anglican faith. […]

Bowl on the line by Jim Buzzerd The West Virginia University Football Team kept its post season bowl hopes alive last Saturday with a 31-23 win over Texas at Mountaineer Field. Only 2-9 Kansas stands in the way of WVU becoming bowl eligible for the 2021 season. Most fans look at beating Kansas a mere […]

Maryland’s two-week firearms hunting season for sika and white-tailed deer opens this Saturday, November 27 and runs through Saturday, December 11. “The two-week firearms season is our most popular season with deer hunters,” Wildlife and Heritage Service Director Paul Peditto said. “The season traditionally has been a time for hunters to head to hunting camps […]

by Geoff Fox Hancock students are raising funds to help find a cure for leukemia and other cancers. The Pennies Patient fundraiser has been going for 14 years with a total of over $29,000 raised by students at Hancock Elementary and Hancock Middle-Senior High School. Due to the 2020 COVID/Quarantine, the fundraiser was able to […]

by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools Superintendent Tuttle told school board members that COVID-19 cases were coming down, but there had been a little uptick in cases. Schools had five students positive for COVID-19, 43 students in quarantine and two staff members positive for the virus as of last Tuesday, November 16. County schools are […]

by Kate Shunney Berkeley Springs’ Senior Center had modest beginnings in a small space in the old county courthouse. That “Senior Stop” – the first place designated for senior citizen socializing and activities in A crowd of supporters celebrated the 50th anniversary of Morgan County’s senior center last Friday, November 19. Morgan County – would […]

by Kate Shunney New House of Delegates districts drawn by state lawmakers will shift voting precincts for 505 county voters Morgan County officials have said. Those county residents will see a change in their voting precinct in the 2022 primary election because state delegate districts were adopted in October. The change came in response to […]

by Geoff Fox In 2019, Main Street Hancock held their first Miracle on Main Street in partnership with Hancock in Motion’s Christmas Tree Lighting, but the 2020 edition was canceled due to COVID. This year’s Miracle on Main Street will be taking place Saturday, November 27, from 2 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. with the annual […]

Homemade Cranberry Sauce Homemade cranberry sauce is just tastier. It takes about 20 minutes to prepare and only requires a few ingredients. Cranberry sauce can keep for over a week in the refrigerator, and fresh has a better visual appeal. Give the store bought, canned cranberry sauce the boot because it has high fructose corn […]

by Trish Rudder A Berkeley Springs man was one of more than 24 law enforcement officers recognized by their department last month for their role in securing the U.S. Capitol during rioting on January 6 of this year. Pictured, from left, are Metro Transit Police Department Deputy Chief Warren Donald, Officer Matthew Dixon, and Acting […]