Plan open for public comment by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools has shared their plan for spending $4.7 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding and is asking for public comment on that proposal. The planning team responsible for deciding what to do with $4,744,748 in federal dollars consisted of Superintendent Kristen Tuttle, School Treasurer […]

by Geoff Fox Hancock officials took a brief look at a preliminary budget that proposes an operating budget over $5 million and a general fund over $4 million. A council meeting held Monday evening, July 26, was mainly for the purpose of looking at the budget. Mayor Tim Smith read through each particular item for […]

Teresa A. Thomas 1954-2021 Teresa A. Thomas, 67, of Mercersburg, Pa., died July 15, 2021 in the Chambersburg Hospital, Chambersburg, Pa. Born June 4, 1954 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was a daughter of the late Ira R. and Virginia M. (Mills) Shoemaker. Teresa was a graduate of Hancock High School, Hancock, Md. She was a […]

Ralph C. Michael 1927-2021 Ralph C. Michael, 93, of Greencastle, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday morning July 13, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Ralph was born on November 23, 1927, in Clarksburg, Md. to John W. and Maye (Bishop) Michael. He grew up in Warfordsburg, Pa. and graduated from […]

Linda Flo Kendo 1948-2021 Linda Flo Kendo, age 73, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at the Hampshire Center in Romney, W.Va. Born May 29, 1948 in Parkersburg, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Betty Sewell Snider. She attended Wesleyan Chapel Church. Linda graduated from Parkersburg Public Schools. She […]

Kenneth Norman Hayes, Sr. 1944-2021 With heavy hearts, we regretfully inform you that Kenneth Norman “Smoke” Hayes, Sr., 76, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Kenneth was born on August 17, 1944 in Baltimore City, Maryland and was the son of the late Howard Hayes and Edith […]

Kyong Cha Hare 1944-2021 Kyong Cha Hare, 76, of Bunker Hill, W.Va., went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at her home. She was born August 15, 1944 in Incheon, South Korea, and was the daughter of the late Kum Dal Somg and Im Soon (Yum) Somg. Over the years, […]

Alan Scott Ball 1988-2021 Alan Scott Ball, age 33, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, July 17, 2021, at Winchester Medical Center. Born May 24, 1988, at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of Thelma Lee Schildtknecht Ball of Berkeley Springs and the late David John Ball. He was of […]

West Virginia State Police are still looking into the circumstances surrounding the drowning of a two-year old girl in southern Morgan County on Saturday, July 24. Morgan County 911 received an emergency call at 10:19 a.m. on Saturday morning for a possible drowning at a residence in the 12000 block of Valley Road. South Morgan […]

by Kate Shunney Two Town of Paw Paw council seats left empty by a shortage of candidates in the town’s June municipal election are set to be filled on August 3, according to town officials. Under the town’s charter, elected council members will appoint qualified town residents to the serve on the five-member council. Paw […]