by Lisa Schauer As of Monday, July 12, the percentage of people in Morgan County who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is lower than any other county in West Virginia except Mingo. Statewide, 42.2% of West Virginia residents are fully vaccinated against the virus, according to the West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources. […]

by Trish Rudder Morgan County Sheriff K.C. Bohrer asked for and received some desired outcomes for his department from the Morgan County Commissioners at their July 7 meeting. Bohrer asked for an increase in the starting pay rate from $17.54 to $18.82 per hour for the part-time deputies. He said three new deputies – Bill […]

by Geoff Fox The storefront at the corner of Main Street and Pennsylvania Avenue has seen its share of tenants, whether it be a game room, restaurant, or furniture store. The HELP Center, Inc. Thrift Store, located at 146 West Main Street, opened in January and is open Wednesday through Saturday from 12 p.m. until […]

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now recruiting members for the Maryland Conservation Corps, an award-winning AmeriCorps program that engages young adults aged 17-25 in extensive conservation, environmental and natural resources management projects across the state. The department seeks to hire 35 full-time members who will work on seven teams for an 11-month period, […]

by Geoff Fox The seizure of more than 100 animals from a Hancock-area residence has not yet led to criminal charges by police agencies according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. On June 8, members of the Humane Society of Washington County and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence east of Hancock […]

Herbert E. Divelbliss 1927-2020 Herbert E. Divelbliss, 93, of Crystal Spring, Pa.; went home to be with his Lord on Friday, November 20, 2020 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 7, 1927 in Hancock, Maryland; a son of the late Joseph and Carrie (Diehl) Divelbliss. He was united in marriage to […]

Vivian Irene Unger 1942-2021 Vivian Irene Unger, age 78, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021, at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md. Born July 6, 1942, in Hancock, she was the daughter of the late Fred Iden and Helen (Stottlemyer) Iden. She had a wonderful life with her loving husband, Don, […]

Anna Louise Parks 1929-2021 Anna Louise (Coleman) Parks, 92, of Berkeley Springs, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021, at her home. Born February 17, 1929, in Vinton, Va., she was the daughter of the late George W. Coleman and Annie Bell (Hutchins) Coleman. She was a wiring assembler for Westinghouse, and a member of […]

Lewis Sherman Didawick 1941-2021 Lewis Sherman Didawick, age 80, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. went to heaven on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Winchester Medical Center. Born January 10, 1941 in Morgan County, W.Va., he was the son of the late Anthony Joseph and Bessie Marie Kerns Didawick. He was a Christian. Lewis attended Morgan County […]

Cheryl Arlene McCarty 1956-2021 Cheryl Arlene McCarty, age 65, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Winchester Medical Center. Born April 14, 1956, in Petersburg, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Roger William “Short” and Eleanor Arlene Carnell Reed. She was a Christian. Cheryl was a graduate of Hancock […]