Donald William “Don” Crosen 1946-2021 Donald William “Don” Crosen, age 74, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va,, died on Thursday, July 1, 2021, at Winchester Medical Center. Born December 9, 1946, at Cacapon State Park, Omps, Morgan County, W.Va., he was the son of Terry John Kirch of Berkeley Springs and the late Mary Lee Crosen Kirch. […]

CWS Mess by Jim Buzzerd I’ve come around on college baseball. At least as far as the post season goes. Over the years I dismissed baseball at the collegiate level, because I felt the product was depleted because the most talented high school players went to the minor leagues, not college. That won’t likely change, […]

Washington County Government needs residents’ input for the future development of parks, recreation programs, and facilities, as well as other preserved lands throughout the county. A survey about these issues is open for the public to take from now until July 30. The links to the survey are below: Survey – https://arcg.is/1OvSre Map Survey – […]

by Kate Shunney A special grand jury of the April term of Morgan County Circuit Court has indicted Andrew McCauley Jr. on another felony charge after hearing a single case on June 17. McCauley is awaiting trial on charges that he murdered Riley Crossman, 15, of Berkeley Springs in May of 2019, and disposed of […]

  by Lisa Schauer After taking a break last year due to restrictions on public gatherings during COVID-19, the Morgan Arts Council has announced the season lineup for the 2021 Concerts in the Park summer program. Free Summer Concerts in the Park have been held in Berkeley Springs State Park on Saturday afternoons since 1987. […]

A virtual meeting to gather comments about Congressional and Legislative redistricting will be held on Wednesday, June 30 specifically for residents of Frederick, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett County. This meeting is one of eight meetings that are part of the listening tour for the Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission. Maryland’s state legislative districts and Congressional districts […]

  An Independence Day fireworks display will set off at Widmyer Elementary south of Berkeley Springs on Saturday, July 3 at about 9:30 p.m. Limited parking is available at the school. Overflow parking will be at Berkeley Springs High School. Bring your own lawn chair or blanket. No smoking or alcohol is permitted on school […]

Almeeta Rose McDonald Snyder 1932-2021 Almeeta Rose (McDonald) Snyder, age 88, of Little Orleans, Md., passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2021, at Doey’s House, in Hagerstown, Md. Born December 13, 1932, in Little Orleans, Md, she was the daughter of the late John Richard McDonald and Bertie Louise McDonald. She was the widow of […]

Joan Andrea Kessler 1954-2021 Joan Andrea Kessler, 66, of Hancock, Md., passed away Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Hagerstown, Md. Born June 24, 1954, in Baltimore, Md., she was the daughter of the late Leo Miller and Gloria (Cavanaugh) Miller. Joan was of the Catholic faith. She was co-owner of the Apple Tree Inn in […]

Heather Jo Arnold Hottle 1977-2021 Heather Jo Arnold Hottle, 43, of Paw Paw died Sunday, June 27, 2021 at home. Services will be at Paw Paw Church of Christ, Wednesday, June 30 at 2 p.m. Arrangements are by Kimble Funeral Home, Paw Paw.