by Kate Shunney Town of Paw Paw officials have given public notice that residents on their municipal sewer system will likely see a rate increase by the end of July. On June 3, town council members adopted an ordinance that will increase sewerage rates by 52%. The proposed rate will go into effect 45 days […]

by Trish Rudder The Bath Town Council approved the first reading of an ordinance relating to non-emergency demolition of buildings within the town. The proposed rules would require a property owner to get a permit to take down a building, and to follow certain safety and environmental procedures during demolition work. At the June 1 […]

The Hancock Lions Club is holding a free paper and document shredding event on Saturday, June 19 at the CNB Bank parking lot on East Main Street from 12 noon until 3 p.m. Individuals can bring up to three boxes of paper items to be shredded.  There is no charge for the service, but the […]

Hancock Little League’s Yankees brought home the West County Championship after a sweeping victory on Friday, June 4. The Yankees beat out Clear Spring Little League’s Orioles 21-0 at the 2021 Showcase. The Hancock Yankees (formerly the Dodger in 2020) faced off against the Orioles in the West County Championship in hopes of bringing home […]

by Kate Evans Paw Paw Senior Life Services is welcoming back its clients as the Paw Paw Senior Center reopens for eating meals at their facility on Winchester Street three days a week for two weeks, then fully reopens five days a week on Monday, June 22. The center has been closed to senior citizens […]

by Kate Evans Members of the Berkeley Springs High School Interact Club — a Rotary International youth leadership club — created a “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement” for Morgan County Schools that the school board unanimously approved at its May 25 meeting. The student club worked on the statement as part of their World Affairs […]

by Geoff Fox & Kate Shunney Hancock Councilman Leo Murray resigned his seat on the town council following a split vote on a personnel action at the Hancock town meeting last Tuesday, June 8. Murray resigned after an extensive closed session that lasted about an hour. Officials voted on allowing the town’s attorney to proceed […]

by Trish Rudder  The preliminary results for the Town of Bath election held on Tuesday, June 8 re-elected Scott Merki for Mayor with 62 votes and Susan Webster for Town Recorder with 54 votes. Both Merki and Webster ran unopposed.  Four of the five current council members were re-elected, as follows:  Chris Chapman received 57 […]

Linda Lou Myers 1944-2021 Linda Lou Myers, age 76, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at her home. Born October 18, 1944 in Hagerstown, Md., she was the son of the late Luther and Ethel Louise Stotler Miller. She was a Christian. Linda was a graduate of Berkeley Springs High School. […]

Delores Corbin Householder 1933-2021 Delores “Dee” Corbin Householder, 88, of Williamsport, Md., passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Doey’s House in Hagerstown, Md. Born April 1, 1933 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., Delores was the daughter of Elma Alvernon Hovermale (born Corbin) and the stepdaughter of the late John Washington Hovermale. She had two siblings: […]