by Kate Shunney Citing dropping enrollment and limited student offerings at Hancock Middle-Senior High School, the Facilities and Enrollment Advisory Committee for Washington County Public Schools recommended last week the county consider closing the local school. During a virtual committee meeting on Thursday, March 18, members voted 9-1 in favor of the closure motion. Two […]

by Geoff Fox Hancock Police are looking for a suspect in the theft of three bottles of prescription medication from the Home Center Pharmacy on Main Street on Friday, March 19. According to police, officers responded to the pharmacy at 2:48 p.m. on March 19 for a theft in progress. Employees stated a bi-racial male […]

by Christina M. Vogt. Ph.D. About a year ago, the Morgan County Commission declared March to be West Virginia Women in History Month as part of a statewide initiative organized under the Secretary of State, Mac Warner’s office. West Virginia has many great women from the past to celebrate. A few to remember will be […]

Mabel I. Hendershot 1934-2021 Mabel Irene (Leasure) Hendershot, age 86, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at the UPMC Pinnacle Hospital in Harrisburg, Pa. Born July 27, 1934, in Whips Cove, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Russell and Ethel V. (Smith) Leasure; and the widow of Glenn Dale […]

Ilene K. Rankin 1933-2021 Ilene Katherine Rankin, age 87, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at War Memorial Hospital. Born April 2, 1933 in the North Mountain area of Hedgesville, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Charles Frederick Sensel, Sr. and Nora Mabel Cunningham Sensel. She was a member […]

Shirley L. Herrell A memorial service to celebrate the life of Shirley L. Herrell will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 27, 2021 at the Paw Paw Church of Christ with Evangelist Richard White officiating. Shirley passed from this life on December 4, 2020. Online condolences and memories may be shared with the family […]

Jeanne A. Yost 1959-2021 Jeanne Anna Yost, age 61, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died suddenly March 9, 2021. Jeanne was born October 14, 1959 in Rockville, Md., she was the daughter of the late William and Ruth Yost. Jeanne graduated from Robert E. Perry High School in 1977. She moved to Union Bridge, Md. in […]

Cassandra Rae Buzzerd 1984-2021 Cassandra (Cassie) Rae Buzzerd, 36, of Longs, S.C. and formerly of Berkeley Springs, died Monday, March 15, 2021 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. She was born June 27, 1984, the daughter of James and Sandra Buzzerd of Longs. She was a graduate of Berkeley Springs High School and Fairmont State University. She […]

Violet C. Fox 1930-2021 Violet Catherine Fox, age 90, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died Monday, March 15, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family and while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born September 13, 1930 in Morgan County, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late John W. and Mae C. Cain […]

Dr. S.A. Evon Barvinchack 1942-2021 Dr. S.A. Evon Barvinchack, 78, of Greencastle, Pa., passed away at his home on Friday, February 26, 2021, with his loving wife, Georgia, by his side. He was born on May 15, 1942, in Johnson City, New York, the son of Dr. John Barvinchack and Clara Mae Petrie Barvinchack. Preceding him in death are […]