Donald M. Truax 1932-2021 Donald M. Truax, 88, Warfordsburg, Pa. went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 28, 2021. Born to the late Henry and Roxie (Lynch) Truax, Donald celebrated his birthday as March 9, 1932. Donald loved animals and spent his life working on the farm and tending to the cows. He […]

Hancock town officials will be holding their monthly town meeting tonight, Wednesday, March 10, 7 p.m. in Kirkwood Park. Prior to the meeting, Josh McCusker will be sworn in as the town’s new councilman. Town officials will be heading into a closed session prior to the 7 p.m.  start of the meeting. There will be […]

by Jim Buzzerd Three to go As has been the case multiple times this season, West Virginia University men’s basketball games scheduled for the week as of Monday evening get postponed in the days following the writing of this column. And so, it happened again last week. Thursday’s makeup game at Baylor was scrapped by […]

by Jamie Harris After a long wait the Berkeley Springs High School Indians Varsity Basketball Team is ready to kick-off the 2021 basketball season. Usually the month of March is the State Tournament for basketball season, however the West Virginia winter sports season was delayed due to the Covid-19. Now with the opening game scheduled […]

by Geoff Fox In a special town meeting last Wednesday, February 24, Hancock town officials selected Josh McCusker as the town’s newest councilman. McCusker replaces Tim Smith, who resigned from his council seat on February 18 to pursue the mayoral seat in April’s municipal election. The meeting was held virtually due to the COVID pandemic. […]

by Geoff Fox In 1991, Dana Rankin started working as a server at Park N Dine restaurant and on March 1, 2021, she celebrated her 30th anniversary at a job she loves. Rankin said she didn’t anticipate being at Park N Dine for 30 years. Dana Rankin pours a refill of coffee into Buck’s cup […]

The Maryland Department of Health (MDH), local jurisdictions, and their partners operate COVID-19 testing sites throughout the state which are also now being used in many cases for COVID-19 vaccination services. Vaccination sites across the state are operating on an appointment-only basis at this time, and walk-ins will not be permitted. The vaccine supply provided […]

A community-organized rally to show support for Hancock’s schools has been set for next Tuesday, March 9 starting at 5:30 p.m. in the Hancock Middle-Senior High School parking lot. Organizers are encouraging families and friends of the local schools to attend and make signs to show their support. In late January, Washington County Public Schools […]

by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools has been awarded a $999,999 distance learning grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).  A private anonymous donor gave a $150,000 match toward the funding making it a total of $1.15 million. Morgan County Schools received the highest USDA grant award in West Virginia. According to a […]

West Virginia highway officials will talk about planning information about Route 9 between Berkeley Springs and Martinsburg this Thursday, March 4 at 6 p.m. in an online meeting open to the public. The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) will hold the virtual public meeting for the “WV 9 Planning and Environmental Linkages Study.” “The […]