by Kate Evans Following the January 25 resignation of Dr. Terrence Reidy as the Chief Health Officer for the Berkeley-Morgan Health Department, Dr. Kevin McLaughlin will step up into that role. Dr. Kevin McLaughlin. McLaughlin has been the Deputy Health Officer for the counties for several years, and has a long relationship of providing medical […]
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Residential evictions halted through March 31 under federal order
by Kate Shunney A previous order from the federal government that stopped evictions of people from rental properties due to overdue rent during the COVID pandemic has been extended through March 31. Originally, that halt to evictions was set to run out on January 31. The order means a landlord or property owner can’t legally […]
Hancock to receive $170K for Program Open Space projects
by Geoff Fox The Town of Hancock will be receiving $170,000 in funds from the Maryland Department of Public Works as part of the Program Open Space and see two projects – one in town and one in Kirkwood Park – be the beneficiary of those funds. The Department of Public Works awarded the town […]
Witch hazel: nature’s medicine & dowser’s tool grows all ‘round here
by Kate Shunney Our woods don’t offer up a lot of color in wintertime. That’s why the feathery yellow bloom of the witch hazel tree stands out to anyone scanning the hills and mountains from the late fall to the midwinter months of the year. Because it only grows as a short tree (or a […]
Medical cannabis dispensary in Berkeley Springs one of 100 approved by state
by Kate Shunney The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health, Office of Medical Cannabis (OMC) has approved 100 dispensaries around the state, including one slated for Berkeley Springs and several in the Eastern Panhandle area. State officials released the information last Friday, January 29. West Virginia’s Office of Medical […]
Storm drops snow on county over two days
Sunday was sledding day for some around Morgan County as the first inches of snow accumulated. Harrison Avenue in the North Berkeley area stayed slow-covered Monday morning. Warm Springs Run north of Berkeley Springs got a snowy coating on Monday. A snowstorm that spread across the whole upper portion of the U.S. from Sunday, January […]
Hancock office offering sign up assistance for vaccine
The Town of Hancock is offering local residents assistance with registering for the COVID-19 vaccine this Saturday, February 6, for residents of Maryland aged 65 and older. The Hancock Works! Workspace in the basement of Town Hall will be available with computers and internet access from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday. “It is […]
Dorothy Lucille Johnson
Dorothy Lucille Johnson 1933-2021 Dorothy Lucille Johnson, age 88, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md. Born January 10, 1933, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Elmer W. and Edith (Divel) Flowers; and the companion of Ray Adlesburger, of […]
Estalene Y. (Mellott) Crouse
Estalene Y. (Mellott) Crouse 1935-2021 Estalene Yvonne (Mellott) Crouse, 85, of Needmore, Pa., passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Chesapeake, Va. at the home of her daughter, Donna Dildy. Born May 31, 1935 in Needmore, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Olive Belle (Layton) Mellott and Wallace Franklin Mellott and the widow […]
William Edgar “Bill” Willison
William Edgar “Bill” Willison 1960-2021 William Edgar “Bill” Willison, age 60, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Doeys House, in Hagerstown, Md. Born February 1, 1960, in Frostburg, Md., he was the son of Beatrice Ida (Graver) Willison, of Eckhart, Md., and the late Robert Edgar Willison; and the husband […]
