Susan L. Gusciora Susan Louise Gusciora, 74, of Berkeley Springs, died Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Winchester Medical Center. Services will be announced by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 95 Union Street, Berkeley Springs.

Karin Ingrid Gerda Munson 1941-2020 Karin Ingrid Gerda Munson, age 79, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at the Julia Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in Hagerstown, Md. Born April 13, 1941, in Stettin, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Arnold and Gertrud (Knittel) Belling; and the widow of […]

Selvia Swaim Selvia Swaim, 75, formerly of Berkeley Springs, died Monday, December 7, 2020 in Melbourne, Fla. She is survived by two sons, Tony Swaim, Palm Bay, Fla. and Denny Swaim, Berkeley Springs; two sisters, Rose Hendershot, Town Hill, Pa. and Edna Hixon, Hancock and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death […]

Roger “Skip” Allen 1946-2020 Roger “Skip” Allen, age 74, of Hancock, Md., passed away on December 8, 2020 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, in Morgantown, W.Va. Born January 17, 1946, in Martinsburg, W.Va., he was the son of the late Imogene Arbutus (Allen) Golliday, and the step-son of Homer Curtis Golliday; and the husband of Rhodie […]

Julia E. Ambrose 1930-2020 Julia Eileen Ambrose, age 90, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Hampshire Memorial Hospital Long-term Care Facility in Romney, W.Va. Born July 23, 1930 in Berkeley Springs, she was the daughter of the late Elroy William and Mary Francis Ash Roach. She was of the Baptist […]

Melvin P. Tritapoe 1933-2020 Melvin Paul Tritapoe, 87, of Berkeley Springs, died Monday, December 14, 2020 at WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown. Born December 14, 1933 in Berkeley Springs, he was the son of the late Robert Franklin and Annie Marcheline Yost Tritapoe. He was a member of Highland United Methodist Church. He served […]

by Kate Evans A December 8 structure fire east of Berkeley Springs. photo by Andy Stotler Firefighters from Morgan County and surrounding areas fought an evening blaze that destroyed a Berkeley Springs home on Tuesday, December 8. Incident commander Lieutenant Zachary Sipe from the Berkeley Springs Volunteer Fire Company said in a press release that […]

by Jim Buzzerd Slobber knocked When West Virginia University head football coach Neal Brown was hired 23 months ago his mantra for the program was ‘Trust the Climb.’ It’s kind of catchy and simple to understand. The climb seems to be what the program has been during Brown’s tenure, though some will argue that this […]

Last week a pair of Berkeley Springs High School volleyball players picked up all-state volleyball honors. Junior Ally Morris (setter) earned her second straight special honorable mention all-state honor. Senior Carlee Spielman (libero) earned her first honorable mention all-state honor.

by Kate Shunney Morgan County Commissioners unanimously approved the selection of two separate vendors for fiber internet lines between the county’s new 911 center and the existing center, and for a “dark fiber” connection between the 911 center and the county’s emergency radio tower. That tower lets local emergency radios access the state’s interoperability radio […]