Betty J. Mann 1931-2020 Betty Jean Mann, age 89, of Little Orleans, Md., passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at UPC Western Maryland, in Cumberland, Md. Born May 29, 1931, in Buck Valley, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Rhesa T. and Estella (Beatty) Bowman; and the widow of Marshall Thomas Mann, […]
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Daniel L. Peck
Daniel L. Peck 1960-2020 Daniel Leroy Peck, 60, of Martinsburg, W.Va., died Friday, November 27, 2020 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown, Md. Born May 10, 1960 in Islip, N.Y., he was the son of Iris Jean Shade Peck, Berkeley Springs and the late Walter LeRoy Peck. He was a Christian. He was a 1978 graduate of Southern Fulton […]
Charles A. Burnett
Charles A. Burnett 1942-2020 Charles Albert “Alphas” Burnett Sr., age 78, of Hancock, Md., passed away from complications of pneumonia at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md., on Monday, November 23, 2020. Born July 15, 1942, in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the late Harold A. and Magdalene M. (Fox) Burnett; and […]
Jeanne Mozier
Jeanne Mozier Jeanne Mozier, 75, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away at her home on Thursday, November 26, 2020. Jeanne was a “West Virginian by choice” after purchasing a Morgan County farm in 1975 with her beloved husband of nearly 50 years, Jack Soronen. Two years later Jeanne and Jack purchased and renovated the historic […]
Norma L. Pittman
Norma L. Pittman 1934-2020 Norma Lee (Mellott) Pittman, of Big Cove Tannery, Pa., passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020 at the Fulton County Medical Center, in McConnellsburg, Pa. She was born on July 29, 1934, in Amaranth, Pa., the daughter of Roy and Gladys (Ekins) Mellott; and the widow of Basil Eugene Pittman, Sr., […]
Hospice memorial lighting ceremony to be held at CNB on Dec. 4
Remembering our loved ones – differently – in 2020 They may look a little different this year, but Light Up a Life ceremonies, Hospice of the Panhandle’s longstanding holiday remembrance and honor events, will take place in 2020 despite the pandemic. The white luminaries with red ribbons will once again appear at CNB Bank in […]
Hancock’s Civil War Trail signs updated, painted
by GEOFF FOX Jason Shaffer (left) and Christopher Brown of the Civil War Trails install the new signs for St. Thomas Episcopal Church and the Gettysburg Campaign signs at the bottom of Church Street. The St. Thomas sign was updated with new information and graphics. Each metal stand was also repainted. […]
Local schools won’t reopen this week as active COVID cases nearly double
by KATE SHUNNEY Morgan County school officials have told families that their students won’t return to classrooms at all this coming week. Concerns over the sharp rise in active COVID cases over the last few days drove the decision, in consultation with the local Health Department, said Superintendent Kristen Tuttle. School officials are also concerned […]
More county school staff test positive for COVID
by KATE EVANS Morgan County Schools and the Berkeley-Morgan County Health Department received confirmation that a Berkeley Springs High School staff member and another Morgan County Schools employee have tested positive for COVID-19. Within the last two weeks, central office staff and an employee at Pleasant View Elementary were also confirmed to have the respiratory […]
Six Indian football players are named All PVC
by Jamie Harris This past week the Potomac Valley Conference Division 1 football team was announced. The Berkeley Springs Indians saw six of their players named to the All PVC team. The Tribe placed Peyton Thompson (running back), Evan Thompson (wide receiver), Ty’mir Ross (wide receiver) and Aaron Armentrout (offensive line) on the offense. Defensive […]
