by Jamie Harris The 2020 fall football season ended a few weeks ago for the Berkeley Springs Indians varsity team. The Indians finished the covid fall season with a 3-4 record and a 19th ranking in the Class AA standings. Despite only playing seven games the Indians offense and defense had some stellar numbers this […]
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Chip Shots – A Couple Updates
A couple updates by Jim Buzzerd Last week it was mentioned here that the West Virginia University Basketball Team would open its season this Wednesday, November 25 at the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It was also noted last week that the likelihood of this event […]
Southern Fulton students will stay remote through next week as COVID case remain substantial
by KATE SHUNNEY The Southern Fulton School District has said students will continue to do their schoolwork remotely as the district area’s COVID cases remain in the “substantial” category. District school officials recently approved a method to determine when their students would learn in classrooms or at home through remote learning. Under that method, when there […]
School staff & central office personnel test positive for COVID-19
by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools and the Berkeley-Morgan County Health Department have received confirmation that a Morgan County Schools Central Office staff member and a Berkeley Springs High School staff member have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a Monday press release from the school system. The Health Department has been working closely with […]
Town offering grant for decorations
by Geoff Fox Any business or non-profit in Hancock looking to increase their community engagement, economic development, and holiday spirit can apply for a $200 Holiday Hancock Grant. The application for businesses or non-profit is located on the Town of Hancock, Md. Facebook page, in person at Town Hall, or and townofhancock.org at the top […]
School board approves natural stream restoration proposal near Widmyer & high school
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board said it will back an effort to secure a grant that could stabilize streambanks near two county schools where the Warm Springs Run floods. The Warm Springs Run Natural Stream Restoration proposal is between the Chesapeake Bay Program and Morgan County Schools, and will pursue a $42,000 […]
Mr. Henry’s boxes: Box-making hobby is local man’s gift
by KATE SHUNNEY Fred Henry can make a crisp paper box, complete with fitted lid, in less time than it takes you to drink a cup of coffee. Mr. Henry folds in the last side of a paper box made of a single sheet of paper. He’s pretty quick about it, having made countless numbers […]
James (Jim) Melvin Trail
James (Jim) Melvin Trail 1936-2020 James (Jim) Melvin Trail, 84 of Woodstock, went to be with his Lord on November 16, 2020 surrounded by his family. James was born on January 13, 1936 in Allegheny County, Maryland, the son of the late William Melford Trail and Maysel Ketterman Trail. He was the owner and operator […]
Herbert E. Divelbliss
Herbert E. Divelbliss 1927-2020 Herbert E. Divelbliss, 93, of Crystal Spring, Pa.; went home to be with his Lord on Friday, November 20, 2020 at UPMC Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 7, 1927 in Hancock, Maryland; a son of the late Joseph and Carrie (Diehl) Divelbliss. He was united in marriage to M. […]
Richard D. Amren
Richard D. Amren 1937-2020 Richard D. “Dick” Amren, 83, of Frederick, Maryland, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 20, 2020 at the Kline House in Mt. Airy, Md. He is survived by the love of his life of 60 years, Marjorie Amren. Born on January 6, 1937, in Thief River Falls, Minn., […]
