Washington County will be able to add 33 paid firefighters to stations around the county over the next three years with federal funds announced last week. The Washington County Board of County Commissioners said the Division of Emergency Services has been awarded a SAFER grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the amount of […]

by KATE EVANS The Morgan County Board of Education’s financial state was improved this past year of Fiscal Year 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Morgan County Schools Treasurer Ann Bell said in her annual financial review at the September 22 school board meeting. Net position The school board’s total net position (assets minus liabilities) as of […]

The Southern Fulton School District closed both Southern Fulton Elementary and High Schools for five days following the confirmation that an elementary teacher had tested positive for COVID-19. The decision was announced on Sunday, September 27. In a letter to school families, Superintendent Dr. Tara Will said the district has been in contact with the […]

Richard J. “Dick” Byrne 1938-2020 On Wednesday, September 23, 2020 Richard John “Dick” Byrne moved on to eternal life with Jesus, his Savior. Born December 1, 1938 in Baltimore, Md. he was the son of the late Michael DeSales Byrne and Nellie Theresa Swift Byrne. He was proud of his Irish heritage, his paternal grandparents […]

Roy W. “Butch” McNelly 1948-2020 Roy William “Butch” McNelly, age 71, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. died on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at his home. Born December 24, 1948 in Washington, D.C, he was the son of the late William Bernard and Freda Crouse McNelly Dean and his step mother Irene McNelly of Bristol, Va. He […]

Eileen L. Reeder 1923-2020 Eileen Louise Allemong Reeder, age 97, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 of natural causes at the Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Facility in Kearnesyville, W.Va. Born February 19, 1923 in Omps, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Benbridge and Hattie Amelia Beeler Allemong. She […]

Barbara Dorsey Lake Hopkin Barbara Dorsey Lake Hopkin, a lover of life, passed on September 24, 2020. A graduate of Centennial High, Delaware Tech, and Shepherd University, she served as a nurse, massage therapist and Coast Guard veteran. She loved life on her organic farm with her husband, and helping others toward health and wellness. […]

Jon Lee Clatterbuck 1968-2020 Jon Lee Clatterbuck, age 52, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at his home. Born January 21, 1968 in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of William Nelson and Mildred Louise Shisler Clatterbuck of Berkeley Springs. He was of the Methodist faith. He was a graduate of […]

Jackie W. “Jack” Smelser 1949-2020 Jackie Wayne “Jack” Smelser, age 71, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, September 25, 2020 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Md. while under cardiac intensive care. Born March 5, 1949 in Lafe, Ark., he was […]

by Jim Buzzerd It begins The West Virginia University football team dives into the 2020 Big 12 football schedule headfirst this Saturday when travel to Stillwater, Oklahoma to face Oklahoma State. The game is scheduled to begin at 3:30 and televised on ABC. The Cowboys struggled to a 16-7 win over Tulsa in their opener […]