Christopher “Chris” G. Kesner Christopher “Chris” G. Kesner, 40, of Hendersonville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on October 17, 2020. A native of West Virginia, he was the son of Hazel Waugh and the late Eston G. Kesner. Chris was a former C. William Hetzer employee, but will be deeply missed by his current work family […]
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Perry D. Foster
Perry D. Foster 1951-2020 Perry Dwane Foster, age 69, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at Winchester Medical Center. Born August 15, 1951 in Torrence, Calif., he was the son of the late Robert Foster and Roberta Foster Morral. He was a graduate of Brooklyn Park High School, and worked […]
Southern Fulton edges Lady Indians 2-0 in final soccer match
by Jamie Harris In what turned out to be their last soccer game of the 2020 season the Berkeley Springs High School Lady Indians dropped a hard fought contest to the visiting Southern Fulton Lady Indians of Pennsylvania 2-0 last Thursday, October 15. Goalkeeper Whitney Hiles had 26 saves in the net. Berkeley Springs got […]
Chip Shots
Jim Buzzerd Passing grade? The West Virginia University Football Team spotted 21-point underdog Kansas a 10-0 lead last Saturday before WVU scored 38 unanswered points to post a 38-17 win over the Jayhawks. The win leaves the Mountaineers with a 3-1 record heading into this Saturday’s game at 1-3 Texas Tech. The unusual 5:30 p.m. […]
Nearly 400 tested during four days of COVID screenings
Morgan County health staff tested local residents for COVID at a free event on Thursday. More testing set as county stays in orange status by KATE SHUNNEY Morgan County’s rising number of COVID-19 cases triggered a series of testing events in the county last week. State health protocols say a county that is in orange status, […]
Early voting begins Monday in Maryland
Registered Maryland voters can begin in-person early voting in the 2020 Presidential Election starting Monday, October 26 at voting centers around the state. Washington County’s one early voting center is located at the Washington County Election Center at 17718 Virginia Avenue in Hagerstown. Early voting centers are open from Monday, October 26 through Monday, November […]
State picks Pennsylvania contractor to build 522 bypass
by KATE SHUNNEY West Virginia Highway officials have chosen the contractor who will build a four-lane U.S. 522 bypass around Berkeley Springs starting this year. Trumbull Corporation won the bidding process for the highway project, submitting a bid of $59,822,690 to construct the roadway. The project includes three bridges and three at-grade intersections, and an interchange […]
Travel group reports strong local tourism despite virus
Hotel/motel tax revenue holds steady amid pandemic by TRISH RUDDER & KATE SHUNNEY Travel Berkeley Springs board members Stephanie Rebant and Jeanne Mozier told the Bath Town Council and Morgan County Commissioners earlier this month that tourism in Morgan County was on the verge of a record year before the virus restricted travel during the fourth quarter of […]
Town council finalizes election day change in split vote
Hancock election to move to April following comment period by GEOFF FOX Hancock’s municipal election will officially move from January to April starting in 2021 after a 3-2 final vote on the change during the October town meeting on Monday. The meeting had been postponed from last Wednesday. Council members were split on finalizing the change, […]
Close to 40 race pumpkins enter derby
by GEOFF FOX Three racers get ready to send their decorated pumpkins down the ramp during the Pumpkin Derby in the Hancock Veterans Library parking lot this past Sunday, October 18. Picture courtesy Hancock Parks and Recreation. COVID wasn’t going to stop the Hancock Parks and Recreation from having their second annual Pumpkin Derby this year […]
