Joseph Hrivnak 1935-2020 Joseph Hrivnak, age 85, of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020. He was born January 2, 1935 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, son of Martin and Susan Hrivnak. He was married to Shirley Thompson on January 27, 1956. He worked at Bethlehem Steel and also worked as a carpenter including work for Coolfont […]

Estella Ruth Keefer 1931-2020 Estella Ruth Keefer, age 88, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away at her home on July 28, 2020. Born September 7, 1931, in Needmore, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Bradie and Lenore (O’Rourke) Truax. She is survived by two sons, Allen Leon Keefer, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., and […]

Shawn C. Buell 1986-2020 Shawn Curtis Buell, 34, of Great Cacapon, died Friday, July 24, 2020 at Winchester Medical Center. Born March 24, 1986 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, he was the son of Carl Harold “Sonny” Buell, Jr. and Sherry Lynn Courtney Buell, both of Great Cacapon. He was Agnostic. He attended Berkeley Springs High School. […]

by Kate Evans A flash flood watch was in effect for the area from 11 p.m. Monday night through 11 p.m. Tuesday night due to Tropical Storm Isaias. The storm was heading towards the Carolinas after sparing Florida a lot of its wrath. A National Weather Service advisory said that rainfall from the tropical storm […]

by KATE SHUNNEY Rain moved out of the area well in time to let the Paw Paw High School Class of 2020 finally gather together for a graduation ceremony on Friday night. A dozen of the class’s 14 graduates were seated, spaced apart, at the edge of the school’s front loop on July 31 as the sun […]

by KATE SHUNNEY A football field of wet grass marked off in grids, families under umbrellas and graduates mingling on the bleachers above it all – that’s what the Berkeley Springs High School graduation looked like for the Class of 2020 on Thursday night. A storm system pushed the start of the July 30 commencement ceremonies […]

by KATE SHUNNEY A grand jury in Allegany County, Md. has indicted a Hancock woman on multiple felony charges for her role as the driver in a double fatal car accident along Route 40 last September. Mariah F. Shoemaker, 19, of Hancock was indicted on July 2 in Allegany County Circuit Court. According to court records, Shoemaker […]

by Jamie Harris Berkeley Springs High School golf team member junior Sara Veara played in the Callaway Jr. Golf Tournament last Wednesday, July 22. The tournament was held at the Greenbrier Meadows Course in White Sulphur Springs. Veara shot an 80 for the day and finished in second place in the girls 15-18 year old […]

by Jim Buzzerd   Koenning departs West Virginia University and the football team have parted ways with defensive coordinator Vic Koenning. Athletic director Shane Lyons suspended Koenning last month after sophomore safety Kerry Martin made allegations of mistreatment against him on social media. Koenning is an ‘old school’ type coach and it appears that his […]

by GEOFF FOX The current situation with COVID-19 has led police and town officials to cancel a National Night Out gathering in Hancock this year. Fireworks will still be on display for the town on Tuesday, August 4. The National Night Out organization is urging areas to celebrate the annual event on October 6 rather than […]