by Jamie Harris Berkeley Springs High School senior Luke Spielman was an offensive threat at the plate with a quick swing and the ability to hit the ball all over the baseball field. Spielman helped contribute to a lot of wins at the plate, in the outfield and on the pitching mound for the Indians […]
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Courthouse open again to public traffic
by Kate Shunney A woman has her temperature taken by a courthouse security officer on Monday, May 18. Morgan County’s Courthouse on Monday, May 18 reopened its front doors to allow the public in to do business. There are restrictions in place about how many people can be in county offices, and the public must […]
Artists and instructors create online classes, videos during pandemic
by Kate Evans Artists, dance and yoga instructors, school teachers and others got creative about getting their art and information to students and audiences through remote learning as schools and other venues closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jennifer Carpenter-Peak (Jensuya) and her husband Bob Peak of TarabRaqs were scheduled to teach Middle Eastern dance […]
Wastewater, water projects head to engineering phase, town urged to drill new water well
by Geoff Fox Hancock Town Manager Joe Gilbert told town officials during the tele-conference town meeting last Wednesday both the wastewater and freshwater projects are moving along and bids have been received from contractors for the preliminary engineering reports (PERs). The upgrades are to the town’s water and sewer infrastructure – separate from the construction […]
Hancock teen creates treat pans for county first responders
by Geoff Fox An idea originating from her mother led Hancock teen Brianna Buskirk to create treat pans for first responders around Washington County. Brianna’s mother, Beth Buskirk, is a first responder came home one day and mentioned many of first responders in Washington County were sometimes forgotten about with the health care community because […]
County’s Senior Centers see growing demand for meals
Stay-at-home orders designed to keep high-risk residents safe amid the pandemic have created a rapid increase in the number of seniors who rely on home-delivered meals as their primary source of food. “In order to keep the elderly citizens of Morgan County safe, we have increased our services as seniors are faced with staying home […]
Berkeley Springs puts Indian Class of 2020 in the spotlight
Senior class banners filled windows at Tari’s Café and other downtown businesses last week as the town showed their support for the Berkeley Springs High School Class of 2020. One sign at Berkeley Springs State Park pulled no punches about what the year was like for graduating seniors. Walgreens tipped their hats at Berkeley Springs […]
Grand Jury now set for June 17
Morgan County’s spring term of Grand Jury has been postponed twice, and is now set to hear cases on Wednesday, June 17. This session will be the meeting of the Grand Jury that was supposed to meet in April to consider criminal charges in Morgan County Circuit Court. Grand jurors selected in January will be […]
Rose A. Kirk
Rose A. Kirk 1928-2020 Rose Ann (Johnson) Kirk, age 91, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away at her home on Friday, May 15, 2020. Born September 15, 1928, in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late James and Ethel (Myers) Johnson; and the widow of William “Bud” Kirk, Jr. Rose loved gardening and cooking. She is […]
Nicholas Berry Buckingham, Jr.
Nicholas Berry Buckingham, Jr. 1935-2020 Nicholas Berry Buckingham, Jr., 84, died Thursday, May 7, 2020 at home with his wife in Great Cacapon, West Virginia. Born September 15, 1935, he was the son of the late Nicholas Berry Buckingham and Mary Elizabeth Dell. He was the loving husband to Helen Buckingham for 10 years. In […]
