Benjamin L. DeShong 1941-2020 Benjamin Lee DeShong, age 78, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020, at Doey’s House, in Hagerstown, Md. Born October 18, 1941, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Bryan DeShong and Mary Marguerite (Schetrompf) DeShong; and the husband of Rosela M. “Kitty” (Rhodes) DeShong. […]

Denver G. Kerns, Sr. 1935-2020 Denver G. Kerns, Sr., 84, of New London passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020, at the New London Specialty Care Center in New London. Denver was born on October 1, 1935, in Gore, Virginia, the son of Edgar Robert Lee & Grace Mae (Yost) Kerns. He was united in marriage […]

William E. Dugan 1933-2020 William Edward Dugan, age 86, of Hancock, Md., passed away Friday, January 10, 2020 at Gottlieb Hospital, in Melrose Park, Illinois. Born August 16, 1933, in Hancock, Md., he was the son of the late William Edward and Mildred (Piper) Dugan; and the husband of Dorothy E. (Lynch) Dugan, whom he […]

Loretta M. Ridgeway 1944-2020 Loretta Marie Ridgeway, 75, of Berkeley Springs, died Saturday, January 11, 2020 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born March 4, 1944 in Falling Rock, she was the daughter of the late Harry Maurice and Eva Marie Wolford Richman. She was a Methodist. She had […]

Nola I. Buffington 1935-2020 Nola Irene Buffington, age 84, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., formerly of Dillsburg, Pa., died on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at The Berkeley Springs Center LLC. Born April 15, 1935 in Bellwood, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Charles Paul and Mary Alda Detwiler Fisher. Nola attended public schools in […]

Frances E. Rhodes 1940-2020 Frances Eileen Rhodes, 79, of Berkeley Springs, formerly of Manassas, Va., died Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at her home. Born September 5, 1940 in Washington, D.C, she was the daughter of the late POI Ashby Nelson USN and Dorothy Mildred Poole Butler. She was a Catholic. She graduated from Osbourn High School in Manassas. […]

Stephanie L. Mann 1969-2019 Stephanie Lynn Mann, 49, of Williamsport, Md., formerly of Berkeley Springs, died Sunday, November 3, 2019 at her home. Born December 2, 1969 in Washington County, Md., she is the daughter of Roy Steven Mann, Boonsboro, Md. and the late Judith Lynn Gigeous Mann. She was a Christian. She graduated from Williamsport High […]

by Jamie Harris This past Saturday, January 4 the gym at Paw Paw High School was buzzing as they hosted a varsity boys and girls basketball game against Harman. Harman was able to pick up the 60-40 win over the Pirates behind a strong first half. Harman led 15-6 at the end of the first […]

Kaleb Michael (22) shoots against Grafton. by Jamie Harris This past Friday and Saturday, January 3 and 4, the Berkeley Springs Indians hosted a pair of sectional opponents at Berkeley Springs High School. Despite playing in the cozy confines of their home gym the Indians dropped both games to Frankfort and Grafton to fall to […]

The Indians sent six wrestlers to individual brackets at the Damascus Holiday Tournament, pictured left to right are Evan Thompson, Cole Morris, Peyton Thompson and LandenRiggleman. Not pictured are Gabriel Clark and Vaughn Shaw. Cole Morris & Peyton Thompson take top honors at Cameron by Jamie Harris The past two weeks the Berkeley Springs High School […]