A shooter practices on the long-range rifle targets at the Appalachian Showdown in Largent on September 21. by KATE SHUNNEY Cowboy Action Shooting Sports and the Single Action Shooting Society held the 27th annual Appalachian Showdown in Largent last weekend. The event, which is the West Virginia State Championship for chapters in the state, ran […]
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Cheese shop brings world flavors to Fairfax Street
by TRISH RUDDER The Fleur de Lis Cheese Shop has a wide variety of imported and domestic cheeses plus a little bit of everything to dazzle the taste buds, from wild game meats, fine wines, gourmet chocolates and “on-the-go” desserts. The shop opened in May. Owner Regina Aamacha, who goes by “Regina,” resided in Berkeley […]
Debris pile fire draws responders
Multiple fire companies from Morgan and Berkeley County responded to a fire on Fox Hollow Lane in eastern Morgan County shortly after 9 p.m. on Monday, September 24. The blaze was reported as an outdoor fire of multiple piles of debris, but was upgraded to a structure fire when responders determined that part of what […]
Reunion gathers grads to remember school years
Hundreds of Berkeley Springs High School graduates gathered at Cacapon State Park on Saturday, September 22 for the 41st annual School Homecoming Event. The Class of 1968 were the honored guests, marking 50 years since graduating from the halls of the school. Representatives from the classes of 1968, 1958, 1948, 1946, 1945, 1943, 1942 and […]
State Balanced Scorecard says county schools below the mark on many standards
by KATE EVANS The West Virginia Department of Education released the West Virginia Schools Balanced Scorecard accountability ratings for the state and all county school districts for the 2017-2018 school year on September 13 on their website. The new scorecards indicate how well students are learning and areas where schools excel and need improvement. West […]
Town to lease Spessard building to Harvest
by GEOFF FOX The Spessard Building on South Street. Town officials voted to lease the Spessard Building on South Street to medical cannabis grower Harvest, Inc. of Maryland when the company gets their processor license from the state. The grower has been pre-approved for the license, but they have not formally been awarded the […]
What happens to the old library? Town officials discuss options
by GEOFF FOX With a new library set to open later this fall, Hancock officials discussed the possible removal or use of the current library building in Widmeyer Park. Part of the agreement between the town and the Washington County was the building had to be moved or demolished due to them not wanting it […]
Kenneth Schetrompf
Kenneth Schetrompf 1935-2018 Kenneth “Nuke” Schetrompf, 82 of Bartow, Fla., died Sunday, September 9, 2018 at his home. Born October 18, 1935 in Warfordsburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Arlie J. Schetrompf, Sr. and Hazel Bishop Schetrompf. He retired from the Air Force in 1976 as Master Sargent serving 22 years. He […]
Dennis K. Heffner, Sr.
Dennis K. Heffner, Sr. 1942-2018 Dennis Keith “Butch” Heffner, Sr. age 75, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., formerly of Street, Md., died on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Md. Born December 31, 1942 in Brooklyn Park, Md., he was the son of the late Michael George, Sr. and Tyyne Elina Kyrola […]
Robert A. LeBeau
Robert A. LeBeau 1931-2018 Robert A. LeBeau, age 87, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at the War Memorial Hospital, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born April 24, 1931, in New York City, N.Y., he was the son of the late Joseph and Lillian (Miller) LeBeau. He served in the U.S. Army, […]