by Geoff Fox Upgrades to the lighting in the Hess Building and the town’s Public Works offices on the east end of town have been approved by officials in a 3-0 vote after Councilman Tim Boyer abstained from voting due to his job with Potomac Edison. The company that would be performing the upgrade is […]

by Kate Evans As the area faced dangerous winter storms, brutal overnight temperatures and below zero wind chills, those needing shelter had somewhere to take refuge this past week through the continuing efforts of the Morgan County Homeless Coalition. The Homeless Coalition offers a 7-day-a-week temporary overnight shelter that rotates weekly between area churches. It […]

by Geoff Fox The renovations to what will become Interfaith Service Coalition’s Martha’s House – a community youth center for Hancock — are moving along and an April ribbon cutting is planned to take place. Renovations are going very well at the future home of Martha’s House, said ISC Director Debbie Cohill. There have been […]

by Kate Shunney As part of their effort to address spotty broadband internet service coverage across the county, the Morgan County Commissioners will consider changes to how private companies use county towers. County officials talked last Wednesday, January 16, about lowering fees that companies pay to place their internet and cell equipment on six towers. […]

by Kate Shunney On Monday, January 14, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals issued opinions on multiple cases before them, including three Morgan County criminal cases that had been appealed from the 23rd Circuit Court to the higher court. In all three, the state court justices upheld the rulings in Morgan County Circuit Court […]

Voters in the Town of Hancock will select two council members and a mayor next Monday, January 28 during polling hours at the Town Hall. Polls will be open at the Town Hall and Community Center at 146 West High Street from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Monday. Seeking the office of mayor are […]

Frances V. Roth 1925-2019 Frances Virginia (Broy) Roth, 93, a long-time resident of Berkeley Springs, left this life on the afternoon of January 19, 2019 to be with the Lord and her beloved husband Bob. After courageously battling numerous chronic disease conditions, she passed away peacefully at home in Greenbelt, Md. Born August 12, 1925, […]

1937-2019 William Edward “Mr. Bill” Allgyer, age 81, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., departed this life peacefully on Friday, January 18, 2019 at Winchester Medical Center. Born March 3, 1937 in McVeytown, Pa., he was the son of the late Kenneth Eugene and Dorothy Irene Renninger Allgyer. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, […]

Lenwood I. Albright 1935-2019 Lenwood Ira Albright, 83, died Saturday, January 19, 2019. He was born on November 2, 1935 and was the son of Ira Albright and Pearl Bishop Albright. He is survived by his wife, Gwynn Roberts Albright; two daughters, Michele Colvin and Vicky Jones; two grandchildren; one brother, Bobby Albright and two sisters, […]

Joshua C. Rockwell 1981-2019 Joshua Coleman Rockwell, 37, of Cross Junction, Va., died Saturday, January 19, 2019 at his home. Born July 28, 1981 in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of Tina Marie Evans of Inwood and Ralph Richard “Ricky” Rockwell of Berkeley Springs. He was a Christian. He was a 1999 graduate of James […]