by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools closed their doors on Monday and opened after a two-hour delay on Tuesday due to   transportation and safety concerns related to the area flooding. School Superintendent Erich May said on Monday the school schedule was not because of any school buildings and grounds issues but out of an abundance […]

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has released an online water quality monitoring tool for Deep Creek Lake. Eyes on Deep Creek Lake is a new interactive feature on the department’s Eyes on the Bay page, and places the Garrett County lake’s comprehensive water quality data readily available to the public, said state DNR officials. […]

by Jim Buzzerd When West Virginia University quarterback Will Grier ran off the field with a badly mangled finger early in the Texas game last November, many West Virginia fans thought they may had seen the last of Grier in a Mountaineer uniform. Grier’s debut at WVU began with a loss to Virginia Tech last […]

1924-2018 Howard Marshall Crouse, 94, died Sunday, June 3, 2018 at his daughter’s home in Louisa County, Va. He was born in Paw Paw in 1924, he was the son of the late Howard L. and Minnie May Crouse. He was a veteran of the Navy serving in World War II trained as a radioman on […]

1925-2018 Betty Jeanette Nowak, age 93, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, May 25, 2018 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born January 10, 1925 in Lodi, Calif., she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Mathilda Weis Suelzle. She attended Berkeley Springs Seventh-day Adventist Church. S […]

1937-2018 Gloria Roxanne Gloyd, age 80, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, May 28, 2018, at Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Facility in Kearneysville. Born June 4, 1937 in Morgan County, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late George Pete Divelbliss and Grace Whisner Divelbliss. She was of the Christian faith. She attended […]

1936-2018 Charles Darwin Flanary, 81, of Berkeley Springs, died Sunday, June 3, 2018 at his home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born October 14, 1936 in Clinch Port, Va., he was the son of the late Emory Elijah and Bonnie McCoy Flanary. He was of the Methodist faith. He was a computer programmer for […]

1935-2018 James Calvin “Indian” Close, Sr., 82, of Berkeley Springs, died Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at his home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born November 30, 1935 in Berkeley Springs, he was the son of the late William Henry and Margaret Belle Karns Close. He was a Christian. He attended public schools in […]

1936-2018 David Wise, long time resident of Berkeley Springs, passed away peacefully at his winter home in Zephyrhills, Florida, on February 16, 2018. Dave was the beloved father of David Wise, Sierra Vista, Ariz.; Robert Wise, Lothian, Md.; Trena Schaumburg, Melbourne, Fla.; Josie Riffle, Berkeley Springs, W.Va.; James Wise, Orlando, Fla.; and Micheal Wise, Okinawa, […]

by Kate Evans Area fire companies responded to multiple water rescues around the county and assisted water rescue teams from other counties during the worst of the flooding on Sunday. Residents were trapped in vehicles and also in their homes. Great Cacapon Volunteer Fire Company Chief Jimmy Reed said their firefighters responded to two water […]