Joseph E. Vogtman 1970-2018 Joseph Eric Vogtman, 48, of Essex and formerly of Berkeley Springs, died on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at Gilchrist Hospice Center in Towson. He was born on August 14, 1970 in Baltimore to James Allen Vogtman and Judith Ann Guerrieri. In addition to his parents, he is survived by three brothers […]

Theresa V. Mentzer 1935-2018 Theresa Victoria Mentzer, 83, of Berkeley Springs, died Friday, November 23, 2018 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born July 26, 1935 in Johnstown, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Tony and Bertha Collar Fama. She was a member of Grace Pentecostal Church […]

Kenneth M. Wilson, Sr. 1931-2018 Kenneth Merwyn Wilson, Sr., 87, of Berkeley Springs, died Saturday, November 17, 2018 at War Memorial Hospital. Born September 21, 1931 in Trenton, N.J., he was the son of the late Isaac and Mabel Leonard Wilson. He was a Christian. He graduated from Bordentown High School in Bordentown, N.J. He served with […]

Susan J. Walker 1961-2018 Susan Joyce Walker, 57, of Berkeley Springs, died on Monday, November 26, 2018 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born August 9, 1961 in Baltimore, Md., she was the daughter of Alexander Joseph and Florence Joyce Mettee Walker, of Port Charlotte, Fla. She was a […]

Susan M. Gurson 1948-2018 Susan May “Sue” Gurson, age 70, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, November 19, 2018 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born September 18, 1948 in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the late Dennis and Helen Schaffer Harbert. She was a member of Trinity-Asbury United Methodist […]

by Jim Buzzerd Tough weekend Yours truly was anticipating an exciting weekend of West Virginia University sports and, while there was excitement, the exuberance belonged to the opposing side. The plan was simple. I had secured tickets to the Myrtle Beach Invitational basketball tournament that was held in the 3300-seat gym on the campus of […]

Ally Morris selected as Player of the Year by Jamie Harris & Bill Sterner Sports writers from The Morgan Messenger and The Hancock News have partnered with the athletic directors and head coaches from the Berkeley Springs High School, Hancock High School and Paw Paw High School to select an All Area team for the […]

Hancock in Motion will again host the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting this Saturday, November 24 at 6 p.m. in Joseph Hancock Park on Main Street. Santa will travel through town and stop at the Christmas tree to light it for the season. Children can then meet Santa and get a treat bag after telling him […]

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) announced late last week the recipients of the 2019 Stream Partners Grants. The West Virginia Stream Partners Program is a cooperative effort between the Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and the Soil Conservation Agency. The program has $100,000 annually appropriated to […]

 by Trish Rudder A request for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to analyze the Warm Springs watershed has not yet been approved, said Jim Michael of the Eastern Panhandle Conservation District (EPCD), who submitted the request in early October. Pam Yost, watershed economist at the NRCS Morgantown office said on Monday they won’t know […]