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 […]
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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, […]
Indians volleyball pick up three wins
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Lady Indians Varsity Volleyball Team picked up their first wins of the season with a doubleheader sweep of Petersburg and Elkins last Monday, September 10. Berkeley Springs took an impressive 2-1 win over the home team Petersburg Lady Vikings. In the other match up Berkeley Springs swept […]
Paw Paw’s Dominic Tanouye finishes in sixth place at Frankfort Invitational Berkeley Springs finishes in sixth place
by Jamie Harris Paw Paw High School sophomore Dominic Tanouye continued his impressive fall cross country season with a solid sixth place finish at the Frankfort Invitational. Tanouye finished the challenging 3.1 mile course in 19:12 to be the top male finisher between Morgan County schools Berkeley Springs High School and Paw Paw High School. […]
