Several Morgan County and Eastern Panhandle conservation and environmental groups received grant funding from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection during the most recent round of funding awards. The governor’s office made the award list public during a press event on December 12. Among the groups to receive grant[Read More…]
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Business leaders gather for annual Chamber celebration
The Holiday Membership Reception, hosted by the Berkeley Springs–Morgan County Chamber of Commerce on December 8, brought together a wide cross-section of Morgan County’s business community, offering an evening of appreciation, connection, and celebration at Cacapon State Park. The event included a buffet dinner and prizes, donated by local businesses.[Read More…]
Deep cold settles in for a few days
After lunch on Monday, December 15, the temperature locally still hadn’t budged past 20 degrees. A few days of below freezing weather held tight, causing a two-hour delay to the start of school on Monday and some cancellations on Sunday morning as wet surfaces froze. By Tuesday afternoon, temperatures rose[Read More…]
Douglas Michael Hillgren
Douglas Michael Hillgren 1963-2025 Douglas Michael Hillgren, 62, of Charles Town, W.Va., died on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, W.Va. Born July 24, 1963 in Lincoln, Neb., he was the son of the late Vaughn Galen Hillgren and Shirley Elizabeth Reinsch Hillgren. Douglas earned a[Read More…]
Glenn Ray Johnson
Glenn Ray Johnson 1949-2025 Glenn Ray Johnson, 76, passed away on December 6, 2025 in Winchester, Va. He was born July 19, 1949. He is preceded in death by his father Glenn H. Johnson and mother Lola Marie Johnson; sisters Virginia Bohrer, Barbara Michael and Caroline Stotler. He is survived[Read More…]
Carolyn Anna Selders
Carolyn Anna Selders 1941-2025 Carolyn Anna Selders, 84, of State College, passed away on December 11, 2025, at home surrounded by her loving family. Born August 15, 1941, in Washington County, Md., she was the daughter of the late Elmer Eugene Wertman and Dorothy Pearl Spriggs Wertman Johnson. On August[Read More…]
Robert William Gloyd
Robert William Gloyd 1947-2025 Robert William Gloyd, 78, of Eighty Four, Pa. died on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at his daughter’s home in Greensboro, Pa. following a brief illness, surrounded by his family. Born April 1, 1947, he was the son of the late Guy Ernest and Mattie Elizabeth Barker Gloyd.[Read More…]
Martha Ann Wyer
Martha Ann Wyer 1960-2025 Martha Ann Wyer 65, of Short Gap, W.Va. passed away Monday December 1, 2025 at Complete Care of Dawnview. Born on June 17, 1960 in Cumberland, Md. Was the loving daughter of the late Virginia L. (Swanson) Moore and the late Orville H. Moore both of[Read More…]
Dennis Boyd Hovermale
Dennis Boyd Hovermale 1941-2025 Dennis Boyd Hovermale, 84, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. passes away peacefully and surrounded by his daughters on December 2, 2025 at Celebration Villa of Martinsburg, W.Va. while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born February 17, 1941, in Berkeley Springs, Dennis was the eldest[Read More…]
June Elaine Truax Percy
June Elaine Truax Percy 1932-2025 June Elaine Truax Percy, age 93, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, December 1, 2025. Born, October 2, 1932, in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Bradie William and Lenore Theodosia O’Rourke Truax. She[Read More…]
