Patsy Josephine Stotler 1941-2022 Patsy Josephine “Pat” Stotler, age 80, of Hedgesville, W.Va., died on Thursday, April 7, 2022 at Winchester Medical Center. Born August 20, 1941 in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late Stephen Shaffer and Goldie Blanche Garlock Shives. She was a member of Michael’s Chapel United Methodist Church. Pat […]
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I-70 Exit 3 to Hancock will be closed for repair work
by Geoff Fox Exit 3 off from westbound Interstate 70 into Hancock by the truck stop will be closed this week as crews from the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin a project to repair an underground pipe. The closure started Monday, April 11, and is in effect hrough Thursday, April 14. […]
Chip Shots – Women’s Basketball
Women’s basketball by Jim Buzzerd It hasn’t been mentioned here, so it may be old news to some, but long time West Virginia University women’s basketball coach, Mike Carey, retired three weeks ago as the winningest coach in program history. His overall record was 447-239 in a 21-year span. At West Virginia, he won a […]
Be bear-safe at home & in the woods
by Kate Evans West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania wildlife officials get calls about nuisance bears every year in the spring and early summer. Nuisance calls are always related to bears looking for food. Bear-proof your home to keep black bears away. Be watchful for bears when you’re outdoors. Bears come around when people leave bird […]
Winning ways continue for Berkeley Springs tennis program
by Jamie Harris Week in and week out the Berkeley Springs High School Tennis Teams grind out the same results. Wins! In three matches last week Berkeley Springs took three more wins with match scores of 7-0 in each of the boy’s and girl’s contests. On Friday, April 1 it was no April Fool’ s […]
Bears emerging from dens, and now looking for food
by Kate Evans Black bears start emerging from their dens as early as March and begin causing damage around homes in spring and early summer when there’s little natural food for them to eat. They’re seeking mates and young male bears are leaving the den for new territory. Wildlife officials urge people to not feed […]
Local park employee endures uncertainty in quest to get Ukraine family to safety
by Trish Rudder Veronika (Nika) McCann has been living what she calls “a nightmare” since the Russians invaded Ukraine. Ukrainian born, McCann, 28, works at Cacapon State Park. She came to the U.S. on a work visa and is married and living in Martinsburg with her husband and two children. Her parents and two sisters […]
Panther Review at school, honors for Hancock Band
Students at Hancock Middle-Senior High School have been acknowledged for their musical abilities in band and also preparing for their annual Panther Review talent show. The Panther Review takes place tomorrow night, Thursday, April 7, at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. “The students have been waiting patiently through the pandemic to be able […]
BSHS Track continues to improve at Keyser meet
Tribe runner Jazmine Briscoe waits for the hand-off during a relay event at Keyser High School last Tuesday, March 29.photo by Lydia Fincham The Berkeley Springs High School Track and Field Teams hit the road for a meet at Keyser High School on Tuesday, March 29. The meet contained 10 boy’ s teams and nine […]
Sleepy Creek public land open, but not to 4-wheelers, dirt bikes
by Kate Shunney Red gates stand at road access points to Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area. West Virginia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials temporarily closed access to Sleepy Creek Wildlife Management Area to contain and patrol a mountain fire two weeks ago, but the public is now able to access the 22,000-acre public hunting […]
