George R. Fleegle 1948-2022 George R. (Bob) Fleegle, 73, passed from this life peacefully at his home on Friday, February 25, 2022, with his devoted wife of 54 years, Gloria (Younker) Fleegle, by his side. Born at home in Hancock on November 21, 1948, Bob was the son of the late Emory and Hallie (Corbett) […]

Shirley Ann Stotler 1953-2022 Shirley Ann Stotler, age 68, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, February 21, 2022 at Winchester Medical Center. Born July 6, 1953 in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the late Lester Emanuel and Doris Alpharetta Bishop Keefer. She was a member of the Independent Church of God in […]

Charles Lacy Stotler 1947-2022 Charles Lacy Stotler, 74, of “C” Street, Keyser, W.Va., formerly of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died Monday, February 21, 2022 at UPMC Western Maryland, Cumberland, Md. Born on April 11, 1947 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was a son of the late Lacy Morgan and Gladys (Clingerman) Stotler. He also was preceded […]

Rhonda Allyn Younker Weddle 1964-2022 Rhonda Allyn Younker Weddle, 57, of Belmont, N.C. and formerly of Hancock, passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022. She was born July 18, 1964, in McConnellsburg, Pa. She was the daughter to the late Sharon Elaine Davis Hendershot and Rodney Younker. Rhonda was ambitious in her accounting career. Her […]

Patti Jane Mills 1960-2022 Patti Jane Mills, age 61, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Winchester Medical Center. Born September 30, 1960 at Morgan County War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Thurman Leroy “Junior” and Helen Jane Eppinger Younker, Jr. She was […]

Lewis Dale Heiner 1934-2022 Lewis Dale “Chief” Heiner, age 87, of Martinsburg, W.Va., died on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at his home. Born November 20, 1934 in Hedgesville, W.Va., he was the son of the late Lewis Franklin and Ruth Elizabeth Butts Heiner. He was a member of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Martinsburg […]

Betty Lee Spitzer 1927-2022 Betty Lee Spitzer, age 94, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, February 25, 2022 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs. Born March 1, 1927 in Berkeley Springs, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Theodore and Nellie Ada Smith Whisner. She was a member of Berkeley Baptist Church. […]

by Geoff Fox Anticipation of a miles-long convoy of tractor-trailers and those supporting the “Freedom Convoy” heading toward Washington D.C. has led Washington County, Md. officials to modify schedules today, Friday, March 4.  Washington County Public Schools announced Wednesday it would dismiss students in county schools early on Friday.  More police are expected to patrol […]

  Radishes My Great Grandmother Arizona Henry always told me that radishes were the easiest vegetable to grow. She would pull a few radishes out of the garden in the morning, clean them, and then put them in the refrigerator to chill for lunch. She ate raw radishes frequently, only adding a little salt. Radishes […]

Waterfront and streamside landowners can reserve tree seedlings to create a buffer near water sources on their property under a Maryland program. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is offering free tree seedlings to landowners statewide who have a creek, drainage ditch, stream, or other waterway on or near their property through the Backyard Buffers […]