by Kate Evans The Morgan County Backpacks Program began 10 years ago and has touched the lives of hundreds of county children each year by providing a bag of nonperishable, nourishing food and snacks for them for the weekend. The Backpacks Program was started by a committee of community parent volunteers, Morgan County Starting Points […]

by Trish Rudder Renovations of the old Bath District school on Green Street in Berkeley Springs are set to begin at the end of March, according to the new owners of the building. Last spring, Lotus Recovery Centers, a subsidiary of Lotus Healthcare Group, purchased the old schoolhouse from Morgan County at a price of […]

Mountaineers continue to struggle by Jim Buzzerd I’m not really sure there is any good news regarding the West Virginia University Men’s Basketball Team. They are on a three-game losing streak after losses to Kansas, Baylor and Texas Tech. If there is a positive takeaway here it is that all three of those teams are […]

by Geoff Fox A stolen vehicle out of West Virginia was recovered in the Western Maryland Rail Trail parking lot on Thursday night, January 20, leading to a Hancock man being arrested after being combative with police officers. According to Sgt. Rich Miller of the Hancock Police Department, around 9:15 p.m. Thursday night, officers located […]

by Kate Shunney Republican party leaders in Washington County are arguing that election officials need to pick a different early voting site for the June primary to provide access to more county voters. Seth Wilson, president of the Washington County Republican Central Committee, has reportedly asked judges to review the decision to put a second […]

by Geoff Fox If you’ve driven by the site of Hancock’s new truck plaza in the last few days, you’ve noticed two new additions – the canopies for where the gas pumps will be located. Site Superintendent Steve Wright of Cassnik Contracting said they were putting the gutters on the canopies Monday and some blocking […]

Wayne Conard Ward 1946-2022 Wayne Conard Ward, born November 24, 1946, was raised on Black Oak Ridge in Fulton County, Pennsylvania and went to his heavenly home on Monday, January 17, 2022. He attended Southern Fulton schools. Wayne had a very strong faith and trust in the Lord. He had a great respect for his […]

Russell Frederick Wertman 1939-2022 Russell Frederick Wertman 82, passed away on January 22, 2022. Born September 30, 1939, he was the son of the late Charles and Edith (O’Rourke) Wertman and husband of Christina Carol Wertman. He was formerly employed as a surveyor for the Maryland State Highway Administration and Fox Associates of Hagerstown. He […]

Bennett G. Murray 1935-2022 Ben was born on November 8, 1935 in Big Pool, Maryland to William Franklin Murray and Bessie Lurena (Miller) Murray. He was blessed to have praying parents who led him to appreciate and respect the Lord, thus leading to his salvation at age 10. Although he did not lead a Christian […]

Anita Jane Weller 1956-2022 Anita Jane Weller, 65, of Hancock, Md., passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md. Born November 5, 1956, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Edgar Lee St. Clair and Lafaune McCormick St. Clair and the wife of J. Keith Weller, […]