An Unforgettable Man Earl Franklin Yost Earl  Franklin “Pap” Yost, age 88, of Berkeley Springs, peacefully passed at his home, surrounded by his loved ones on November 19, 2021, at 1:05 a.m. He was preceded in death by his parents, Peter Edison Yost and Bertie Sweetie (Zimbrow) Yost; brothers, Edward, Charles, Harry, Dick, Marvin and Ercel (Leroy); wife, […]

Ronald Thomas Largent 1956-2021 Ronald Thomas “Tommy” Largent, age 65, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at his home. Born October 12, 1956 in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the late Otis Watson and Portia Virginia Batt Largent. He was a Christian. Tommy was a graduate of Paw Paw […]

Elderess Marcia Joan Coffman 1963-2021 Elderess Marcia Joan Coffman, 58, of Coshocton, Ohio departed this life on Sunday, November 21, 2021. Born May 7, 1963, in Hagerstown, Md., she was the daughter of the late Marvin “Buddy” Fox and Elderess Iris Fox. She was married to her husband, Brother James “Jim” Coffman, for 40 years. […]

Dennis James Dishman 1976-2021 Dennis James “DeeJ” Dishman, age 45, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at Winchester Medical Center. Born March 25, 1976 in Gaithersburg, Md., he was the son of Lucy Deborah Robinson Cox, of Berkeley Springs and the late James Elbert Cox. He was of the Anglican faith. […]

Bowl on the line by Jim Buzzerd The West Virginia University Football Team kept its post season bowl hopes alive last Saturday with a 31-23 win over Texas at Mountaineer Field. Only 2-9 Kansas stands in the way of WVU becoming bowl eligible for the 2021 season. Most fans look at beating Kansas a mere […]

Maryland’s two-week firearms hunting season for sika and white-tailed deer opens this Saturday, November 27 and runs through Saturday, December 11. “The two-week firearms season is our most popular season with deer hunters,” Wildlife and Heritage Service Director Paul Peditto said. “The season traditionally has been a time for hunters to head to hunting camps […]

by Geoff Fox Hancock students are raising funds to help find a cure for leukemia and other cancers. The Pennies Patient fundraiser has been going for 14 years with a total of over $29,000 raised by students at Hancock Elementary and Hancock Middle-Senior High School. Due to the 2020 COVID/Quarantine, the fundraiser was able to […]

by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools Superintendent Tuttle told school board members that COVID-19 cases were coming down, but there had been a little uptick in cases. Schools had five students positive for COVID-19, 43 students in quarantine and two staff members positive for the virus as of last Tuesday, November 16. County schools are […]

by Kate Shunney Berkeley Springs’ Senior Center had modest beginnings in a small space in the old county courthouse. That “Senior Stop” – the first place designated for senior citizen socializing and activities in A crowd of supporters celebrated the 50th anniversary of Morgan County’s senior center last Friday, November 19. Morgan County – would […]

by Kate Shunney New House of Delegates districts drawn by state lawmakers will shift voting precincts for 505 county voters Morgan County officials have said. Those county residents will see a change in their voting precinct in the 2022 primary election because state delegate districts were adopted in October. The change came in response to […]