Green Peas My Great Grandmother Arizona Henry didn’t think peas and carrots went together, but she sure liked creamed peas. Occasionally, she would add some onions to her creamed peas. My grandma always referred to peas as a vegetable, but they are actually from the legume family. Legumes come from plants that produce pods with […]

by Kate Shunney Original plans to start construction on the U.S. 522 Bypass last summer have shifted toward this spring, but highway officials say the project is unchanged and still funded. West Virginia Division of Highways construction manager Daniel Watts said environmental permitting is now in place for the 3.4-mile, four-lane bypass that will begin […]

Health experts say lifestyle changes can reverse most risks by Kate Evans Prediabetes — a serious health condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough yet to be diagnosed as Type 2 diabetes —  puts people at a higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke. Diabetes […]

Hancock town officials will be holding their monthly town meeting will be held Tuesday night, February 8, at 7 p.m. in the Hancock Town Hall and Community Center. There will also be reports from departments and committees such as police, Hancock in Motion, Public Works, and the town’s attorney. There will also be a chance […]

by Kate Shunney Washington County’s Joint Information Center (JIC) on Monday reported that an additional 13 county residents have died from COVID-19 over the past week, according to state health data. The county’s positivity rate was listed at 16.71% at the time of the release. More county residents continue to get vaccinated against the highly […]

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 […]