by Kate Evans While Christmas dinner brings up images of roast turkey or ham and assorted mouth-watering side dishes, pies and cookies, each country around the world has its own flavor and plate of Christmas dishes. United States The United States has varied Christmas food traditions that originated in other lands such as Great Britain, […]

by Kate Shunney, Kate Evans & Trish Rudder Historic inflation rates mark the end of 2021, with the 12-month period showing a 6.8% increase in consumer prices – the largest hike over 12 months since 1982, the Bureau of Labor Statistics report. Morgan County residents and county government agencies are running into higher prices, shortages […]

by Geoff Fox The Washington County Department of Solid Waste is offering free Christmas tree recycling to county residents this year. Trees will be accepted daily beginning Monday, December 27, through Monday, January 31, 2022. All lights, ornaments, and nails must be removed from the tree before being recycled. Trees will be accepted at the […]

by Kate Shunney Citing a need for an in-house Information Technology (IT) director to manage the county’s networks, data security and computer interfaces, the Morgan County Commission sought out candidates a new position in the courthouse. Bryan Garrett. Last Wednesday, December 15, County Commissioners voted 3-0 to hire Brian Garrett as Morgan County government’s IT […]

Bradley Keith Ridley 1983-2021 Bradley Keith Ridley, age 38, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at the Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Facility in Kearneysville, W.Va. Born April 9, 1983 in Winchester, Va., he was the son of Charles Warren and Annabelle Jane Puffinberger Ridley of Berkeley Springs. He attended Love […]

Retha Helen Barker 1940-2021 Retha Helen “Tish” Barker, age 81, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at The Berkeley Springs Center LLC. Born June 5, 1940 in the Ridersville section of Morgan County, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late George Vernon and Laura Virginia Householder Barker. She was a […]

Diane Louise Adams 1961-2021 Diane Louise Adams, 60, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. died on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at the Winchester Medical Center. Diane was born on February 17, 1961 in Martinsburg, W.Va., a daughter of the late James G. and Martha L. Crim Engle. She loved wordsearch books, Elvis movies, the show “I Love […]

Jennifer Lynn Hawkins 1949-2021 Jennifer Lynn Hawkins, 72, of Paw Paw, W.Va., passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021 at Hospice of the Panhandle in Kearneysville, West Virginia. She was born January 7, 1949 at York, Pa. and was the daughter of the late Robert Martin Jansen and Lois Ann Martin Jansen. She graduated from Dallastown […]

James Patrick Conway 1938-2021 James Patrick Conway, age 83, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, December 12, 2021 on his way home from a gathering at his church. Born September 8, 1938 in Scranton, Pa., he was the son of the late Andrew James and Clare Veronica Klink Conway. He was a member of […]

Robert William MacCumbee, Sr. 1935-2021 Robert William MacCumbee, Sr., age 86, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, December 17, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family and while under the care of Hospice of Panhandle. Born August 6, 1935 in Hancock, Md., he was the son of Gilbert and Orpha Mae Fox MacCumbee. […]