by Kate Shunney West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced last Friday, May 14 that he was dropping the state’s mask mandate for vaccinated residents under new CDC guidance. The Centers for Disease Control late last week said masks were optional given vaccination rates and new COVID case data. Gov. Justice said that anyone who is […]

by Kate Shunney As of last Saturday, Marylanders were told they no longer were required to wear a mask or face covering in public spaces indoors. Governor Larry Hogan announced the end of the statewide mask mandate on May 14, aligning Maryland with new CDC guidelines about mask use. The order lifting mask mandates also […]

A vehicle rolled off the western edge of U.S. 522 south of Berkeley Springs on Sunday, landing on its top and catching fire. Multiple emergency unit responded to the incident across from Sheetz. According to Morgan County 911, a passerby called in the single vehicle accident at 4:40 p.m. reporting a vehicle off the roadway […]

by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Lady Indians JV Softball Team has been picking up some impressive wins this spring. The JV team rallied from a 5-0 deficit to beat Hampshire 10-7 last Thursday, May 13. Leading the way against the Trojans were Ocean Clatterbuck (single, run and RBI), Jayda Thompson (single, run, […]

by Jim Buzzerd Carter gets a chance Admittedly, I’ve been losing interest in professional sports as the years have passed. I still watch many of the NFL games, but with much less enthusiasm than before. Major League Baseball can bore me to tears, but I still tune in for parts of the post season. I […]

The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department arrested a second man in connection with a May 7 home invasion that turned violent and sent a Berkeley Springs man to the hospital with a skull fracture. John Barber. According to press release issued late Tuesday morning by Sheriff K.C. Bohrer, officers arrested Remington Colt Arnold, 30, on May […]

by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Indians Varsity Baseball Team hit the road for the trip to Taylor County and Grafton High School last Saturday, May 8. The Indians were looking to pick up win number three of the season. In the first inning the Indians jumped out to a 2-0 lead as […]

by Kate Evans Berkeley Springs High School senior Carson Stotler was chosen as a 2021 National Honor Society Scholarship national semifinalist and will receive a $3,200 scholarship toward his college education Stotler was selected from nearly 10,000 applicants for the award. National Honor Society Scholarship recipients are chosen based on four criteria- scholarship or academic […]

Hancock town officials will be holding their monthly town meeting tonight, Wednesday, March 12, at 7 p.m. in the Hancock Town Hall and Community Center. There will be reports from departments and committees such as town manager, police, parks, and others. There will also be a chance for citizens to address town officials during citizen’s […]

by Geoff Fox Starting next month, students in grades six through eight for the 2021-2022 school year at Hancock Middle School will be able to attend weekly camps offered in a variety of topics. Camps begin on Monday, June 14, with each being a different duration. Each camp is held at Hancock Middle-Senior High School. […]