by GEOFF FOX Ballots cast in the April 19 municipal election in Hancock will be recounted on Wednesday, April 28, in Town Hall at 7 p.m. One of the council candidates — Tim Boyer —  filed a petition requesting the recount on Saturday, April 24. Boyer, an incumbent, lost his re-election bid by one vote […]

The murder trial of Andy McCauley Jr. that was to start this coming Monday, April 26,  in Morgan County Circuit Court has been delayed until September 27. The decision to postpone the trial came during a pre-trial hearing in Circuit Court on Thursday, April 22. Courthouse sources said the trial postponement was tied to exposure […]

Ronald H. Myers 1937-2021 On Wednesday, April 14, 2021, Ronald Hugo Myers, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away at the age of 83. Hugo was born August 22, 1937 in Berkeley Springs, raised his family in Brooklyn Park, Maryland, and returned to Berkeley Springs to live once he and his wife Linda retired. Hugo […]

Woodrow Wilson Leighty 1924-2021 Woodrow Wilson Leighty, age 96, of Carneys Point, N.J., passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at his home. Born June 21, 1924, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late George H. and Anna E. (Casler) Leighty; and husband of the late Anna Lou (Hinckle) Leighty, […]

Lola R. Carpenter 1935-2021 On April 11, 2021, Lola Reed Carpenter, age 85, passed away peacefully at her residence in Hagerstown, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 19, 1935, to the late Floyd Hamil Spiker and Sadie Reed (Fox) Spiker in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Throughout her life she was nothing […]

Hallie J. Fleegle 1929-2021 Hallie Jane Fleegle, age 91, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at War Memorial Hospital Rehab Center, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born September 1, 1929, in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late Pete and Madeline (Shives) Corbett and step-daughter of Lowetta Corbett and the […]

Dorothy L. Carder 1945-2021 Dorothy Louise Carder, age 75, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born June 14, 1945 in Clarksburg, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Wesley E. and Virginia A. Campbell Heater. She was a […]

by Kate Evans Get ready for the emergence and roar of billions of 17-year cicadas in our region.  The Brood X (10) periodical cicadas will start emerging from the ground here in mid-May. Warmer weather could start their emergence even earlier,  said West Virginia University Extension Service entomologist Dr. Carlos Quesada. Quesada, Assistant Professor of […]

Morgan County high schools have made set dates for senior graduation ceremonies and junior/senior proms.  The last day of school for students is earlier this year due to lack of snow days. Proms The Berkeley Springs High School senior prom will be held outside at Cacapon State Park on Saturday, May 1 from 8 to […]

by Trish Rudder At the April 6 Bath Town Council meeting, David Abruzzi, the town’s Historic Landmark Commission president, told the council what steps need to be taken to put a proposed local historic district in place. He said the process would take about a year. Bath Mayor Scott Merki said a special meeting will […]