Eddie W. Smith 1968-2021 Eddie Wayne Smith, age 53, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at his home. Born January 11, 1968, in Morgan County, W.Va., he was the son of the late John B. and June H. (Creek) Smith. He was a 1986 graduate of Hancock High School; and was […]

Edna M. McConnell 1921-2021 Edna Mae McConnell, 99, of Hagerstown, passed away, Thursday, April 2, 2021, at Ravenwood Nursing Center. Born September 4, 1921, Edna was the daughter of the late Edward T. and Hilda (Baxter) Schleigh. She was also preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Patricia A. McConnell. Edna graduated from Hagerstown High School […]

Shirley H. Dorsey 1952-2021 Shirley Hazel Dorsey, age 69, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., returned to her Heavenly Father on Sunday, April 4, 2021 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs. Born January 27, 1952 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late John Shelby and Charity Bolt Cole. She was a member of […]

Kenneth L. Mason 1959-2021 Kenneth Leroy Mason, age 62, of Bunker Hill, W.Va., died on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Willow Tree Healthcare Center in Charles Town, W.Va. Born January 31, 1959 in Morgan County, W.Va., he was the son of the late George Washington and Sarah Ellen Mellott Mason. He attended Christ of the […]

Sanford M. Bienen 1937-2021 Sanford ” Sandy” Morton Bienen passed away peacefully in his home in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., on March 23 2021. He was born January 26, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York. He was pre-deceased by both parents, Irving and Nadja Bienen; first wife Kay Bienen; daughter Laura Bienen and recently his brother, Barry […]

Jim Buzzerd Rough ending The once promising West Virginia University men’s basketball season ended with a bit of a nosedive over a week ago with a 75-72 loss to Syracuse in the Round of 32 of the NCAA Basketball Tournament. The Mountaineers finished the season with a 19-10 record, but lost four of their last […]

by Jamie Harris Last week the Warm Springs Middle School Wolves Wrestling Team continued their strong season picking up two dual wins at home and then another one on the road. The Wolves hosted the Preston Squires and Petersburg Vikings on eighth grade recognition night last Wednesday, March 24. Warm Springs defeated Preston 51-24 and […]

by Kate Evans Area firefighters battled a number of brush fires and weather-related fire calls from last Friday through the weekend and on into Monday during high wind advisories and difficult conditions.  Some incidents were major fires that were starting to spread into the woods or that involved outbuildings or home burning. Sarah Hogbin from […]

by Trish Rudder The Bath Historic Landmarks Commission met with the Bath Town Council  on March 23 to brief the council members on its guidelines that would protect historic landmarks in the town. David Abruzzi, the Historic Landmarks Commission (HLC) president, gave a presentation outlining the proposed design guidelines and to answer questions and concerns […]

Property value jump to  boost tax revenue by Kate Shunney The Morgan County Commission last week signed a 2021-2022 fiscal year budget in the amount of $8,650,861 to cover county operations from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Commissioners pointed out that the total budget figure includes an estimated $1.5 million in carryover from […]