by Kate Shunney Students, teachers, parents and several generations of Hancock graduates showed up at Hancock Middle-Senior High School last Tuesday evening to make clear their commitment to keeping Hancock schools open for future classes. Wearing bright blue “Save Our Schools” t-shirts on the first warm afternoon of March, people of all ages held signs […]

by Geoff Fox Registration Assistance for Hancock residents hoping to get their first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine will take place this Saturday, March 20, starting at 9 a.m. at the Hancock Town Hall/Hancock Works! located at 126 West High Street. This is a registration event only. Town residents will not get their vaccine shot until […]

Fewer and fewer people remain who have a first-hand recollection of the most destructive flood seen in this area in the last century. The 1936 flood changed the landscape and infrastructure of towns all along the Potomac River and its tributaries, removing bridges that connected towns, economies and families. Even local residents who were too […]

Carol A. Abell 1949-2021 Carol Ann Clingerman Sipes Abell, 71, of Frederick, Md., passed away Sunday, March 14, 2021 at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born September 8, 1949 in Artemas, Pa., she was the daughter of the late James Stewart Clingerman and Ethel Priscilla (Jerome) Clingerman. In addition to her parents, she was proceeded in death […]

Michael T. Breeden 1964-2021 Michael T. Breeden, age 56, of Holliday, Tenn., passed away unexpectedly at his home on March 3, 2021. He was born March 22, 1964 in Morgan County, W.Va., to the late Robert Breeden and Nancy Wills Breeden Martin. He was preceded in death by a son Robert Breeden; a brother Jeffrey […]

Maria V. Makinson 1925-2021 Maria Vlasta Makinson, age 95, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at WVU-EAST Medicine Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, W.Va. Born December 15, 1925 in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Maria roz. Soukupova Hopfinger. She was a member of St. Vincent de […]

Violet C. Fox Violet Catherine Fox, 90, of Berkeley Springs, died Monday, March 15, 2021 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Arrangements will be announced by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 95 Union Street, Berkeley Springs. Obit will be in next weeks Morgan Messenger.

Emma Widmyer, 5, controls the ball for the Lady Indians with Hampshire Trojans surrounding her.photo by Lori Younker by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Lady Indians Basketball Team opened their 2021 season on the road at Keyser last Friday, March 5. The Lady Indians were hoping that the delayed start of the winter […]

 Isaac Harris & Peyton Thompson named Most Outstanding Wrestlers by Jamie Harris   Berkeley Springs High School Wrestling Team – front row, left to right: Jaidallyn Andrews, Ally Morris, Amelia Riggleman, and Natalie Andrews. Second row: Peyton Thompson, Evan Thompson, Isaac Harris, Landen Riggleman and Gabriel Clark. Standing: Head Coach Derek Hovermale, Will Gageby, Christian […]

Bad time to look bad by Jim Buzzerd The West Virginia University Men’s Basketball Team had things set up nicely in their favor last week. They had three home games to conclude the regular season with a Tuesday game against Baylor, a Thursday test against TCU and the Saturday finale with Oklahoma State. Entering the […]