Daniel E. Hull 1941-2019 Daniel Elwood Hull, 77, of Hancock, died Thursday, March 28, 2019 at home. Born in Hancock on June 23, 1941, he was the son of the late Lester and Dorothy Younker Hull. He was a graduate of Hancock High School and retired from employment with C. William Hetzer, Inc., Hagerstown. He […]

James W. Spurlock, Sr. 1934-2019 James W. Spurlock, Sr., 84, formerly of Berkeley Springs, died Saturday, March 23, 2019 under the care of Haven Hospice of Orange Park, Fla. Born September 12, 1934 in Jonesville, Va., he was the son of the late Caynor N. Spurlock and Stella M. Gobble. He worked as an engineer at Hood College […]

Judith C. Roach 1944-2019 Judith Carol “Judy” Roach, 74, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at the Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Care Center in Kearneysville, W.Va. Judy was born on November 20, 1944 in Hagerstown, Md., a daughter of the late Marion Lester Farris and Martha Willis Dawson Farris. S […]

Edith E. Jenkins 1930-2019 Edith E. Brough Jenkins, 88, of Martinsburg, formerly of Berkeley Springs, died Tuesday, March 26, 2019. She was born August 14, 1930, she was the daughter of the late James L. and Rose P. Brough. She was a member of the Eastern Star and the Winchester Avenue Christian Church. She was […]

Hunter J. Epperson 1931-2019 Hunter Jeff Epperson, 87, of Warfordsburg, Pa., died Friday, March 29, 2019 at his home while under the care of Grane Hospice of Fulton County. Born on May 7, 1931 in Goodwill, W.Va., he was the son of the late Bert and Mattie Pearl Frazier Epperson. He was the owner/operator franchisee […]

by Jim Buzzerd   Thud A loud thud describes the sound the West Virginia University Basketball Team made when Coastal Carolina routed the Mountaineers 109-91 in the quarterfinals of the CBI at the WVU Coliseum Monday night. It was a record setting night. The Chanticleers 109 points are the most allowed by the Mountaineers in […]

by Jamie Harris With new tennis courts set for the future, the 2019 Berkeley Springs High School Indians boys and girls tennis programs are off to a great start this season. The tennis program led by veteran head coach Raynette Mock and assisted by Ryan Fincham return three boys and five girls from last year’s […]

by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board approved adopting the same proposed regular state school levy and special levy rates for Fiscal Year 2020 that they have approved for the last five fiscal years. Their action occurred at a March 19 special meeting that followed their regular March 19 board meeting at Pleasant View […]

by Kate Shunney Morgan County’s list of roadway repair priorities includes 99 items that span the county and range from pot holes to resurfacing to culvert replacement, bank stabilization and road base repair. County highway supervisor Rodney Crowell and district 5 supervisors provided the list to Governor Jim Justice and his transportation team in response […]

Visitors to southern Morgan County’s new library are greeted with this bright message across its wall: “We are so glad to see you at the library!” Starting last Saturday, the Greenwood School Community Center has opened its doors each weekend to their new library. Housed in the former Greenwood Elementary building on Winchester Grade Road, […]