Dorothy Lucille Johnson 1933-2021 Dorothy Lucille Johnson, age 88, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md. Born January 10, 1933, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Elmer W. and Edith (Divel) Flowers; and the companion of Ray Adlesburger, of […]

Estalene Y. (Mellott) Crouse 1935-2021 Estalene Yvonne (Mellott) Crouse, 85, of Needmore, Pa., passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Chesapeake, Va. at the home of her daughter, Donna Dildy. Born May 31, 1935 in Needmore, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Olive Belle (Layton) Mellott and Wallace Franklin Mellott and the widow […]

William Edgar “Bill” Willison 1960-2021 William Edgar “Bill” Willison, age 60, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at Doeys House, in Hagerstown, Md. Born February 1, 1960, in Frostburg, Md., he was the son of Beatrice Ida (Graver) Willison, of Eckhart, Md., and the late Robert Edgar Willison; and the husband […]

Robert Lee Richards, Sr. 1947-2021 Robert Lee Richards, Sr., age 73, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021 at his home. Born May 4, 1947, in Fulton County, Pa., he was the son of the late Lee M. and Lena (Crouse) Richards; and husband of the late Joyce Eva (Roberts) Richards, whom […]

Lyle Francis “Buzzy” Truax 1944-2021 Lyle Francis “Buzzy” Truax, age 76, of Hancock, Md., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 in the Veterans’ Hospital, in Tampa, Fla. Born October 18, 1944, in Warfordsburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Bradie W. and Lenore (O’Rourke) Truax. He served honorably in the U.S. […]

Robert Lynn Mellott 1971-2021 Robert Lynn Mellott, age 49, of Waynesboro, Pa., passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, near Leitersburg, Md., due to injuries resulting from an automobile accident. Born October 6, 1971, in Fulton County, Pa., he was the son of the late Marion L. and Janet E. (Munson) Mellott. He is survived […]

Kimberly Dee Jordan 1969-2021 Kimberly Dee Jordan, age 51, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born August 27, 1969 at Morgan County War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, she was the daughter of Dee Ann Westfall Stotler of Great […]

Ralph Andrew Webb November 1, 1942 – January 20, 2021 Ralph Webb, 78, passed away January 20, 2021 at an in-home care facility in Tucson, Arizona. He was also under the care of Bristol Hospice of Tucson, Arizona. Ralph was born November 1, 1942 to Arthur and Maggie Webb in Montgomery County, Md. Ralph graduated […]

by Jim Buzzerd   Good restart The West Virginia University Men’s Basketball Team resumed their season Saturday following a two-week COVID induced hiatus with a 69-47 win at Kansas State. I knew Kansas State was struggling this season, but I had no idea the extent of their issues. The thinking was the Mountaineers might struggle […]

by Kate Evans Jeromy Duelley is the new Morgan County Schools Director of Attendance, Safety and Maintenance.  Duelley was a former .75 Berkeley Springs High School Assistant Principal and .25 Morgan County Schools Career Technical Education Director from 2015-2018. Duelley was hired September 1 by the Morgan County School Board for his new position.  His […]