Jennifer N. Day Jennifer N. Day, aged 34, passed away on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020 in Martinsburg, W.Va. Born in Martinsburg, W.Va., she was an alumni of Berkeley Springs High School and was raised in Great Cacapon, W.Va. She was the daughter of Richard S. Day and Anita L. Day. She is survived by her daughter, Aubree […]

Tammy L. Cain Tammy L. Cain, 52, died Sunday, June 21, 2020 at York Hospital in York, Pa. She is survived by one daughter, Cristal Cain, Berkeley Springs; one granddaughter; one sister, Candi Didawick, Berkeley Springs; one brother, Richard Cain, Hedgesville; father, Gale Cain, Berkeley Springs and many cousins, aunts and uncles. She was preceded in death by […]

A Morgan County man was severely injured in a Tuesday afternoon accident along U.S. 522 south of the Dairy Queen. His female passenger received minor injuries, according to police. West Virginia State Police Cpl. S.R. Smith said Justin Kesecker, 37, of Great Cacapon was driving southbound on Valley Road when his vehicle crossed over the […]

by Jim Buzzerd What’s in a name? It hasn’t been a great week with news regarding the football teams I call my own. Last weekend I found out that I would no longer be a Washington Redskins fan. That is not as a result of a decision I have made (actually a decision I’ve been […]

Two female residents of Paw Paw were among 10 people arrested last Thursday night, July 9, in a drug raid near Slanesville in Hampshire County. Officers from multiple police agencies converged on a home north of Route 29 off Critton Owl Hollow Road, having been alerted that a wanted individual was at the residence. Cerefino […]

by Geoff Fox Hancock town officials unanimously approved the annexation of three properties with four addresses along East Main Street to be incorporated in to the town limits. The addresses coming in within the town limits are 305, 307, 317, and 319 East Main Street. Property parcels at 305, 307, 317, and 319 East Main […]

by Kate Evans Nestled in fertile valleys, along river banks and in rich woodlands, the paw paw tree grows bearing a custard-like fruit that has a mixed flavor of banana, mango, pineapple and cantaloupe. This time of year, the fruit starts becoming visible under the towering canopies of the large-leaf paw paw tree. The trees […]

by Geoff Fox Former Hancock Panthers Basketball Coach Jeff Spielman passed away on June 22 after a short battle with Lymphoma and now there is an online petition circulating that is asking Washington County Public Schools to rename the gym at Hancock Middle-Senior High School after Spielman. The idea came from a former player shortly […]

by Geoff Fox If you’re a youth in Hancock or know one who has had a “crazy COVID-19 life” the last few months, the Town of Hancock has a chance for those youth to win a little bit of spending money. The town is sponsoring a “My Crazy COVID-19 Life” essay for youth age 18 […]

by Trish Rudder Brush removal and fencing work began on the trailhead lot of the future North Berkeley Rail Trail last Friday, July 10. The cleanup of the section of an old rail bed just north of the Berkeley Springs Depot is necessary as part of an agreement between the Town of Bath and the […]