On Saturday, January 23, Main Street Hancock will be sponsoring a free mask and hand sanitizer giveaway in the Town Hall parking lot. Anyone wanting the mask and sanitizer should be at Town Hall between 9 a.m. 11 a.m. for a drive-by pickup. The giveaway is on a first come, first served basis and is […]

by KATE EVANS The Morgan County School Board is considering a blended classroom schedule and possible action on the school recovery plan, adopting a local COVID leave policy for work exposure and requiring pre-kindergarten through second grade students to wear face masks. At the January 5 school board meeting, two teachers expressed their concerns about […]

by Pat Keys Special to The Morgan Messenger “You can tell a gentleman by his shoes.” This old saying referred to the care a gentleman would give his shoes and accordingly, the care and love that would be given to all his things. In this case, the pair of shoes belonged to my Grandfather, the […]

Cindy D. Landers 1959-2021 Cindy Diane Landers, age 61, of Mercersburg, Pa., passed away at her home on Monday, January 4, 2021. Born November 16, 1959, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Franklin R. Young, Jr. and Joan A. (Shoemaker) Young; and the wife of Victor W. Landers, Jr. She […]

William T. Kratz, Sr. 1928-2020 William “Bill” Thomas Kratz Sr., 92, of Clear Spring, Md., passed away Friday, January 8, 2021, at Fahrney Keedy Nursing Home in Boonsboro, Md. Born September 8, 1928, in Clear Spring, MD, he was the son of the late William Henry Kratz and Ellen Frances (Kline) Kratz. Bill was a […]

Michael D. Burkey 1962-2021 Michael David Burkey, age 58, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, January 8, 2021 at Winchester Medical Center. Born July 16, 1962 in Cumberland, Md., he was the son of the late Joseph Jerome and Rosemary Leonard Burkey. He was a Catholic. Michael was a graduate of Bishop Walsh High […]

Brenda J. Rhinehart Brenda Joyce Rhinehart, 75 of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. died, Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at the Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, Va. Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 2 p.m. at Rest Haven Funeral Home 1601 Pennsylvania Ave., Hagerstown with Pastor Steven Armolt officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven […]

Regis J. Stohl Regis Joseph Stohl, 33, of Berkeley Springs, died Friday, December 25, 2020 at his home. Services and interment will be private. Arrangements by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Berkeley Springs.

Zoe E. Manuel Zoe Elise Manuel, 23, of Martinsburg, died Friday, December 25, 2020 in Martinsburg from the result of an automobile accident. Services and interment will be private. Arrangements by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Berkeley Springs.

Thomas B. Basore, Jr. 1938-2021 Thomas Benton Basore Jr, of Fernandina Beach, Florida, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Baptist Medical Center – Nassau in Fernandina Beach, Florida with his daughter and his wife by his side holding his hands. Born in Hagerstown, Md. on July 20, 1938, he was the son of the late Thomas […]