Darwin L. Woolford 1949-2019 Darwin Lee Woolford, 70, of Berkeley Springs, died Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Martinsburg. Born January 3, 1949 in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the late Elmer Cecil and Margaret Eleanor Challou Woolford. He was a Christian. He graduated from Lansdowne High School in Baltimore and […]

Carolyn L. Michael 1941-2019 Carolyn Lee Michael, 77, of Berkeley Springs died Thursday, November 7, 2019 at Winchester Medical Center. Born December 7, 1941 in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the late Robert Carl and Agnes Katherine Northcraft Alkire. She had attended the Paw Paw Church of Christ. She was a graduate of Paw […]

Kathleen E. Brewer 1966-2019 Kathleen Elizabeth Brewer, age 53, of Berkeley Springs formerly of Baltimore, Md. died Friday, November 29, 2019 at her home. Born September 12, 1966 in Whidbey Island, Wash., she was the daughter of the late Herbert Johnson and Judith Anette Bailey. She was a Christian. She was a chef and ran […]

Upgrades to 911 system will take 18 more months by Kate Shunney A several-month scramble to prepare for upgrades to Morgan County’s aging and glitch-prone 911 center reached a major milestone on Wednesday, December 4 with the approval of a $2.5 million contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc. That contract is a 10-year lease agreement between […]

The Berkeley Springs High School Lady Indians Volleyball Team had two players named to the Class AA All-State Honorable Mention Volleyball team recently. Sophomore Ally Morris and senior McKayla Keenan. Morris who played setter and was one of the team captain’s, had 837 assists, 87 service aces, a 99.98 serve percentage, 208 service points, 136 […]

by Jim Buzerd Good finish and a nice beginning The West Virginia University Football Team failed to come up with a winning season in 2019, but the Mountaineers finished on a positive note as they knocked off TCU 20-17 last Friday in Fort Worth. First year head coach Neal Brown will finish his first season […]

by Patricia Keys “Miracle on Main Street,” an event planned by Main Street Hancock was held on Saturday, November 30 and ran from 4 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Many of those who attended the event were sure that this event would become a tradition on Main Street in Hancock. The Saturday evening air was a […]

by Trish Rudder The 2nd Annual Cocoa Crawl is on Friday, December 6 from 5-9 p.m. in downtown Berkeley Springs. Sponsored by Hometown Holidays in Berkeley Springs, coordinator Jules Happy Rone said the cocoa crawl was a success last year with more than 500 guests served a different flavored cocoa at each participating shop. “It’s […]

by Kate Evans More than 600 Berkeley Springs High School students in Morgan County are tackling their homework and school assignments on school-provided computers this year. High School Principal Mitch Nida the school has 642 students this year. The school now has Chromebooks for every student. It’s a big initiative that can bring a whole […]

by Kate Shunney Morgan County’s Economic Development Authority (EDA) has put its support behind a resolution proposing that the Maryland Transportation Authority (MTA) extend commuter train service out to Hancock, W.Va. The Maryland agency operates the Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) train – the D.C. area commuter rail service. MARC’s Brunswick line serves the Eastern […]