Bonnie L. McPhillips Bonnie Lynne McPhillips, 74, of Berkeley Springs, died Monday, June 15, 2020. She was the daughter of Kathryn McQuay and Robert Rosenbaum. She is survived three sons, Larry, Randy and David McPhillips; three grandchildren and one sister, Susan McQuay. She was preceded by her fiancee, Robert “Butch” Benson. Memorial services will be […]

Melissa Swaim 1959-2020 Melissa (Granberg) Swaim, 60, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., was taken into the arms of her Savior Jesus Christ on June 21, 2020 at Hospice of the Panhandle, following a nearly two-year battle with ovarian cancer. Born August 9, 1959 in Pittsburgh, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Harold and Pauline […]

Robert E. Fought 1928-2020 Robert Edward Fought, age 92, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., died on Friday, June 19, 2020 at his home. Born November 15, 1928 in Apollo, Pa., he was the son of the late Edward Henry and Susan Salina Bolton Fought. He was a Christian. Bob attended public schools in Akron, Ohio. He […]

by Kate Shunney The Morgan County Clerk’s office has presented the 2020 primary election results following canvassing by county officials. Clerk Kim Nickles announced on Thursday, June 18 at 3 p.m. the totals have been posted on the West Virginia Secretary of State’s website, the Morgan County Clerk’s website and on the door of the […]

Softball Senior Spotlight Madison Kesner by Jamie Harris One of those athletes affected by the end of the 2020 softball season was Berkeley Springs High School Lady Indians softball player Madison Kesner. Kesner was participating in her first year of high school softball when the season came to an abrupt end. Kesner was also a […]

by Jamie Harris The Morgan County Board of Education and Berkeley Springs High School administration has approved summer conditioning for football to start this week, beginning Monday, June 15. The first week will consist of agility drills on the football field on Tuesday and Thursday. There will be two groups of 10 that will start […]

Baseball Senior Spotlight Tanner Volyes by Jamie Harris One of the athletes affected by the end of the 2020 baseball season was Berkeley Springs High School senior Tanner Volyes. Volyes played baseball for three years, football for four years, wrestling for two years and track and field for one year.

Tennis Senior Spotlight Makayla Keenan by Jamie Harris One of those athletes affected by the end of the 2020 tennis season was Berkeley Springs High School senior Makayla Keenan. Keenan was entering her first season playing tennis for the Lady Indians. Keenan was also a four year letterman in varsity volleyball while playing the sport […]

by GEOFF FOX When the Town of Hancock and medical cannabis grower and producer Harvest, Inc. entered into an agreement for the company to use the Stanley E. Fulton Complex to grow their crops in 2015, the company promised the town would benefit financially from the arrangement. Now, five years later, questions about the equity from […]