by GEOFF FOX While students in neighboring counties and states have started their fall sport seasons, Washington County athletes won’t be joining them until later this month. Washington County Public Schools announced Monday it will be welcoming more students back to classrooms as it moves into Stage 3 in their Return to Learn plan on Monday, […]

The deadline for West Virginia residents to register to vote in the November general election is this coming Tuesday, October 13. Morgan County residents can register to vote or change their voter registration information through the end of Tuesday at the County Clerk’s office in the Morgan County courthouse. Eligible residents can also find voter […]

Norman Trail 1935-2020 Norman Trail, age 85, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020, surrounded by his loving family at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Md. Born in Hancock, Md., on March 25, 1935, he was the son of the late John William and Rintha Grace (Clingerman) Trail; and the husband of […]

Laura Elaine Steiner 1930-2020 Laura Elaine Steiner died the night of September 28, 2020, at the age of 90 years old. She was born May 25, 1930, in Washington County, Md., to her parents, Millard and Marguerite Shives. She was raised with her four siblings, Chester Shives, Dolly Trumpower, Millard Shives and Kenneth Shives and […]

Fay Audrey Younker 1926-2020 Fay Audrey Younker, age 94, passed away on September 30, 2020, in Hancock, Md. Born July 12, 1926, in Pecktonville, Md., she was the daughter of the late John V. and Hazel V. (Shives) Younker; and the widow of Arnold L. Younker, who passed away on January 13, 2018. Fay was […]

Roger Lee Shoemaker 1943-2020 Roger Lee Shoemaker, age 76, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020, at Doey’s House, in Hagerstown, Md. Born October 20, 1943, in Franklin County, Pa., he was the son of the late Llewellyn and Rosalie Virginia (Keefer) Shoemaker. He was employed for thirty-two years at the former […]

Colton Jeffrey Pearce 1995-2020 Colton Jeffrey Pearce, 25, of Topeka, Kansas passed away Thursday, September 24. Colton is survived by the love of his life, Shelby Beavers and their two young sons, Gavin 4 and Noah 2. His mother Lori Martin and Jeremy Lane of Wichita, Kansas; his father LTC Mike Pearce and Whitney of […]

Frank Nick Demory 1948-2020 Frank Nick “Inarotto” Demory, 72 years young, of Little Orleans, Md., and formerly of Hancock, Md., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 26, 2020. He passed away at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md., surrounded by his loving family. Born January 2, 1948, in Philadelphia, Pa., he was […]

Tyler K. Tritapoe 1995-2020 Tyler Kenneth Tritapoe, 24, of Great Cacapon, died Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Winchester Medical Center. Born December 29, 1995 in Martinsburg, he was the son of Kenneth Franklin Tritapoe, Martinsburg and Kelly Lynn Powers Barnett, Great Cacapon. He was a Christian. He was a graduate of Berkeley Springs High School. He […]

James R. Downs 1949-2020 James Russell Downs, 71, of Falling Waters, died Friday, October 2, 2020 at Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Care Facility in Kearneysville. Born March 26, 1949 in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late James R. and Clara Noma Gordy Downs. He was a Christian. He graduated from Richard Montgomery […]