With the approach of winter weather, Morgan County Schools Superintendent Kristen Tuttle announces the following information concerning the delaying, closing or early dismissal of school because of inclement weather. The Transportation Department is responsible for assessing and monitoring road and weather conditions. The assessment includes inspecting road conditions, reviewing temperatures and related factors, and communicating […]

by Geoff Fox At the eleventh hour, on the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, the armistice to end World War I was signed. Since the end of the war, that day has been recognized as a day to remember United States Military veterans. Starting at 11 a.m., Hancock Middle-Senior High School will […]

by Kate Evans & Kate Shunney Residents along Rock Gap Road had multiple downed trees to clean up on Friday morning, November 1.& Kate Shunney A fierce storm system moved into Morgan County on Halloween night, toppling trees in certain areas and leaving a wake of debris and blackouts for hundreds of residents. The National […]

by Trish Rudder Veterans Day is a federal holiday for honoring those persons who served in the United States Armed Forces. All veterans are honored each year on November 11 at 11 a.m. In honor of veterans this year, the Morningside Community Educational Outreach Service (CEOS) decorated a veterans tree at the Morgan County Courthouse […]

Louis Aloysius “Lou” Houff, Jr. 1936-2019 Louis Aloysius “Lou” Houff, Jr., age 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 26, 2019, in Memphis, Tenn. Born in Clifton Forge, Va., on February 5, 1936, he was the eldest son of the late Dr. Louis A. Houff, Sr. and Ethel (Bartlett) Houff. He was a 1959 graduate […]

Norma Louise (Hendershot) Ward 1926-2019 Norma Louise (Hendershot) Ward, age 93, of Hancock, Md., passed away at the Fulton County Medical Center in McConnellsburg, Pa., on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. Born February 5, 1926, in Buck Valley, Fulton County, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Carl and Marie (Fischer) Hendershot and the wife […]

Dolly M. Divelbliss 1936-2019 Dolly Madeline Divelbliss, 82, of Hancock, died Friday, November 1, 2019 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs. Born December 10, 1936 in Clear Spring, Md., she was the daughter of the late James Russell and Grace Agnes Snyder Robinson. She was a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Hancock. She attended public schools […]

Lewis Yost 1954-2019 Lewis Yost, 65 of Martinsburg, died Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Berkeley Medical Center. Born September 22, 1954 in Berkeley Springs, he was the son of the late Glenn S. Yost and Pauline (Walls) Yost. He was employed by U.S. Silica in Berkeley Springs for 45 years. He is survived by his […]

Robert K. Moser 1939-2019 Robert Keith “Bob” Moser, 80, of Paw Paw, died Thursday, October 31, 2019 at the V.A. Medical Center in Martinsburg. He was born March 8, 1939 in Paw Paw and was the last remaining son of the late Ralph Moser and Myrl Powers Moser. His first job was in Hagerstown, Md., where […]

Phyllis Jean Sherrard Wertenberger Phyllis Jean Sherrard Wertenberger, 86, died Sunday, November 3, 2019 at her home following an illness. A native of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late John H. and Lillie Catlett Sherrard. S he received an Associates’ degree and became the first female police officer in the City […]