Katherine M. Bowles 1951-2020 Katherine Marie Bowles, 69, of Berkeley Springs passed away on Monday, September 14, 2020. Born May 15, 1951 in St. Clair, Mich., she was the daughter of the late Loren Laverne Gerow and Florence Glover (Dixey) Gerow. She is survived by one son, David Kevin (Kelly) Bowles; one daughter, Larissa Marie […]

Andrew “Drew” Martin Shambaugh 2007-2020 Andrew “Drew” Martin Shambaugh, 13, of Paw Paw, W.Va. passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at his home. He was born January 26, 2007 to Keith and Alison (Moreland) Shambaugh of Paw Paw. Drew was an amazing, helpful, kind and loving son, grandson, great-grandson, nephew, cousin and friend. He […]

by GEOFF FOX An early morning incident on eastbound Interstate 70 woke a Hancock family on Maryland Avenue when the trailer from a tractor-trailer rolled off the interstate and landed next to their house. According to homeowner Richard Powers, the tractor-trailer driver began losing the trailer as the driver was making the curve coming out of […]

by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Boys Soccer Team hosted three home games last week. Unfortunately, the Tribe was not able to secure a win at the friendly confines of Morgan Field. The Indians hosted the Martinsburg Bulldogs and lost 9-2 Monday, September 21. Senior Tristan Romo scored two goals for the Indians. […]

by Jim Buzzerd That didn’t look good Everyone watching the progress of the West Virginia University football program had last Saturday’s game at Oklahoma State earmarked as being a barometer of where the Mountaineers are in their climb. There was good, bad and ugly in their 27-13 loss, but if you’re looking for any kind […]

by GEOFF FOX Cases for the novel coronavirus are creeping toward 30 confirmed cases in the Hancock zip code and 1,700 overall in Washington County. As of Monday afternoon, the state’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard had the 21750 zip code as having 26 confirmed cases. That total has not changed in two weeks. Screenshot of Maryland COVID dashboard […]

by KATE SHUNNEY Morgan County Courthouse Circuit Judge Debra McLaughlin has ordered that a survey of potential local jurors can go ahead as part of preparations for the murder trial of Andrew McCauley Jr. Judge McLaughlin filed the order on September 8. In that order, the judge also approved court funding for the survey work, which […]

Washington County will be able to add 33 paid firefighters to stations around the county over the next three years with federal funds announced last week. The Washington County Board of County Commissioners said the Division of Emergency Services has been awarded a SAFER grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the amount of […]

by KATE EVANS The Morgan County Board of Education’s financial state was improved this past year of Fiscal Year 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Morgan County Schools Treasurer Ann Bell said in her annual financial review at the September 22 school board meeting. Net position The school board’s total net position (assets minus liabilities) as of […]

The Southern Fulton School District closed both Southern Fulton Elementary and High Schools for five days following the confirmation that an elementary teacher had tested positive for COVID-19. The decision was announced on Sunday, September 27. In a letter to school families, Superintendent Dr. Tara Will said the district has been in contact with the […]