The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department arrested a couple from New York on Monday, July 20 after a customer at Food Lion reported their dog had been locked in a car in the hot sun for at least 30 minutes. The temperature on Monday reached the upper 90s. According to a criminal complaint filed in Morgan […]

by Geoff Fox Amy Gillespie of Hancock Works! is trying to get a composting site at Kirkwood Park that could help local restaurants dispose of food scraps and create a community garden for Hancock residents. The idea came from BuddyLou’s as there is a lot of residual food waste from the restaurant, Gillespie said. Hancock […]

by KATE EVANS Morgan County School seniors ended one of the most historic school years in memory without the usual pomp and celebration. Their proms, senior trips, senior athletic competitions and shows were cancelled by school closures, and traditional graduations delayed. Among the other losses, local seniors also won’t be able to spend the money they […]

Main Street Hancock elected a Board of Directors and a new Slate of Officers for the 2020-2021 term during their annual meeting on June 24. The new Board of Directors is comprised of Thomas Taylor as President, J Loren Wince as Vice President, Tracy Barnhart as Secretary, and Rebecca Rush as Treasurer. Michael Faith, Sinclair […]

More than a decade’s worth of articles from longtime Morgan Messenger outdoor columnist Dan Stiles have been compiled into book form and are now available for sale online. Stiles’ range of topics over the years in his regular column stretched from the nesting habits of phoebes to the surprises and challenges of fall deer hunts. […]

Rodney R. Smith, Sr. 1939-2020 Rodney Randolph “Red” Smith, Sr., age 81, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Doey’s House Hospice, in Hagerstown, Md. Born March 14, 1939, in Fulton County, Pa., he was the son of the late Daniel and Bernice (Lucas) Smith. He was a veteran of the […]

Jerry Bryan Deaver 1947-2020 Jerry Bryan Deaver, age 73, of Paw Paw, W.Va. passed peacefully on July 13, 2020, at Devlin Manor Nursing Home in Cumberland, Md. Born April 28, 1947 in Morgan County, W.Va., he was the son of the late Jennings Bryan Deaver and Mildred Nellie (Foltz) Deaver. He was a graduate of […]

Lynne M. Nelson 1958-2020 Lynne Marie (Vantz) Nelson, age 61, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020 at the Inova Fairfax Medical Center, in Falls Church, Va. Born December 24, 1958, in Winchester, Va., she was the daughter of June M. (Martin) Vantz, formerly of Hancock, Md., and the late Frederick […]

Jennifer N. Day Jennifer N. Day, aged 34, passed away on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020 in Martinsburg, W.Va. Born in Martinsburg, W.Va., she was an alumni of Berkeley Springs High School and was raised in Great Cacapon, W.Va. She was the daughter of Richard S. Day and Anita L. Day. She is survived by her daughter, Aubree […]

Tammy L. Cain Tammy L. Cain, 52, died Sunday, June 21, 2020 at York Hospital in York, Pa. She is survived by one daughter, Cristal Cain, Berkeley Springs; one granddaughter; one sister, Candi Didawick, Berkeley Springs; one brother, Richard Cain, Hedgesville; father, Gale Cain, Berkeley Springs and many cousins, aunts and uncles. She was preceded in death by […]