Hannah Burton by Jamie Harris Berkeley Springs High School Lady Indians softball player Hannah Burton is a left hander with a powerful swing. She helped contribute to a lot of wins over the last three years on the diamond. Burton was also versatile on the defensive side where she played first and third base along […]

Brown cautiously optimistic by Jim Buzzerd It’s been nearly two months since the Coronavirus has shut down the college sports world, and every other sports world for that matter. Last week West Virginia University head football coach Neal Brown addressed the uncertainty facing college football, now less than four months from the scheduled start of […]

Cole Morris by Jamie Harris Berkeley Springs High School baseball senior Cole Morris is an offensive threat at the plate. With a sweet swing and speed on the bases Morris helped contribute to a lot of wins for the Indians over the last three years on the diamond. Morris was just as valuable on the […]

Natalie Hashem by Jamie Harris Berkeley Springs High School senior Natalie Hashem and her senior tennis teammates have a more unique story that they will remember for years. Imagine having to practice on courts that were in bad shape and do not meet regulations. How about not having a single home tennis match in her […]

by Kate Shunney Morgan County’s election officials said Monday that 715 absentee ballots have already been returned to them during this year’s unusual primary election cycle. County voters last month received an absentee ballot application in the mail, whether they had called to request one or not. Joyce Spring of the County Clerk’s office said […]

by GEOFF FOX The Washington County Health Department has confirmed rabies in a kitten attacked by racoons located on Big Pool Road between Fort Frederick Road and Gehr Road in Big Pool. In a press release, Health Department officials said there are known human exposures in the vicinity reported at this time. Exposure is defined […]

In late March, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced the state’s primary election would be delayed from April 28 until June 2 in light of orders reducing public gatherings and public contact. The Maryland State Board of Elections (SBE) is continuing to remind state voters that they will vote in the presidential primary election on Tuesday, […]

The low water bridge on Rockford Road in Great Cacapon on Friday, May 1 was clogged with large tree debris after heavy rains Thursday night drove the Cacapon and Potomac Rivers up overnight. The Cacapon topped out at 9,150 cubic feet per second at around 5:30 a.m. on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey […]

by KATE EVANS Representatives of the Balfour company handed out graduation caps and gowns to families of Berkeley Springs High School seniors last Wednesday, April 29. The items had been pre-ordered and company staff delivered the items to vehicles in front of the high school gymnasium. County students will have in-person graduation ceremonies in July, […]

Lisa A. Johnson 1968-2020 Lisa Ann Johnson, 51, of Hagerstown, Md., died Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born June 18, 1968 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Bernard Henry and Grace Louise Clingerman Sipes. She was a Christian. She was a graduate of Hancock High School and worked as […]