Donna J. Faith 1930-2020 Donna Jean Faith, age 89, a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2020 at her residence in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born August 10, 1930 in Berkeley Springs, she was the daughter of the late Walter Francis and Emily Agnes Fleece Neely. Donna was a member […]

by GEOFF FOX Washington County, Md. health officials have confirmed the first death associated with COVID-19 in their county during a Friday, April 10 morning press conference. According to Washington County Health Officer Earl Stoner, the resident was a woman in her 20’s with underlying medical conditions. Stoner said the woman passed away at Meritus Medical Center. “I am […]

“Take this seriously,” commissioner says of county order by KATE SHUNNEY Morgan County Courthouse Morgan County Commissioners on Tuesday approved and signed an Emergency Order to locally impose rules meant to help stem the spread of the highly-contagious coronavirus between county residents. The order passed three days after West Virginia Governor Jim Justice directed tighter rules […]

by Jim Buzzerd   Checking in It’s Tuesday morning and I’ve been sitting here for nearly 40 minutes with no idea how to proceed. There are no sports to discuss. I could lament that last night should have been the NCAA National Championship game to conclude March Madness. I could lament that yesterday should have […]

by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board voted to officially adopt the 2020-2021 school calendar at their March 17 meeting which was held at the school board office. The board held two public hearings on the proposed school calendar at previous meetings-one on February 18 at Berkeley Springs High School and one on March […]

by Kate Shunney West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced last Wednesday, April 1 that the state’s Primary Election would be held on June 9, not in May. The move is part of the state’s official response to the coronavirus. Eligible state residents now have until May 15 to register to vote in the party primary […]

Hay smolders on U.S. 522 in downtown Berkeley Springs after being pulled off a trailer. photo by Bob Wurster A trailer load of hay destined for a Virginia farm caught fire on Saturday, April 4 in downtown Berkeley Springs. The West Virginia Division of Highways shut down U.S. 522 for over an hour while firefighters […]

by Kate Shunney West Virginia Governor Jim Justice last Friday issued an Executive Order directly aimed at limiting the spread of a growing number of cases of coronavirus illness in the Eastern Panhandle. The order took effect at 12 a.m. on Saturday, April 4. The new rules come on top of West Virginia’s “Stay at […]

by Geoff Fox Fulton County become the final county in the tri-county area to have a confirmed COVID-19 case when, on April 5, the Fulton County Medical Center in McConnellsburg, Pa. announced the first positive case in the county. Fulton County was also the last county along the Maryland border to report a positive case. […]

Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a burglary that occurred along High Germany Road in Warfordsburg where money and a gun were taken. According to police, sometime between March 20 and March 23, an 80-year old victim reported an assorted coin collection, a .38 caliber Lyman “Cap and Ball” rifle, and cash were stolen from his […]