by Geoff Fox Hancock News On Tuesday, March 31, Washington County had a total of 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19 within its borders. There were also seven cases of non-county residents who tested positive. Washington County. By Wednesday, April 1, that number had jumped to 27 cases in Washington County.The number of cases of non-county residents rose […]

by Kate Evans The Morgan County Schools athletics committee and buildings and grounds committee both met last month to consider sports and facilities projects. Berkeley Springs High School’s athletic director Dave Mundey reported to the athletics committee that the school’s booster organization is working on a brick fundraiser to raise money for a new press […]

by Geoff Fox Hancock Mayor Ralph Salvagno has declared a State of Emergency in response to the COVID-19 virus outbreak that is effective immediately. The proclamation is dated March 30. The official action closes all public recreation facilities, postpones all public events and places Hancock police on duty to enforce a statewide Stay at Home […]

Editor’s note: On Wednesday, April 1, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced the state’s primary election would not be held on May 12, but would be delayed until June 9. The story has been edited to include that information. —————————————————————– by Kate Shunney Morgan County Clerk Kimberly Nickles has said her office is preparing to provide […]

Hundreds of students still being fed daily Warm Springs Middle School principal Jamie Harris and teacher Anthony McKee deliver bagged meals for students to a family’s vehicle on Monday, March 30. by Kate Shunney Due to the continued spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in West Virginia, Governor Jim Justice has said all public and […]

by Kate Shunney The Morgan County Commissioners on Wednesday, March 25 approved a $7.6 million budget for county operations for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, which begins on July 1, 2020 and runs through June 30, 2021. In a meeting streamed over social media to increase public access, county officials unanimously okayed the $7,677,559 budget, which […]

by Kate Shunney Morgan County’s hospital has taken multiple steps to protect their healthcare workers and prepare for a potential surge of patient cases, said Valley Health system officials this week. Tom Kluge, President of War Memorial Hospital, said all employees of Valley Health hospitals have had “a lot of training” in the appropriate use […]

by Jody Stottlemyer Do you worry? My mother did. If people could be paid for worrying, my mother would’ve been filthy rich. Since the pandemic situation interrupted our normal routines, I’ve found myself thinking of Mom and, to be honest, feeling somewhat relieved that she didn’t have to deal with it all. For starters, she […]

Hancock Mayor Ralph Salvagno has installed signs at the Western Maryland Rail Trail parking lot entrance to the C&O Canal towpath to remind those who are using the trails to keep their social distancing to six feet between them. Photo by Ralph Salvagno

Charles E. Puffinberger, Jr. 1951-2020 Charles Eugene Puffinberger, Jr., 68, of Paw Paw, died Monday, March 23, 2020 at his home. He was born June 4, 1951 in Winchester, Va. and was the son of the late Charles Eugene Puffinberger, Sr. and Judy Nicholson Puffinberger. He was a stone mason. He is survived by his […]