from the Maryland Health Connection Summer is almost here and temperatures are beginning to rise. As you ease into a new routine this season, it’s important to remember to keep your body and your mind healthy.Here are five tips to help you take care of yourself. Wear Sunscreen Whether you’re going to the beach or […]

Amateur radio operators from around Morgan County and the region are coming together to form an emergency network to help supplement official communications in the event of a major disaster in the area. Ham radio has long been known for being able to pass information between long and short distances when all other conventional forms […]

by Kate Evans More than 10 Berkeley County residents have tested positive for COVID-19 after coming home from a trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, said Berkeley/Morgan County Health Officer Dr. Terrence Reidy. Reidy said they were part of a large group of people that knew each other and went to the southern beach together. […]

Girl Scouts of Nation’s Capital has named three women from the Eastern Panhandle as the 2020 “Women of Distinction.” This honor recognizes women from Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan counties whose outstanding work distinguishes them as excellent leaders and role models for girls. The honorees will be recognized at a special luncheon to be held on […]

by Geoff Fox & Kate Shunney Community members held American flags and blue line American flags at the corners of Washington Street and Fairfax Street in support of police. Vehicles showed their support by blowing their horns, waving, or yelling out the window. A number of tractor-trailer drives blew their horns and gave thumbs up […]

by Geoff Fox Town officials are still waiting on word from the National Park Service about the repair of the bridge crossing the C&O Canal in Hancock. Town Manager Joe Gilbert said the NPS owns the property, however the authority to repair the bridge falls under the Federal Highway Administration. The bridge across the C&O […]

Nichole D. Deloso 1979-2020 Nichole Diane (Mosier) Deloso, age 40, of Williamsport, Md., passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at Doey’s House, in Hagerstown, Md. Born October 3, 1979, in Hagerstown, Md., she was the daughter of Lisa (Davis) Metcalfe, and step-daughter of Joseph Metcalfe, and the daughter of Stuart Mosier, and step-daughter of […]

Della L. Trovinger 1940-2020 Della L. Trovinger, a recent resident of Brooklyn Park and formerly of Little Orleans, Md., passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at the Mandrin Chesapeake Hospice House in Harwood, Md. Mrs. Trovinger was born on January 7, 1940 in Pennsylvania to the late Harold Baker and Elizabeth Dryden. She retired […]

Bonnie L. McPhillips Bonnie Lynne McPhillips, 74, of Berkeley Springs, died Monday, June 15, 2020. She was the daughter of Kathryn McQuay and Robert Rosenbaum. She is survived three sons, Larry, Randy and David McPhillips; three grandchildren and one sister, Susan McQuay. She was preceded by her fiancee, Robert “Butch” Benson. Memorial services will be […]

Melissa Swaim 1959-2020 Melissa (Granberg) Swaim, 60, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., was taken into the arms of her Savior Jesus Christ on June 21, 2020 at Hospice of the Panhandle, following a nearly two-year battle with ovarian cancer. Born August 9, 1959 in Pittsburgh, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Harold and Pauline […]