by Geoff Fox Hancock Mayor Ralph Salvagno has sent a letter to officials with the Washington County 911 Initiative stating no changes have been approved as of March 8. The county has set March 16 as the effective date for the address changes for the new NG911 system. In the letter, Salvagno said the town […]

William E. Broyles, Jr. 1959-2020 William Ernest “Ernie” Broyles, Jr., 60, of Great Cacapon, died Friday, March 6, 2020 at WVUH Berkeley Medical Center, Martinsburg. Born July 30, 1959 at Quantico, Va., he was the son of the late William Ernest, Sr. and Margaret Lane Broyles. He attended Calvary United Methodist Church in Great Cacapon. He attended Handley High School, Winchester, Va. and worked […]

Scott D. Payne 1955-2020 Scott Dean “Scotty” Payne, 64, of Berkeley Springs, died Sunday, February 23, 2020 at his home. Born in Berkeley Springs on July 17, 1955, he was the son of the late Edward Glen Joy Payne and Opal Wills. He graduated from Berkeley Springs High School in 1974 and he served in […]

David R. Stotler 1940-2020 David Richard Stotler, age 80, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at The Berkeley Springs Center LLC. Born February 23, 1940 in the Highland Ridge Section of Morgan County, W.Va., he was the son of the late Isaac Dawson and Vertie Cleo Bohrer Stotler. He was a […]

by Geoff Fox & Kate Shunney State and county agencies have launched public education campaigns, testing and planning efforts now that Maryland officials have confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced last week the first five confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the state of Maryland. Four […]

Eric T. Hensley 1970-2020 Eric Todd Hensley, age 49, of Warfordsburg Pa., passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at the Winchester Medical Center, in Winchester, Va. Born June 28, 1970, in McConnellsburg, Pa., he was the son of Carl E. and Betty (Weller) Hensley, of Needmore, Pa.; and the husband of Angela (Moss) Hensley. […]

Phyllis W. Bohrer 1939-2020 Phyllis Wilma Bohrer, age 81, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Davis Medical Center in Elkins, W.Va. Born March 3, 1939 in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late Ray Albert and Catherine Mae Johnson Grove. She was a member of the Stone Bridge […]

Philip E. Unger 1945-2020 Philip Eugene Unger, age 74, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. died on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at his home. Born December 17, 1945 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. he was the son of the late Raymond H. and Vera L. Young Unger. Philip graduated from Berkeley Springs High School in 1963. He was […]

Maurice D. Kesecker 1937-2020 Maurice Dean “Deanie” Kesecker, age 82, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at War Memorial Hospital. Born July 14, 1937 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. on the family farm he was the son of the late Paul Franklin and Julia Viola Grove Kesecker. He was a member of […]

by Kate Evans Warm Springs Intermediate School art teacher Marianna Ruggiero was one of three educators that led presentations at the “Arts in Our Communities” conference which took place in Charleston on February 25-26. Ruggiero spoke about two classroom project collaborations with local artists-endangered animals sculptures and a recycled plastics ocean mural-and shared around 50 […]