by Geoff Fox The Washington County Gaming Commission awarded over $1.9 million to the Washington County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association and 82 local charitable organizations. Of that $1,976,373.76 total, $168,600 went to organizations that are of interest to Hancock residents. Friends of Safe Place, Child Advocacy Center were the highest of those interests, receiving […]

by Kate Shunney & Geoff Fox An upcoming drag racing event to be held at the Hancock airport is drawing the attention of public safety officials on both sides of the Potomac as organizers estimate that up to 15,000 could roll into the area to attend. Late Model Performance, a Manchester, Md. auto shop, will […]

Sandra K. Ridgeway 1954-2018 Sandra Kaye “Suzie” Ridgeway, 64, of Berkeley Springs, died Friday, August 10, 2018 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born July 21, 1954 in Morgan County, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow Wilard and Carrie Marie Stotler Fleece. She was a member of Paw […]

Ethel J. Unger 1929-2018 Ethel Joy Unger, 89, of Johnstown, Pa., formerly of Hedgesville, died Saturday, August 11, 2018 at The Berkeley Springs Center LLC. Born July 13, 1929 in Morgan County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Jacob “Sonny” and Evelyn Ethel Risinger Kesecker. She attended Independent Church of God in Hedgesville. She […]

Burt W. Gayleard 1949-2018 Burt Wayne Gayleard, 68, of Paw Paw, W.Va., died Monday, July 30, 2018 at his home while under the care of Hospice. Born September 24, 1949 in Baltimore City, Md., he was the son of the late Jon William Gayleard and Jean Marie Anderson Gayleard. He was a U.S. Navy veteran […]

Goldie M. Hovermale 1928-2018 Goldie Marie Hovermale, age 89, of Berkeley Springs, WV, died on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at the Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Facility in Kearneysville, WV. Born September 30, 1928 at her home in Spohrs Crossroads in Berkeley Springs, WV, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Henry, Sr. and […]

Ernestine B. Hart 1915-2018 Ernestine B. “Tene” Hart, 102, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away, Sunday, August 12, 2018, at her home. Born Sunday, October 10, 1915 in Cherry Run, WV, she was the daughter of the late George Ernest Michael and the late Sadie (Walburn) Michael. She was preceded in death by her husband Brooks […]

Col. John J. Daunt, Jr. 1919-2018 Col. John J. “Jack” Daunt, Jr., USAF (Ret.) born in Boston, Mass., on April 23, 1918. Jack attended Boston Latin School and Holy Cross College on a full debating scholarship and obtained a law degree from Boston College, but he seemed most proud of being one of Big Brother […]

Mary (Miller) Haymaker 1925-2018 Mary (Miller) Haymaker, 92, was born October 17, 1925 in Berkeley Springs, to the late Charles E. Miller and Ethel (nee Michael). Mary passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 29, 2018, at Hillhaven Nursing Center, Adelphi, Md. She is survived by her son, Lawrence Haymaker (Elisabeth) of Maryland, and her brother […]

Jack H. Mesner 1931-2018 Jack Heggy Mesner, age 87, of Hagerstown, MD, died on Saturday, June 9, 2018 in Hagerstown after a short illness. Born January 14, 1931 in Berkeley Springs, WV, he was the son of the late James and Lillie (Newell) Mesner. Jack was a graduate of Berkeley Springs High School and studied […]