Mary E. Younker 1934-2019 Mary Evangline “Tootie” Younker, 84, of Hancock, died Thursday, February 7, 2019 at her home while under the care of Hospice of Washington County. Born December 16, 1934 in Clear Spring, Md., she was the daughter of the late James Russell and Grace Agnes Snyder Robinson. She was a member of St. Thomas […]
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Doris J. Scott
Doris J. Scott 1935-2019 Doris Jean Scott, 83, of Berkeley Springs, died Saturday, February 2, 2019 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born December 9, 1935 in Ellicott City, Md., she was the daughter of the late William Sherfee and Nannie Mae Thurman Ledbetter. She was of the Methodist faith. She earned an associate […]
Peyton Thompson captures Class A/AA Region I Championship
Peyton Thompson by Jamie Harris This past weekend the Berkeley Springs High School Indians Wrestling Team sent five wrestlers to Fairmont for the WV Class A/AA Region I Championships. Each wrestler had their own quest in mind of a top four finish in their respective weight classes. A top four placement punches the wrestler’s ticket […]
Chip Shots
by Jim Buzzerd Getting worse Last week I tried to be optimistic about the West Virginia University Men’s Basketball Team. They had just beaten Oklahoma on Saturday behind a 25-point breakout game by freshman Brandon Knapper, so the thinking was that maybe that win and Knapper’s performance could give WVU some life and allow […]
County permit software will be offline for upgrades
Washington County Government would like to let the public know that starting Friday, February 15, upgrades will begin to its permitting software, Accela Automation. The following divisions and departments will be affected by the upgrade: –Division of Construction –Division of Plan Review & Permitting –Department of Planning & Zoning. Beginning Friday, February 15 at 4 […]
Little Tonoloway streambank work near midpoint at Kirkwood Park
by Kate Shunney A streambank restoration project at Kirkwood Park in Hancock is part of an effort by the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration to reduce sediment and nutrients in tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay. The work on stabilizing the banks and adjusting the water channel of Little Tonoloway Creek is being done […]
Public hearing set for town to abandon Union St. parcel
by Trish Rudder Two public hearings by the Bath town council are set for February 19 and March 5 to pass an ordinance to resolve a property issue behind Town Hall The property at 10 Union Street, which is directly behind Town Hall at 271 Wilkes Street, is owned by Diane LaVelle, but a portion […]
Great American Rail-Trail would include Hancock’s trails
by Geoff Fox Hancock’s existing trails could become part of an effort to connect nearly 4,000 miles of rail-trail and other multiuse trails from Washington D.C. to Washington State. The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) recently announced their vision for the Great American Rail-Trail that would connect 12 trails, or gateway trails. The C&O Canal National Historic […]
Water leaks at U.S. Silica force partial shutoffs to protect public system
by Trish Rudder A leaking private water line on U.S. Silica property has prompted Berkeley Springs officials to partially cut off public water supply to the line. The leak has also caused a Boil Water advisory for other entities on the line, including the Berkeley Springs Senior Center. At the February 5 Town of Bath […]
Mayor, councilmen sworn in
by Geoff Fox Officials who were elected during the January 28 municipal election were officially sworn in to their respective seats as mayor and councilmen on Monday. The town’s new police chief was also sworn in during a special meeting on February 11. Mayor Ralph Salvagno was sworn in for his second term as Hancock’s […]
