Siding was being installed on the face of the new lodge addition at Cacapon State Park last week. Windows are installed, enabling contractors to do interior work. State Park officials have said they are aiming for a May opening of the 78-room addition.

by Kate Shunney Several dozen Hancock residents attended last Tuesday’s public meeting about proposed changes to addresses and road names here as part of a countywide 911 system upgrade. Residents were vocal about the impact the changes would have on them, from forcing them to redo legal documents to changing utility and pension accounts. Washington […]

James E. Shaw 1933-2020 James Edward Shaw, 86, of Needmore, Pa., died at his home on Saturday, February 29, 2020. Born March 11, 1933 in Hancock, he was the son of the late William E. and Ethel Regina Roberta Fisher Shaw and the husband of Anna Jane Brakeall Shaw, whom he married on June 21, 1957. He […]

Nena (Gajes) Benavides 1943-2020 Nena (Gajes) Benavides, age 76, of Hancock, Md., passed away Monday, February 24, 2020 at the Winchester Medical Center, in Winchester, Va. Born September 28, 1943, in the Philippines, she was the daughter of the late Getulio and Leonida (Saducos) Gajes; and the widow of Jesus Benavides, who passed away July […]

Clarence E. McBee 1924-2020 Clarence Edward McBee, 95, of Berkeley Springs, died Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at his residence. Born July 17, 1924 in Morgan County, he was the son of the late Harry Monroe and Ella Virginia Sipes McBee. He was a member of Trinity-Asbury United Methodist Church. He attended Spohrs Crossroads School. He served with […]

Cynthia M. Mellott 1960-2020 Cynthia Maria Mellott, 59, of Warfordsburg, Pa., died Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at her home. Born November 9, 1960 in Berkeley Springs, she was the daughter of the late Daniel W. and Beverly L. Clark Smith and the widow of Ryan Mellott who died in 2017. She was a 1978 graduate of […]

Lonnie E. Keller 1946-2020 Lonnie Eugene “Loose Screw” Keller, 73, of New Jersey, formally of Berkeley and Jefferson counties, died Sunday, February 23, 2020 at the Samaritan Healthcare Center, Voorhees, N.J. while under Hospice care. Born June 20, 1946 in Butler, Tenn., he was the son of the late Warren Jeneral and Anna Magdalene Laws Keller. He was […]

Ryan C. Ogden 1975-2020 Ryan Christopher Ogden, 44, of Berkeley Springs, died Sunday, February 16, 2020 in Berkeley Springs. Born February 18, 1975 in Springfield, Ill., he was the son of Diana Rhodes Ogden Augustine of Berkeley Springs and the late John Ogden. He was a member of Berkeley Baptist Church. He served in the United […]

William Schwartz William Schwartz, 73, Berkeley Springs, W.Va. passed peacefully on February 14, 2020, after a battle with lung & brain cancer. Served in the Navy in Vietnam Nam. Retired electrician with IBEW. Past Comm. of VFW #4019. He was always a proud veteran. He is predeceased by his son, Willie, his parents and brother Larry. He […]

A Friday fire has leveled a one-story, single-family home in the 1200 block of Duckwall Road in eastern Morgan County. According to Morgan County 911 spokesperson Sarah Hogbin, the first emergency call for the blaze came in at 12:55 p.m. on Friday, February 28, with the caller reporting they saw flames and suspected a house […]