The low water bridge on Rockford Road in Great Cacapon on Friday, May 1 was clogged with large tree debris after heavy rains Thursday night drove the Cacapon and Potomac Rivers up overnight. The Cacapon topped out at 9,150 cubic feet per second at around 5:30 a.m. on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey […]

by KATE EVANS Representatives of the Balfour company handed out graduation caps and gowns to families of Berkeley Springs High School seniors last Wednesday, April 29. The items had been pre-ordered and company staff delivered the items to vehicles in front of the high school gymnasium. County students will have in-person graduation ceremonies in July, […]

Lisa A. Johnson 1968-2020 Lisa Ann Johnson, 51, of Hagerstown, Md., died Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born June 18, 1968 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Bernard Henry and Grace Louise Clingerman Sipes. She was a Christian. She was a graduate of Hancock High School and worked as […]

Steven L. Keefer 1954-2020 Steven Lester Keefer, 64, of Berkeley Springs, died Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at the White Sulphur Springs Center in White Sulphur Springs. Born October 18, 1954 in Cumberland, Md., he was the son of the late Lester Emanuel and Doris Alpharetta Bishop Keefer. He was a graduate of Hancock High School. He […]

Donald L. Sheets 1935-2020 Donald Lee Sheets, 84, of Berkeley Springs, died Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at Winchester Medical Center. Born October 15, 1935 in Ritchie County, he was the son of the late James Linn and Ardith Oletha Edwards Sheets. He attended Independent Bible Church in Martinsburg. He was a graduate of Berkeley Springs […]

Sandra M. Kauffman 1940-2020 Sandra Mavin Kauffman, 79, of Berkeley Springs, died Friday, May 1, 2020 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born September 22, 1940 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Marvin and Selvin Blondina Catoe Kiser. She was a Christian. She graduated from […]

by KATE SHUNNEY West Virginia Governor Jim Justice last Thursday said the state will continue on its path to reopen businesses in stages if COVID-19 positive test rates stay under 3%. On April 30, he issued a new Executive Order that takes effect today, Monday, May 4, at 12:01 a.m. Read the order here: Executive-Order-April-30-2020-Safer-At-Home-Order Several types […]

Taylor Stotler   by Jamie Harris A declaration by Governor Jim Justice  on Tuesday, April 21 said that students would not be returning to the classroom this spring. Subsequentially the   declaration by the WVSSAC that there would be no 2020 sports season immediately brings to mind a quote often attributed to the great UCLA basketball […]

by Jim Buzzerd   Tshiebwe returns In closing last week I mentioned that West Virginia University freshman basketball player, Oscar Tshiebwe, was testing the waters by declaring himself eligible for the NBA draft. Head coach Bob Huggins expected that announcement and it was never thought that the rising sophomore was leaving; that he was only […]

by Geoff Fox Since March, seniors in Washington County have been attending their classes via distance learning Hancock Middle-Senior High. instead of being in the classroom with their teachers and friends while preparing for graduation in June.   During the April 21 Washington County Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Boyd Michael touched on the status […]