Max D. Crosen, Sr. 1933-2019 Max Delano Crosen, Sr., age 86, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, August 23, 2019 at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Va. Born June 13, 1933 in Unger Store, W.Va., he was the son of the late Raymond Stanley, Sr. and Nora Glenna Kerns Crosen. He was a member […]

Nancy M. Shirley 1951-2019 Nancy May Shirley, 68, of Berkeley Springs, died Thursday, August 22, 2019 at her residence while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born July 24, 1951 in Fulton County, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Daniel Howard and Genevieve Sarah Childers Peck. She was a Christian. She […]

An early morning single vehicle accident on U.S. 522 south of Berkeley Springs claimed the life of a Morgan County man on Friday, August 23. The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the incident. Sheriff K.C. Bohrer has identified the crash victim as Wesley Todd Mowery, 34. Deputy Luke Shambaugh and Lt. Seth Place are […]

Thursday, 9 a.m. — Story updated with names of those killed in the accident. ————————————————————————————————- A two-vehicle crash on Wednesday, August 21 has claimed the lives of the drivers of the two vehicles, according to police. Sheriff K.C. Bohrer on Thursday morning identified the deceased as Richard N. Keefer, 53, of Buzzard Acres in Berkeley […]

Morgan County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Dennis Jenkins and Sgt. Wade Shambaugh were named as recipients of their department’s Life-Saving Award on Wednesday, August 21. The officers were honored for their response to a 911 hang-up in July that led to the discovery of potentially fatal carbon monoxide in a Great Cacapon home. Sheriff K.C. Bohrer […]

The Route 522 Bypass Taskforce will host an information session for those affected by a planned bypass on Thursday, August 29 at the Ice House theatre from 6 to 8 p.m. Attorneys Hamstead & Associates will talk about how the property acquisition process works and about property owners’ rights. The session is free and open […]

by Jamie Harris One of the newest members of the Berkeley Springs High School Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2019 is a well-known face around athletic events and programs in Morgan County. Mike Riggleman, a standout football player and wrestler for the Indians joins the elite class of athletes who have the distinction of […]

by Jim Buzzerd   Who? Last week I kind of stumbled through what I believed to be the status of the starting quarterback job for the West Virginia University Football Team.  Admittedly, I had no clue how the quarterback battle was going and, one week later, I still don’t. New head coach Neal Brown has […]

by Geoff Fox Washington County 911 will be conducting a study in the Hancock area starting in January 2020 to make sure addresses are correct as they begin a new 911 system for emergency responders. The Next Generation 911 system isn’t just coming to Washington County, it’s going to be a nationwide rollout. This new […]

The steel structure is in place for a northern wing of rooms being added to Cacapon State Park’s lodge. by Kate Shunney West Virginia’s DNR chief is looking at Cacapon State Park as a source of future tourism growth in the West Virginia State Park system. In a meeting with statewide media earlier this month, […]