Mira Birschbach, Ph.D., M.D. On Saturday, November 16, 2019 Mira Birschbach, Ph.D., M.D. of Derwood, Md. beloved wife of H. Robert Birschbach, M.D.; loving mother of Alexandra Jacqueline “Sasha” Birschbach (Steven Olson), Mary Hokanson (Chris), Fred Birschbach, Ann Brehm (Stephen) and Jane Birschbach, M.D. (Arthur Cantor, M.D.); sister of the late Snezana Mitrinovic; grandmother of Christopher, […]

A Great Cacapon firefighter pulls a water line to the rear of the building.   by Kate Shunney A two-story apartment building along U.S. 522 in downtown Berkeley Springs was gutted by an early afternoon fire on Friday, November 15. Fire operations shut down the main road through the downtown area for several hours as […]

by Jamie Harris The Paw Paw Pirates hosted the Tucker County Mountain Lions in the first round of the Class A sectional volleyball playoffs on Monday, November 4. Paw Paw made short work of the visitors with a three game sweep by scores of 25-13, 25-16 and 25-18. The Lady Pirates were led by Addison […]

by Jim Buzzerd Doege time? It’s turning into the worst-case scenario for the West Virginia University football team. West Virginia fans knew going into the season that this would be a rebuilding project, but there was hope. That was before a rash of injuries and a couple unforeseen transfers changed the landscape of the team. […]

by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Indians hit the road for the long trip to Pendleton County for their last regular season game last Friday, November 8. Pendleton County was coming off their first loss of the season last week to Moorefield, 35-0, that knocked them out of the #1 Class A ranking. […]

The Annual Empty Bowls fundraiser benefit for the Meal Time Community Kitchen will be held Friday, November 22 at Berkeley Springs High School from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Proceeds from the gathering benefit the Meal Time Community Kitchen, which served roughly 16,000 free meals last year to families and single community members. The Meal […]

by Geoff Fox Monday morning, at 11 a.m., as they have for over 20 years, students at Hancock Middle-Senior High School came together to honor those who served in the United States armed forces during their annual Veterans Day ceremony. As students and about 20 community members made their way into the school’s auditorium, pictures […]

by Kate Shunney Morgan County Commissioners on Friday selected two companies to provide three main technology Commissioner Sean Forney, front, cuts open a sealed bid for 911 center systems on Wednesday, November 6. Assistant 911 director Sarah Hogbin and 911 director Ronald Mason handle other bid packages. components for an upgraded Morgan County 911 Center. […]

by Geoff Fox During the October town meeting, Town Manager Joe Gilbert introduced a business incentive plan to help draw businesses to Hancock, however there was no movement on the proposed resolution. Last Wednesday, October 6, town officials sat down together in a workshop to iron out details in the resolution. The matter is on […]

by Trish Rudder More than 200 people came to the Alderton-Dawson American Legion Post 60 in Berkeley Springs to honor veterans on Monday, November 11, Veterans Day. Commander Dan Duckwall reminded the audience to never forget the POWs and MIAs. He directed attention to a small table set off to the side of the stage. […]