by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board was scheduled to approve Kristen Tuttle as Morgan County Schools Interim Superintendent beginning July 1 through June 30, 2020 at last night’s board meeting. School Superintendent Dr. Erich May will leave the post June 30 to take a job in Pennsylvania. He has served as superintendent for […]

by Kate Shunney An added 4.5 miles of the paved Western Maryland Rail Trail officially opened last Saturday, June 1 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held in Little Orleans on National Trails Day. State and county officials, trail designers and supporters cut the ribbon the new 4.5-mile section of the Western Maryland Rail Trail on Saturday, […]

by Geoff Fox A Needmore man was arrested on Saturday, May 18, in Fulton County after firing a gun toward a vehicle on Back Ridge Road. According to Pennsylvania State Police, around 6:13 p.m. on May 18, a 42-year old Needmore man was driving west on Back Ridge Road when a bullet struck the roof […]

City National Bank in Berkeley Springs. The Berkeley Springs Police Department, along with the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department and West Virginia State Police, are searching for a white male suspect who robbed the City National Bank in Berkeley Springs shortly after 3 p.m. today, Tuesday, June 4. Berkeley Springs Police Chief T.J. Johnson said the […]

Wilma J. Corbett 1940-2019 W. “Jeanie” Corbett, age 79, of Hancock, Md., went to her Heavenly home on Sunday, June 2, 2019, surrounded by her beloved family. Her devotion to her family and her faith in God has left a lasting legacy to all who had the privilege of knowing her. Born May 30, 1940, […]

Frank J. Broadwater 1931-2019 Frank Joseph Broadwater, age 87, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at his home. Born December 6, 1931, in Westernport, Md., he was the son of the late Stanley M. and Mary B. (Mann) Broadwater Flowers; and the husband, for 64 years, of Ruby E. (Myers) Broadwater. […]

Robert E. Smith 1935-2019 Robert Eugene “Bob” Smith, 83, of Berkeley Springs, died Sunday, June 2, 2019 at War Memorial Hospital. Born October 21, 1935 in Great Cacapon, he was the son of the late Theodore Roosevelt McKinley and Mary Catherine Gaither Smith. He was a member of Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church. He was a graduate of […]

Jason D. Fipps 1974-2019 Jason Dwayne Fipps, 45, of Chicago, Ill., died Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at his home. Born May 20, 1974 in Washington, D.C., he was the son of Larry Dwayne Fipps, Great Cacapon and the late Helen Marie Fipps. He was of the Christian faith. He was a top graduate of Mountain State University […]

Robert W. Miller 1944-2019 Robert Wayne “Moose” Miller, 75, of Paw Paw, died Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Winchester Medical Center. Born May 25, 1944 in Paw Paw, he was the son of the late Lory Wayne Miller and Gladys Virginia Halterman Miller. He was an avid card player. He installed guardrail for Whitmeyer. He is […]

Gladys E. Revell 1947-2019 Gladys Elizabeth Revell, 72, of Berkeley Springs, died Thursday, May 30, 2019 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born February 1, 1947 in Keedysville, Md., she was the daughter of the late Carney Luther and Mary Lee Hose Harrell. She graduated from Williamsport High School. She […]