by Geoff Fox Richard Cook has resigned as Hancock Police Chief effective immediately. Sgt. Rich Cook. In an email to the media on Monday evening, Mayor Ralph Salvagno announced the resignation. “I accept his resignation and wish him well in his future career,” Salvagno said in the email. On behalf of himself and the town […]

Ralph M. Yonker, Jr. 1948-2019 Ralph M. Yonker, Jr., age 71, of Flintstone, Md., passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019, in the Winchester Medical Center, in Winchester, Va. Born June 22, 1948, he was the son of the late Ralph M., Sr. and Virginia (Day) Yonker. He was a graduate of Hancock High School, in […]

G. Joseph Bradley, Jr. 1937-2019 On Monday, October 21, 2019 G. Joseph Bradley, Jr. passed away peacefully at the age of 82. Joe was born on February 22, 1937 in Washington, D.C. to G. Joseph Sr. and Inez Bradley. He was a graduate of Gonzaga College High School (‘55) and held a BS in Elec. Engineering from […]

Michael W. Duckworth 1946-2019 Michael William Duckworth, 73, of Berkeley Springs, died Sunday, October 27, 2019 at his home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born January 4, 1946 in Orlando, Fla., he was the son of the late William Samuel and Barbara Marie Cheney Duckworth. He was a member of Mt. Calvary Church of […]

Wayne E. Ziler 1974-2019 Wayne Eugene Ziler, 45, of Great Cacapon, died Monday, October 21, 2019 in Hedgesville from the result of an automobile accident. Born February 16, 1974 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, he was the son of Wayne Sylvester Ziler, Berkeley Springs and Janice LeeAnn McCusker Ziler, Hancock. He was a 1992 […]

Ora M. Thompson 1933-2019 Ora Mae Thompson, 86, of Hancock, Md., died Monday, October 21, 2019, at her home. Born September 12, 1933, in Morgan County, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Mae (Stoner) Hovermale; and the widow of Robert Vernon Thompson, who died November 13, 2009. She was a member […]

Hiking, cross country and mountain biking trails at Cacapon State Park will be closed six days next month as hunters take part in two controlled hunts at the state park. From Monday, November 4 through Wednesday, November 6, hunters who were selected by lottery will be permitted to hunt deer with bows and crossbows in […]

Jackson Mundey finishes 4th by Jamie Harris Cacapon State Park hosted the 2019 Potomac Valley Conference Cross Country Championships last Tuesday, October 15. The challenging 3.1 mile course is designed to challenge the runners and the teams that were participating. On the girls side Berkeley Springs High School finished in fourth place with a score […]

by Jim Buzzerd Looking for six I guess we’ve known for a while that we needed to temper our expectations for the 2019 edition of West Virginia University football. Then again, a 6-6 record for this team seemed to be about the ceiling for most objective fans and that record is still on the table […]

by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools is reaping the benefits of their countywide guaranteed energy management project with CMTA Energy Solutions. The Morgan County School Board heard from CMTA project manager and engineer Tom Nicolas at their October 15 meeting about their first year results and cost savings. Nicolas said the school district achieved their […]