by Kate Shunney An early morning break-in at Ridersville Cycle in Berkeley Springs is being tied to a known theft ring that has targeted cycle shops in the region. West Virginia State Police Sgt. H.D. Heil said Friday there have been similar crimes in Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey in recent weeks. According to police, […]

by Kate Shunney Last Thursday’s arrest of a Berkeley Springs man for the murder of teen Riley Crossman shifted police focus from a missing person’s search to a full criminal investigation. West Virginia Department of Natural Resources officers on May 16 recovered decomposed remains in neighboring Berkeley County along a steep embankment along Tuscarora Pike. […]

by Kate Evans This Saturday’s William H. Norton Memorial Day Parade in Paw Paw will be the 60th time that bands, floats and dignitaries have put on a show to mark the holiday weekend in western Morgan County. Paw Paw residents shared their memories of the annual parade, and how it has changed over six […]

The 60th Annual William H. Norton Memorial Day Parade & Car Show will be hosted by the Paw Paw Parade Committee on Saturday, May 25. The parade’s Grand Marshals are past Paw Paw Parade Committee members. These individuals dedicated so much of their time and energy into past parade weekends. Schedule 9 a.m. Car Show […]

Mark Flowers 1960-2019 Mark Flowers, 58, of Fort White, Fla., formerly of Hancock, died Saturday, May 11, 2019. Born September 11, 1960 in Morgan County, he was the son of Robert Flowers, Hancock and the late Susan Flowers. He is survived by one sister, Kim Clark, Clear Spring; two daughters, Sara Nicholson, Lubbock, Texas and Cheyenne Flowers, Odessa, Texas and 10 […]

Frederick C. Vantz 1927-2019 Frederick Charles Vantz, age 91, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at the Daikon Senior Living – Ravenwood Campus, in Hagerstown, Md. Born in Hancock on August 14, 1927, he was the son of the late Thomas A. and Hazel A. (Myers) Vantz; and the husband of […]

Robert C. Harvey 1987-2019 Robert Charles Harvey, age 31, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died Saturday, May 18, 2019 at his home. Born August 20, 1987 in Martinsburg, W.Va., he was the son of Roger Leon Harvey of Hancock, Md. and Rebecca Lou Dailey Harvey of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. He attended Word of Deliverance Church in […]

Shirley R. Hanlin 1922-2019 Shirley Rosalie Hanlin, 97, of Paw Paw, died Monday, May 13, 2019 at the Berkeley Springs Center, Berkeley Springs. She was born April 6, 1922 in Thomas, she was the daughter of the late Edward D. Nazelrod and Emma Margaret Cook Nazelrod. She attended Paw Paw High School and furthered her education by […]

Riley G. Crossman 2003-2019 Riley Grace Crossman, 15, passed away tragically on May 8, 2019. Riley was born December 22, 2003 in Martinsburg, W.Va., and she shared time between her parent’s homes in Martinsburg and Berkeley Springs, W.Va. She is survived by her father and step-mother, Lance Crossman and Jessica Bishop; her mother, Chantel Oakley; […]

Gary H. Braithwaite 1946-2019 Gary H. “B.C.” Braithwaite, 72, of Paw Paw, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at his home. He was born June 26, 1946 in Winchester, Va., he was the son of the late Howard and Helen Shaw Braithwaite. He was a carpenter and truck driver and previously worked for the Red Cross. He […]