by Kate Shunney Riders climb the beginning of the Giddyup Trail that leads to the top of Cacapon Mountain. A rainy Sunday morning didn’t dampen the lively atmosphere at Cacapon State Park this past weekend as 160 mountain bike racers gathered for the first Enduro event on the park’s new bike trails. Racers of all […]
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Stanley W. Grove
Stanley W. Grove 1950-2019 Stanley William Grove, 68, of Berkeley Springs, died Friday, April 26, 2019 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Md. Born July 3, 1950 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the D. Elaine Stickell Grove Squibb and Charles “Skeeter” Squibb of Hagerstown and the late William Daniel “Bob” Grove. He had attended Christ Reformed Church in […]
Pamela J. Shanholtz
Pamela J. Shanholtz 1952-2019 Pamela Jean Shanholtz, 66, of Berkeley Springs, died Saturday, April 27, 2019 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born September 3, 1952 in Berkeley Springs, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert Roscoe “Buddy” and Agnes La-Verne Shives Barney. She attended Berkeley Springs Church of […]
Washington County adds public meeting April 30 to discuss budget, tax proposal
The Board of County Commissioners have added another public meeting to discuss their proposed budget for fiscal year 2020 and a five-year budget outlook. That meeting was set for Tuesday, April 30 at 8 a.m. at 100 W. Washington Street, Suite 1101, Hagerstown. According to the county, Washington County Government is planning for fiscal year […]
Chip Shots – Fixing It
by Jim Buzzerd Fixing it West Virginia University head basketball coach Bob Huggins mantra last season became a promise of ‘fixing it.’ West Virginia went from a team ranked in the top 15 last pre-season to a team that lost 21 games, the most losses in a season in school history. It became clear that […]
King pitches Indians past Musselman
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Indians Varsity Baseball Team traveled to Inwood last Thursday, April 18 for a contest with the Class AAA Musselman Applemen. In a pitcher’s duel it was the Tribe senior Cameron King who came away with the win by out-dueling Musselman’s Nick Reeves. The Indians got on the […]
Lady Indians pick up wins over Martinsburg & Grafton
Katie Hoffman snags a ball at first for an out. photos by Lori Younker by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Lady Indians Softball Team had another busy week with four varsity and two junior varsity games this past week. On the varsity side the Lady Indians were […]
Tia Myers is Morgan County Teacher of the Year
by Kate Evans Warm Springs Intermediate School fourth grade teacher Tia Myers was selected as the Morgan County Teacher of the Year at the April 16 Morgan County School Board meeting. Myers has been teaching at the intermediate school for 14 years. Tia Myers pictured with Morgan County Superintendent Erich May (left) and school board […]
County to hold hearing May 14 on proposed tax increases, Keefer says spending cuts should be target
by Geoff Fox An upcoming pubic hearing will allow Washington County residents to weigh in on a proposed increase to the county’s real property and income taxes. The proposed increases would see real property tax increased in the fiscal year 2020 and again in 2021. Income tax would rise 0.20% in fiscal year 2020 and […]
Week left for Souders scholarship applications
by Geoff Fox Applications for two scholarships from the Hancock Parks and Recreation Department are still being accepted, but there is only a week left. The scholarship was created using the money raised during the 2018 Mendy Souders Run/Walk, which brought in $750. The two scholarships are $500 and $250 and available to high school […]
