by Geoff Fox As residents and emergency crews dealt with a number of flooding and swift water rescues on the other side of the Potomac last weekend, Hancock Volunteer Fire Company responded to only one flooded basement in the Hancock area on June 3. Hancock Fire Chief Robert Hoopengardner said the call was for a […]

West Virginia State Park officials have rejected two construction bids for a promised expansion project at Cacapon State Park, but say they will seek a third round of bids this month. Bids for the expansion of the Cacapon State Park lodge and upgrades to the existing lodge, plus associated infrastructure improvements, were received by the […]

by Kate Evans As another summer begins, the Senior Life Services of Morgan County Senior Center in Berkeley Springs is facing their third summer without consistent air conditioning. The center is in the former U.S. Silica corporate headquarters north of Berkeley Springs. The senior center’s dining area was incredibly hot on a recent Thursday as […]

1921-2018 Ruby “Pauline” Kidwell, 97 of Paw Paw, WV passed away on Friday, June 8, 2018 at her home while under the care of Hospice. Born on June 3, 1921 in North River Miller, WV, she was the daughter of the late Gorda L. Foltz and Nannie (Kidwell) Foltz. She was a homemaker, loving mother, […]

1940-2018 Gary Dean Wachter, Sr., age 77, of Berkeley Springs, WV passed away Friday, June 8, 2018 surrounded by his loving family at University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD. Born October 5, 1940 in Morgan County, he was the son of the late Herbert Ford and Barbara Marie Rosalee Michael Wachter. Gary was a member of […]

1916-2018 Mildred Roman Flowers, age 101, of Hancock, Md., passed away at her home on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. Born in Hancock October 14, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Eliason and Minnie (Coonrod) Roman, and the widow of James F. Flowers, Sr., who passed away on April 14, 1998. She was employed […]

1950-2018 Ronald Lee “Buck” Goodman, Jr., age 68, of Berkeley Springs, WV, died on Friday, June 1, 2018 at Winchester Medical Center. Born April 12, 1950 in Berkeley Springs, WV, he was the son of the late Ronald Lee and Lucy See Swecker Goodman. He was a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Berkeley […]

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced today that hunters reported harvesting 3,861 wild turkeys during the 2018 regular spring and junior hunt turkey seasons. This year’s harvest was 8 percent lower than the record 2017 harvest, but well above the 10-year average of 3,406. “Turkey populations continue to grow in a few areas of […]

by Patricia Keys Local residents will have a chance to honor cancer survivors and remember loved ones lost to the disease this Saturday, June 9 during Morgan County’s Relay for Life event at the Widmyer Elementary School Track. Activities this year are the collaborative efforts of Julie Vogel, Joann Blankley, Misty Clingerman and Morgan Golden. […]

Newly-elected Circuit Judge Steven Redding will be Morgan County’s presiding judge. Judge Laura Faircloth has been Morgan County’s judge since her election in May 2016. Morgan County Circuit Clerk Melanie Shambaugh said the judges of the 23rd judicial circuit held an organizational meeting following this year’s May primary election, and made changes to where judges […]