Carl E. Hillsman, 56, of Berkeley Springs, went missing in the woods and rough terrain near his home on Friday, June 28. After an extensive search which continued into the following morning, he was found deceased on Saturday, June 29, 2019. Mr. Hillsman leaves behind his wife, Carla of 29 years, his mother, Patricia Comp […]
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Wiley A. Heath, Jr.
Wiley A. Heath, Jr. 1944-2019 Wiley Arthur Heath, Jr., 74, of Paw Paw, died Thursday, July 4, 2019 at his home. Born July 5, 1944 in Cockeysville, Md., he was the son of the late Wiley Arthur Heath, Sr. and Bessie Ellen Pierce Heath. He was a forklift operator at National Fruit. He is survived by his wife […]
Roy E. Breeden, Sr.
Roy E. Breeden, Sr. 1938-2019 Roy Elwood “Woody” Breeden, Sr., 81, of Berkeley Springs, died Thursday, June 27, 2019 at his home. Born March 13, 1938 in Charlottesville, Va., he was the son of the late Joel Washington and Mary Lee Hensley Breeden. He attended Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. He attended Hancock High School in Hancock. He served […]
William L. Platt
William L. Platt 1934-2019 William Leonard Platt, 85, of Paw Paw, died Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at Berkeley Springs Nursing & Rehab Center. Born February 25, 1934 in Kiefer, Md., he was the son of the late Owen Alonza Platt and Mary Emma Carder Platt. He was a graduate of Oldtown High School Class of […]
School clothing allowance applications accepted through July 31
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Division of Family Assistance began accepting school clothing allowance applications on Monday, July 1 for eligible children enrolled in West Virginia schools. “Starting a new school year is stressful enough as it is for our children and their parents, the last thing that they should […]
Chip Shots
by Jim Buzzerd Konate This is sort of old news, but the basketball career of Sagaba Konate at West Virginia University officially came to an end on June 21 when the Mali native signed a free agent contract with the Toronto Raptors.The signing came on the morning after the NBA draft after the shot […]
Seely Foundation gives $115K in grants to local youth organizations
by Kate Evans In their 22nd year of funding projects that benefit local children and youth, the Tom & Virginia Seely Foundation presented a total of $115,394 in 22 grant awards to 20 organizations serving Morgan County youth. Grants were presented at a June 13 annual awards ceremony. The Foundation was formed by the former […]
Adventures in Friendship camp closes week of learning & fun
by Geoff Fox For the 23rd year, St. Thomas Episcopal Church and Interfaith Service Coalition held their annual weeklong Adventures in Friendship summer camp. For the first 22 years of the camp, it was held at St. Thomas church. This year, the camp was moved to Martha’s House on Main Street. Over the course of […]
DOH says traffic light work near Widmyer to begin this summer
by Kate Evans Work on a new four-way traffic light at Myers Road on U.S. 522 near Widmyer Elementary is expected to start within the next few weeks, said West Virginia Division of Highways District 5 Construction Engineer Daniel Watts last Friday. The work consists of widening and foundation work for the traffic signal. P […]
Main Street Hancock group takes shape with second meeting
by Geoff Fox The new Main Street Hancock group, which was created to help revitalize the downtown area, met last Wednesday to set up the document that will be allow them to become a member of Main Street USA. The main purpose of the meeting was to work on bylaws and articles of incorporation and […]