Bruce L. LaFollette, Sr. 1934-2019 On September 5, 2019, Bruce L. LaFollette, Sr., son of Turner Ashby LaFollette, Jr. and Mary Frances Householder LaFollette; beloved husband of Theresa LaFollette; devoted father of Leonita Barber, Bruce L. LaFollette, Jr. and his wife, Kris, Bernadine Berkey and her husband John, and Bernadette Marsh; cherished grandfather to Gregory Barber and his wife Sarah, Danielle […]

Craig M. Keller, Sr. 1944-2019 Craig Milton Keller, Sr., 75, of Great Cacapon, died Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at Doey’s House, Hospice of Washington County in Hagerstown, Md. Born June 19, 1944 in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the late Charles Robert, Jr. and Bette Pauline Arold Keller. He was a Christian. He was a graduate of […]

Stella A. Hickerson 1918-2019 Stella Ann (Myers) Hickerson, age 101, of Hedgesville, W.Va. and formerly of Florida, died while under Hospice care at her home, on Monday, September 2, 2019. Born January 26, 1918, in Caruthersville, Missouri, she was the daughter of the deceased Hal and Eleanor Myers. She was a member of St. Peter […]

Earl D. Meyers 1942-2019 Earl Douglas “Buster” Meyers, 77, of Paw Paw, died Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Hospice of the Panhandle in Kearneysville. Born August 22, 1942 at Eckhart Mines, Md., he was the son of the late Eugene Meyers and Hattie Green Meyers. He worked for Federal Mogul and Abex in Winchester. He was a member of […]

Iva L. Breeden 1940-2019 Iva Lou Breeden, age 79, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born January 22, 1940 in Berkeley Springs, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Benjamin and Edna Marie Close Alderton. She was a […]

by Geoff Fox Two people have died after an early Friday morning accident on eastbound Route 40, west of Sideling Hill Creek, in Allegany County. One of the victims of the crash was a Hancock teen, Allen Welch, aged 18. According to Maryland State Police from the Cumberland Barrack, police responded  to a single vehicle crash […]

Visitors Can Explore Historic Washington County Hunting Grounds The Maryland Department of Natural Resources invites the public to visit Woodmont Lodge on Sunday, Sept. 8 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The annual open house will allow guests to tour the hunting lodge and its picturesque surroundings while hearing vivid stories of the early days […]

by Jamie Harris The 2019 Berkeley Springs High School Lady Indians Varsity Soccer Team got their fall season off to a good start last week. The Lady Indians hosted Class AAA Spring Mills last Tuesday, August 27 at the friendly confines of Morgan Field and then last Thursday, August 29 the Tribe traveled to Frankfort […]

Jim Buzzerd   Nowhere to run We were told to expect James Madison to give the West Virginia University Football Team a strong challenge in the season opener last Saturday. James Madison was even a popular upset pick to win the game outright by numerous talking heads last week. West Virginia managed to take care […]

by Geoff Fox An incident at a local church has led Hancock Police to increase patrols and coordinate with all church officials to boost safety. Hancock Police Chief Rick Cook said there was recently an issue at one of the churches in the Hancock area where a member of the congregation showed up and pushed […]