1934-2018 Mary Lee Ward, age 84, of Hancock, Md., died on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at her son’s home while under the care of Hospice of Washington County. Born February 12, 1934 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late William Clyde and Mary Elizabeth Wills Jackson. She was a member of […]
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Edward E. Norris
1932-2018 Edward Eugene Norris, 85, died Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Hospice of the Panhandle in Kearneysville, W.Va. Born July 14, 1932, in Hancock, he was the son of the late Eugene Henry and Alberta Grace Pittman Norris. A graduate of Hancock High School, class of 1951, he served in the United States Air Force. He […]
Henry J. Childers, Sr.
1935-2018 Henry Joseph Childers, Sr., 83, of Berkeley Springs, died Friday, May 18, 2018 at his daughter’s home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born April 14, 1935 in Hancock, he was the son of the late James Garfield and Jennie Ester Eshlman Childers. He was of the Catholic faith. He attended public schools […]
Flooding Cacapon River tops two bridges
The Cacapon River in western Morgan County continues to rise on Saturday, May 19 and has flooded over the Powerhouse Road and Rockford Road bridges. Rockford Road beyond the bridge in now inaccessible. According to river gage information from the U.S. Geological Survey, the river topped Rockford Road in Great Cacapon flood stage (9 ft.) […]
School board to hold public hearing May 22 on $28.5 million budget
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board okayed publication of their updated proposed Fiscal Year 2019 total budget of $28,529,956 at their Thursday, May 10 meeting. The school system’s total budget increased $55,251 from the total preliminary budget that the board considered at their budget work session. Their proposed total budget now has an […]
Bond reduced for missing woman found in jail
by KATE SHUNNEY A Hancock woman who had been reported missing on February 8 and was the subject of a police search has been released from the Eastern Regional Jail and permitted by the court to return to Hancock under bond supervision. Brandy Lee Croasmun, 26, was arrested on March 27 in Martinsburg and charged […]
Berkeley Springs High School captures two Region I Championships
by Jamie Harris The members of the Berkeley Springs High School Boys and Girls Track Teams ventured to North Marion High School for the Class AA Region I Track and Field Championships last Wednesday, May 9. Both teams were coming off strong performances at the recent PVC Championships and entered the regional championships with high […]
After bids, town officials still weighing pool design, costs
by Geoff Fox After receiving five bids for the construction of a new municipal pool, town official were still unsure about the next steps in building the facility. Hancock has been without a town pool for the last three summer seasons. Town Manager David Smith said if the town were to award to one of […]
Suspect in April pursuit and accident caught
by Geoff Fox A Berkeley Springs man who led Hancock police on a pursuit into West Virginia was arrested in Frederick County last week. According to Hancock Police Chief Rich Miller, Christopher Jay McCauley was picked up in Frederick County, Maryland, on Thursday, May 10, and is being held on $10,000 bond pending a bond […]
Residents dig down into unsafe structure rules
by Kate Shunney There was a light turnout last week for the first of two public hearings about a property enforcement ordinance for Morgan County. Fewer than 20 residents gathered at Warm Springs Middle School in Berkeley Springs at the hearing last Wednesday, May 9, to learn more about the ordinance and voice their opinion […]
