Harley H. Carpenter 1931-2019 Harley Herbert Carpenter, 87, of Berkeley Springs, died Monday, February 25, 2019 at his home. Born September 15, 1931 in Sutton, he was the son of the late Oscar and Rosa Knight Carpenter. He was a Christian. He attended public schools in Sutton. He was owner/operator of his own logging company. He […]

Charlotte L. Henry 1927-2019 Charlotte Lee Henry, age 92, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Clary Grove Nursing Home in Martinsburg, W.Va. Born January 4, 1927 in Morgan County. She was the daughter of the late Marvin Gilpin and Dora Mae Shade Everett. She attended Wesleyan Chapel in Berkeley Springs. She graduated […]

Cynda C. Widmyer 1950-2019 Cynda Colleen Widmyer, 68, of Potomac Park, Cumberland, Md., passed away in the early morning of February 16, 2019. Born on July 24, 1950, in Harrisonburg, Va., she was the daughter of Rev. George S. Widmyer and Lowell Elaine (Bartlett) Widmyer, stepdaughter to Eva (Parker) Widmyer. In addition to her parents, […]

Henry A. Oswald 1939-2019 Former resident of Berkeley Springs W.Va., and Foley Alabama resident Henry {Hank} Anthony Oswald was freed from the limitations of his body caused by brain cancer on February 27, 2019. Surrounded by loved ones he moved into the invisible realm of Spirit, and returned home to God, to continue his eternal […]

Charles A. Spencer, Jr. 1950-2019 Charles Alonzo Spencer, Jr., 68, of Hagerstown, Md., died Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Meritus Health in Hagerstown. He was born June 7, 1950 at Harrisburg, Pa, he was the son of Dolly Anderson Spencer of Cumberland, Md. and the late Charles A. Spencer, Sr. He had worked at Stroehmann Bakeries. Besides his mother, he is survived […]

by Trish Rudder More than 200 people attended the state Division of Highways (DOH) workshop meeting last Thursday, February 28 at Berkeley Springs High School to review the design changes of the proposed U.S. 522 Berkeley Springs bypass. The majority of comments from the community approved the changes showing on the maps displayed in the […]

by Geoff Fox A Hancock Public Works crew works alongside the prison work release crew to clear a fallen pine tree in Widmeyer Park on Monday morning. The tree was a healthy 50 to 60 foot tall pine tree along Hancock Veterans Parkway. A windstorm associated with Winter Storm Quiana wreaked havoc on Washington County […]

A fire at a single family home in the Key Acres subdivision off the 1900 block of Fairview Drive brought fire crews from around the region on Monday, February 25. The fire was first reported as a dryer fire shortly after 11 a.m. but spread throughout the home, stoked by continuing high winds on Monday. […]

The Morgan Arts Council and Morgan County schools celebrate National Youth Art Month with their annual exhibit of artwork created by local youth, showing at the Ice House in Berkeley Springs. The opening extravaganza on Friday, March 1, features musical and dance performances as well as hundreds of pieces of visual art. The Youth Art […]

by Jamie Harris Berkeley Springs High School sophomore Peyton Thompson was the Tribe’s lone representative this past weekend at the Class A/AA State Wrestling Championships in Huntington. Thompson the Region I 160 pound champion going  into the event looked to capture his first high school state wrestling championship and earn all-state honors. Thursday night February […]