Berkeley Springs High School basketball player Caybrie Clatterbuck, center, is surrounded by Hancock players, left to right: Kalee Seal, Sarah Kerns and Laura Golden.                    photo by Lori Younker Lady Indians lose a nail biter to Hancock by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Lady Indians […]

by Jamie Harris The Paw Paw Pirates dropped a 56-51 contest to Harmon last Friday, February 15. Paw Paw led 15-11 after the first quarter. At the end of the second quarter Paw Paw held a 38-21 advantage. The second half was a major difference maker in the outcome of the game as Harmon outscored […]

Cody Ridgeway, 11, controls the ball for Paw Paw in last week’s game against Berkeley Springs. Guarding for the Indians is Nathan Bland, 3 and Ty’Jae Armstrong, 20. In front for Paw Paw is Gavin Gunther, 14.                                    photo […]

by Jamie Harris The Paw Paw Lady Pirates Basketball Team dropped a pair of games this past week. The Lady Pirates traveled to East Hardy and lost 41-24 on Wednesday, February 13. Paw Paw was led by Megan Brown (11 points), Alexis Barker (six points), Elizabeth Henderson (three points), Courtney Moreland (two points) and Marissa […]

by Geoff Fox Concerns about the turnout from citizens at town meetings and a possible conflict with church services on Wednesday evenings gave town officials a reason to discuss the day and time of future town meetings. Town meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. That’s when at least […]

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has released fall and winter deer harvest numbers showing hunters harvested 77,382 deer during the combined archery, firearms and muzzleloader seasons, from September 2018 through the end of January 2019. The statewide harvest included 29,699 antlered and 44,249 antlerless white-tailed deer; and 1,609 antlered and 1,825 antlerless sika deer. […]

Morgan County Commissioners voted unanimously on February 8 to offer the post of 911 Director to Ronald Mason at a starting salary of $35,000 plus benefits. Mason has accepted the position, and will start work on March 11, confirmed County Administrator Stefanie Allemong. She said Mason is a former State Police officer. The 911 Director […]

by Geoff Fox Former councilman and runner-up in last month’s municipal election Nigel Dardar came before Hancock officials to raise issue with a $150,000 donation to the town by the late Stanley Fulton a few years ago. Dardar said former councilman Levi Little had been “leading the charge” in returning the money to Fulton’s family. […]

The 29th Annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting will bring in nearly one hundred waters from across the country and around the globe this Saturday, February 23 at The Country Inn. The festival is the largest and longest running water tasting competition in the world. On Saturday, a panel of trained judges begin tasting municipal […]

by Kate Shunney Morgan County Schools were closed on Tuesday, February 19 as teachers and school personnel around the state went on strike in opposition to an education bill making its way School personnel held signs along U.S. 522 on Tuesday in support of a teacher strike. through the West Virginia Legislature. SB 451, called […]