A roundabout is one proposed entrance and exit on the southern end of a U.S. 522 bypass. by Kate Shunney Property owners along the route of a proposed U.S. 522 bypass around Berkeley Springs have gotten letters from the Division of Highways (DOH) about the affect of the project on their land parcels. Others have […]

by Trish Rudder School supplies are needed for pre-K to college level students, said Morgan County Parks & Recreation director Dawn Beal, who is looking for donations from the community for the needed supplies. At the July 2 Bath Town Council meeting, Beal said Parks & Rec is partnering with the Morgan County Partnership, Starting […]

by Trish Rudder Berkeley Springs Water Works (BSWW), the town-owned water department, has been approached by the Warm Springs Public Service District regarding extending its water lines south of town to the ball field area if the sewer company extends its lines. At the July 2 town council meeting, Councilman Chris Chapman, who chairs the […]

by Trish Rudder The town and the state Department of Transportation’s Division of Highways (DOH) are working together on the proposed Rail Trail project and Streetscapes Phase 4A that encompasses Congress Street and one block on North Washington Street. But the DOH no longer allows the town to “pay as you go,” said Rail Trail […]

by Geoff Fox In 1989, an organization was started to help Hancock residents who were in need for food, clothing, shelter, or assistance with bills. Thirty years later, Interfaith Service Coalition has become a Hancock staple. ISC started in 1989 when a group of churches, service providers, and civic groups got together and decided they […]

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 […]

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. 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 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 […]

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 […]