Gerald M. Chaskes 1938-2019 Gerald Martin Chaskes, 80, of Hagerstown, Md., died Monday, February 11, 2019 at Washington Hospital Center following a brief illness. He leaves behind his wife of 58 years, Laura (Gordon) Chaskes; his daughter Ellen Wilcox; his son, Eric, and daughter-in-law, Constance; as well as his brother and sister-in-law, Jay and Gail Chaskes. […]

Jebediah B. Williams 1993-2019 Jebediah Barnhardt Williams, age 25, of Arvada, Colo., passed away at his home, on Saturday, February 9, 2019. B orn February 12, 1993, in Hagerstown Md., he was the son of Carol J. Barnhardt of Warfordsburg, Pa. and Roger K. Williams of Everett, Pa. In addition to his parents, he is […]

Barbara A. Spitzer 1943-2019 Barbara Ann Spitzer, age 75, of Berkeley Springs, WV, died on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at Winchester Medical Center. Born September 13, 1943 at her home in Berkeley Springs, WV ten days after her father was drafted into the U.S. Army for World War II, she was the daughter of the […]

Barbara J. Tutor 1932-2019 Barbara Jean Tutor, 86, of Berkeley Springs, died Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at her granddaughter’s home in Berkeley Springs. Born December 10, 1932 in Tupelo, Miss., she was the daughter of the late James Paul and Ora Pearl Wilson Whitenton. She was a graduate of Whitehaven High School in Memphis, Tenn., did her undergraduate […]

Lorraine R. Herlinger 1925-2019 Lorraine R. Herlinger, 93, of Hedgesville, died Saturday, February 9, 2019 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born March 24, 1925 in New Haven, Conn., she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Helen Wygant Mathewson. She was a member of the Martinsburg Seventh-day Adventist Church. […]

Mary E. Younker 1934-2019 Mary Evangline “Tootie” Younker, 84, of Hancock, died Thursday, February 7, 2019 at her home while under the care of Hospice of Washington County. Born December 16, 1934 in Clear Spring, Md., she was the daughter of the late James Russell and Grace Agnes Snyder Robinson. She was a member of St. Thomas […]

Doris J. Scott 1935-2019 Doris Jean Scott, 83, of Berkeley Springs, died Saturday, February 2, 2019 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born December 9, 1935 in Ellicott City, Md., she was the daughter of the late William Sherfee and Nannie Mae Thurman Ledbetter. She was of the Methodist faith. She earned an associate […]

Peyton Thompson by Jamie Harris This past weekend the Berkeley Springs High School Indians Wrestling Team sent five wrestlers to Fairmont for the WV Class A/AA Region I Championships. Each wrestler had their own quest in mind of a top four finish in their respective weight classes. A top four placement punches the wrestler’s ticket […]

by Jim Buzzerd   Getting worse Last week I tried to be optimistic about the West Virginia University Men’s Basketball Team. They had just beaten Oklahoma on Saturday behind a 25-point breakout game by freshman Brandon Knapper, so the thinking was that maybe that win and Knapper’s performance could give WVU some life and allow […]

Washington County Government would like to let the public know that starting Friday, February 15, upgrades will begin to its permitting software, Accela Automation. The following divisions and departments will be affected by the upgrade: –Division of Construction –Division of Plan Review & Permitting –Department of Planning & Zoning. Beginning Friday, February 15 at 4 […]