by Geoff Fox Three years after Edward Gilhart of Hancock was murdered on his way to work in Pennsylvania, a jury in Franklin County has found one of the accused murders guilty in the murder and other counts. Jurors found Ryan Lynn Horton, 30, of McConnellsburg, guilty of first-degree murder on Friday, June 7 in […]

by Kate Shunney A public forum set for this Saturday, June 15 at Berkeley Springs High School will dig deep down into the current state of opioid drug use in Morgan County and what steps are needed to reduce the damage it has on the community. Organizers are hoping everyone affected by drug addiction, those […]

by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board approved the sale of 9.9 acres of surplus land in Great Cacapon to the Great Cacapon Volunteer Fire Company for $31,500. The amount was determined by a public auction that was held at the property on June 1. The board’s approval of the sale came at their […]

by Trish Rudder Municipal election results from the Town of Bath on Tuesday, June 11 for mayor, town recorder and five council members were cast as follows: Mayor Scott Merki –28 Town Recorder Susan Webster–20 Councilman Chris Chapman–27 Councilman Rick Weber –26 Councilwoman Rose Jackson –25 Councilwoman Elizabeth Skinner –23 Write-in candidate John Bohrer will […]

Hancock in Motion will be holding their Kickoff to Summer festival this Saturday, June 15, starting at 10 a.m. in Widmeyer Park. There will be crafts, vendors, yard sales, and a food stand to benefit Hancock in Motion, low cost kids activities, face painting, and more. There will also be music by Zac Grace and […]

Penny S. Morgan 1962-2019 Penny Sue Morgan, age 56, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Doey’s House, in Hagerstown. Born September 15, 1962, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of Dolly A. (Weller) McCarty, of Hagerstown, and the late Paul E. McCarty. She was a graduate of Hancock High School […]

Anna J. Heston 1930-2019 Anna Jean Heston, 88, of Hancock, died Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at Doey’s House, Hagerstown. Born December 19, 1930, in Bakersville, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Victor and Delphia Platter Miner. She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Page Cornelius Heston, August 21, 2009 […]

Wanda J. Stotler 1940-2019 Wanda Jean “Jeannie” Stotler, 78, of Great Cacapon, died Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at her home in Great Cacapon, while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born December 1, 1940 in Berkeley Springs, she was the daughter of the late Neil St. Clair and Bessie Rebecca Moss Fields. She was […]

Amy R. (Heflin) Goller 1956-2019 Amy Renee (Heflin) Goller died June 2, 2019, at Woodside Hospice in St. Petersburg, Fla. Born on November 9, 1956, she was daughter of the late Robert Lee Heflin and Cathryn Russell Heflin. She graduated with her Bachelors in Nursing from Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in Martinsburg, W.Va., […]

Adam M. Cook 1923-2019 Adam Marion Cook, age 95, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., entered in to God’s Kingdom on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Country Side Assisted Living in Martinsburg, W.Va., while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born September 12, 1923 in Sykesville, Md., he was the son of the late Adman […]