by Geoff Fox In an effort to boost the Hancock Police Department to four full time officers, the Town of Hancock is sponsoring two officers through police academy with the condition that they work as Hancock Police officers for at least three years. Right now, the town has two full time officers – Chief Rick […]

Mary C. Crouse 1930-2019 Mary Catherine Elizabeth “Bette” Crouse, age 88, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the Ravenwood Nursing Care Center, in Hagerstown, Md. Born in Hancock, Md., on August 15, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Hazel (Myers) Vantz, and the widow of Robert […]

Alfred W. Revell 1969-2019 Alfred Wayne Revell, 49, of Berkeley Springs, died Thursday, March 14, 2019 at INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, Va. Born April 19, 1969 in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of Gladys Elizabeth Harrell Revell, Berkeley Springs and the late Daniel Roy Revell. He attended Hedgesville High School. He served in the United […]

Lorraine J. Rypkema 1932-2019 Lorraine Joan Rypkema, 86, of Great Cacapon, formerly of Berkeley Springs, died Saturday, January 26, 2019 at her caregiver’s home in Hancock. Born August 15, 1932 in Rochelle Park, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Henry and Anna Jacaobina Hansen Rypkema. She was a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Berkeley […]

Gary Somers, Sr. 1941-2019 Gary Somers, Sr., 77, died on Saturday, March 2, 2019 in Rockingham, N.C., under the care of Richmond County Hospice. Born October 9, 1941 in Berkeley Springs, he was the son of Wilfred and Virginia Cain Somers. He attended Berkeley Springs High School. He served in the United States Navy from 1960 […]

Fred Orr Fred Orr died peacefully at his home, leaving behind his beloved daughter Laura Orr; grand-daughter Hadley Thomas; sisters Priscilla Quinn and Mary Susan Ambrose; brother-in-law Doug Ambrose; several nieces and nephews and his faithful friends. Fred loved his family and friends, his Country, the Constitution and riding his Harley. Fred was adamant that […]

Robert O. Donahue 1925-2019 Robert Oliver “Bob” Donahue passed away January 25, 2019 at the age of 93. Bob was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., in 1925. He served in the Navy and was a recognized World War II veteran. He married Dolores Virginia Bloch in 1949 and they had three children (William, Susan and Douglas). […]

Lester L. Hovermale 1926-2019 Lester Leo Hovermale, 92 of Clarksburg, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Tygart Center in Fairmont with family by his side. He was born in Brosious, W.Va., near Berkeley Springs, on August 27, 1926, son of the late, Russell Norman and Mary Etta Hovermale. Lester is […]

by Kate Evans A Berkeley Springs family was displaced by an early Monday morning fire that destroyed their home. The fire call came in at 5:09 a.m. on March 18 for a residential structure fire on Breeden’s Addition Lane off Henry O. Michael Road. Engine 12 from Berkeley Springs Volunteer Fire Company responded within a […]

The Defense by Jim Buzzerd Well, the West Virginia University basketball regular season has ended with the Mountaineers stumbling to a 12-19 record. Actually, stumbling to the finish may not be the most apt way to portray how this team finished. After the dismissal of senior Esa Ahmad and junior Wesley Harris and season ending […]