by Jamie Harris Belle Harvey captured first place in the girls meet. Sophomore Belle Harvey showed her dominant ways by capturing first place in a home cross country meet at Cacapon State Park for Berkeley Springs High School. The Indians hosted Faith Christian, Jefferson High School and Paw Paw High School in a small quad […]

by GEOFF FOX Summer for Hancock students is winding up as the 2018-19 school year in Washington County, and across Maryland, is set to open on Tuesday, September 4. As the kids get ready to head back, there are a few things they need to know first. Hancock Elementary will be holding Pre-K and Kindergarten […]

Florence Hite 1954-2018 Florence Fudge Hite, 64, formerly of Berkeley Springs, died Saturday, July 7, 2018. Born February 7, 1954 in Brooklyn, N.Y., daughter of the late Terry and Rose Pietryk. She is survived by her husband Douglas Hite, one daughter, Sheryl McCumbee; two stepchildren, Brian Hite and David Hite; seven grandchildren, Samantha Speckman, Tori Kelly, […]

Barbara J. Heise 1934-2018 Barbara Jean Heise, 83, of Hedgesville, died Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown. Born September 19, 1934 in Detroit, Mich., she was the daughter of the late Valentine and Margaret Stommel Schorn. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Berkeley Springs. She was a graduate […]

Freda V. Swink 1928-2018 Freda Voneda Swink, age 90, of Berkeley Springs, WV, died on Monday, August 27, 2018 at her home. Born August 22, 1928 in Morgan County, WV, she was the daughter of the late James Albert “Hickory” and Mary Elizabeth Shriver Harden. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church. […]

Susan L. Engle July 12 1959-August 18 2018 Susan “Sue” Engle, of Martinsburg passed away unexpectedly after a full life that ended much too soon. She was 59 years old. Family has been the most important thing to her throughout her life. From a young age, Sue used to say that all she wanted in […]

Donald W. Myers, Jr. 1962-2018 Donald Walter Myers, Jr., 55, of Bridgeport, West Virginia passed from this life on January 28, 2018. Born on August 14, 1962 in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was the son of the late Donald Walter Myers, Sr. and Linda Lou Miller Myers. He attended Berkeley Springs High School and worked for many years […]

by Jim Buzzerd Game week This time next week we will know a lot more about the West Virginia University Football Team than we do today. That’s because this Saturday the Mountaineers open their much-anticipated 2018 season in Charlotte against SEC opponent Tennessee. Tennessee has been down for a few seasons and will be playing […]

by Kate Evans Pleasant View Elementary fourth grade teacher Summer McClintock has been chosen as a West Virginia state finalist for the Presidential Awards for excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST). McClintock is also a finalist for the 2019 West Virginia Teacher of the Year award and is a National Board Certified teacher. McClintock, […]

Senior Remington Hiles, 12, controls the ball for the Indians against the Trojans last Saturday.photo by Christie golden  Romo leads the way with two goals by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Indians Varsity Boy’s Soccer Team kicked off their 2018 season against the Hampshire Trojans on Saturday, August 18. The Class AAA Trojans […]