The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has released fall and winter deer harvest numbers showing hunters harvested 77,382 deer during the combined archery, firearms and muzzleloader seasons, from September 2018 through the end of January 2019. The statewide harvest included 29,699 antlered and 44,249 antlerless white-tailed deer; and 1,609 antlered and 1,825 antlerless sika deer. […]

Morgan County Commissioners voted unanimously on February 8 to offer the post of 911 Director to Ronald Mason at a starting salary of $35,000 plus benefits. Mason has accepted the position, and will start work on March 11, confirmed County Administrator Stefanie Allemong. She said Mason is a former State Police officer. The 911 Director […]

by Geoff Fox Former councilman and runner-up in last month’s municipal election Nigel Dardar came before Hancock officials to raise issue with a $150,000 donation to the town by the late Stanley Fulton a few years ago. Dardar said former councilman Levi Little had been “leading the charge” in returning the money to Fulton’s family. […]

The 29th Annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting will bring in nearly one hundred waters from across the country and around the globe this Saturday, February 23 at The Country Inn. The festival is the largest and longest running water tasting competition in the world. On Saturday, a panel of trained judges begin tasting municipal […]

by Kate Shunney Morgan County Schools were closed on Tuesday, February 19 as teachers and school personnel around the state went on strike in opposition to an education bill making its way School personnel held signs along U.S. 522 on Tuesday in support of a teacher strike. through the West Virginia Legislature. SB 451, called […]

Robert L. Wallizer, Sr. 1934-2019 Robert Lewis “Bob” Wallizer, Sr., age 84, of Hancock, Md., passed away surrounded by his loving family, on February 13, 2019, at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md. Born October 13, 1934, in Flintstone, Md., he was the son of the late Wade and Bessie (Alt) Wallizer. Bob left behind […]

Michael N. Sullivan 1981-2019 Michael Nelson “Mikey” Sullivan, 37, of Berkeley Springs, died Saturday, February 16, 2019 at AdventHealth Fish Memorial Hospital in Orange City, Fla. Born September 3, 1981 in Baltimore, Md., he is the son of Michael James Sullivan of Berkeley Springs and Donna Lynn Seiler of Williamsport, Md. He was a Christian. He was a 1999 graduate […]

Alonza A. Daniels 1933-2019 Alonza Arnold “Boone” Daniels, 85, of Berkeley Springs, died Sunday, February 10, 2019 at his home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born April 18, 1933 in Hancock, he was the son of the late Clarence and Maggie Mae Gloyd Daniels. He was a member of Berkeley Springs Seventh-day Adventist […]

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 […]