Richard A. Pownell, Sr. 1939-2019 Richard Allen Pownell, Sr., 79, of Berkeley Springs, died Thursday, April 4, 2019 at his home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born November 29, 1939 in Fairmont, he was the son of the late Howard Washington and Gladys Viola Sigley Pownell. He is survived by two daughters, Robin […]

Ronald E. Keefer 1956-2019 Ronald Eugene Keefer, 62, of Hedgesville, died Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at his home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born June 22, 1956 in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Merle William “Whitey” and Mary Elizabeth Shifflett Keefer. He was of the Protestant faith. He […]

Christine F. Lawhorne 1937-2019 Christine Frances Lawhorne, age 81, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va. Born April 23, 1937 in Newark, N.J., she was the daughter of the late John Joseph and Christine VanDenHeuval Madine. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic […]

Berkeley Springs High School Girls Basketball Coach Dale McCumbee will provide free basketball clinics for girls in grades second through seventh next Tuesday, April 9. Grades second through fourth will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and grades fifth through seventh will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Warm Springs Middle School. Registration will […]

by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Indians Boys and Girls Tennis programs continue their strong spring play with victories over Petersburg, Wheeling Central and Oak Glen this past week. Dalas Carder On the boys side the Tribe defeated Petersburg, 5-2 last Tuesday, March 26. Earning singles wins for Berkeley Springs were Matthew Rubeck […]

The Washington County Board of County Commissioners is seeking applicants interested in serving on the Community Health Advisory Commission. Representation is needed from the following Communities: –Medical Community (Health / Family Medicine) –Dental Community (Washington County Dental Society) –Veterinary Community (Washington County Veterinary Society) –Behavioral Health Community (Healthy Washington County and Core Service Agency) –Builder […]

Former West Virginia state trooper Ronald Mason started his first full month Ronald Mason.photo by Sarah Hogbin as Morgan County’s new 911 Director this week. Mason took over the emergency communications office on March 11 after an extended search for a new director. Deputy Director Sarah Hogbin had served as the 911 center’s acting director […]

Local police arrested two Berkeley Springs residents on Monday, April 1, and charged them with possession of drugs with the intent to deliver them. Sheriff K.C. Bohrer identified the suspected drugs as “scramble” – a capsule form of combined drugs with either heroin or cocaine as the base. Shortly after 4 p.m., police made contact […]

Don Sager heads west on the beginning section of the Western Maryland Rail Extension from Pearre to Little Orleans on Thursday afternoon, March 28. Sager, who started in Big Pool on his new bike, said once the new section of trail is open, he’d be heading out toward Little Orleans. by Geoff Fox An extension […]

by Geoff Fox The Hancock Chamber of Commerce has dissolved after an organizational meeting last Tuesday, March 26. There had been talk at prior meetings about dissolving the chamber, but no action had been taken until now. According to Penny Pittman, the Chamber board will send out letters to members explaining what is happening to […]