James L. Teague 1962-2019 James Lycurgus Teague, 56, of Berkeley Springs, died Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at his home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born June 24, 1962 in Little Rock, Ark., he is the son of Uvonne Katherine Blalock Orcutt and the late James Edgar Teague. He attended schools in […]

Helen M. Clark 1944-2019 Helen Mae Clark, 75, of Berkeley Springs, died Friday, January 11, 2019 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born January 6, 1944 in the Old Factory Section of Morgan County, she was the daughter of the late Virgil Theodore Wills and Pearl Virginia Miller Shirley Wills. She attended […]

Janelle L. Kidwell 1983-2019 Janelle Lynn Kidwell, 35, of Hagerstown, Md. and formerly of Paw Paw, died Sunday, January 6, 2019. She was born October 31, 1983 in Winchester Va. and was the daughter of Jeffrey L. Kidwell, Paw Paw and the late Cheryl Ann Parker Kidwell. She was a hairdresser and a member of the Paw […]

Esther M. Trazkovich 1930-2019 Esther McBee Trazkovich, 88, of Westminster, Md., died Monday, January 7, 2019 at her residence. Born February 25, 1930 in Berkeley Springs, she was the daughter of the late Nettie and Charles McBee. Before retiring she worked as the assistant manager at M&T Bank. She was a member of Deer Park United […]

John J. Burke III 1958-2019 John Joseph Burke III, 60, of Damascus, Md., died Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Brookeville Assisted Living in Olney, Md. Born October 27, 1958 in Yokohama, Japan, he was the son of Bette Ann Doris Bellin Burke of Berkeley Springs and the late John Joseph Burke. He was a graduate of Good Counsel High […]

Shirley A. Pentoney 1938-2019 Shirley Anne Bushman Pentoney, age 80, of Berkeley Springs, WV, died on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at the Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Facility in Kearneysville, WV. Born March 26, 1938 in Martinsburg, WV, she was the daughter of the late William “Shorty” and Ruth Elizabeth Mason Bowers. She was a […]

by Jim Buzzerd Welcome coach Brown It’s the first week of January and normally the discussion here would involve West Virginia University basketball, but the university has a new football coach, so that will dominate this space today. I will take a moment for a brief update on the basketball team. WVU is 8-6 overall […]

by Jamie Harris The brand new gymnasium at Berkeley Springs High School was the home to the 33rd Tri State Annual Shootout on December 27 and 28. This year the field included the Berkeley Springs Indians, Hancock Panthers, North Hagerstown Hubs and the Southern Fulton Indians in the two day event. In the opening game […]

by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Lady Indians saw their two game winning streak get snapped over the break with a pair of losses at the Hancock Holiday Mixer. The Lady Indians played the Maryland School of the Deaf in their first contest of the mixer on Friday, December 28. The Maryland School […]

State Highway officials have said the new two-lane concrete bridge over Sleepy Creek along River Road could open to traffic on Thursday, January 10. Construction and opening of the bridge have been delayed multiple times by flooding in that area. Contractor Rock Forge Bridge Company LLC started building the new bridge in May. A state […]