by Geoff Fox Hancock’s War Memorial Library will be temporarily closed as the transition from the old library to Washington County Free Library, Hancock Veteran’s Memorial Branch takes place. The current Hancock War Memorial Library. The branch will close on Wednesday, October 24. Overdue fines for books due between October 24 and October 29 will […]

by Kate Shunney Morgan County Commissioners voted unanimously on Wednesday, October 17 to terminate the employment of the county’s 911 director, Zachary Caldwell. The action came after an hour-long closed personnel hearing at the outset of the regular commission meeting. Caldwell left that hearing after roughly 45 minutes, accompanied by a Sheriff’s deputy, then returned […]

by Kate Evans Warm Springs Middle School has a new cutting-edge WeatherStem meteorology system and weather station with real-time data that was up and running as of September 19. Middle school eighth grade science teacher Charles Wilson said he applied for the WeatherSTEM weather station program through American Public University System (APUS) in Charles Town. […]

by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools Superintendent Erich May said at the October 16 school board meeting that he was pleased that the pace of the Berkeley Springs High School renovations work was picking up. Crews were sanding the new gymnasium floor last week and should be painting   this week. May felt that the gymnasium […]

Richard Rockwell 1932-2018 Richard Rockwell, age, 86, of Hopewell, Pa., passed away peacefully on October 18, 2018 with his family by his side. Born August 27, 1932 in Morgan County, W.Va., he was the son of the late Leonard and Arrieta Rockwell. Along with his wife Yonna June Wright Rockwell he is survived by the […]

Albert G. Salter 1926-2018 Albert G. Salter, 92, Hagerstown, Md., died Monday, October 15, 2018 at Coffman Nursing Home, Hagerstown. Born February 15, 1926 in Upland, Calif., he was the son of the late Albert G. Salter, Sr. and Geraldine Callahan. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He served in World War II as a radar specialist on the U.S.S. Elmore. […]

Ann J. O’Neal 1937-2018 Ann Jeanette O’Neal, 81, of Berkeley Springs, died Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born August 7, 1937 in Baltimore, Md., she was the daughter of the late John Curtis, Sr. and Alice Softley Earles. She was a Christian. She graduated from […]

Ralph E. Jay 1948-2018 Ralph Eugene Jay, 70, of Warfordsburg, Pa., died Wednesday, October 17, 2018. Born May 11, 1948 in Artemas, Pa., he was the son of the late Leo and Margaret Schetrompf Jay. He was a member of Mays Chapel Christian Church in Warfordsburg. He graduated from Everett High School in Everett, Pa. He retired as a […]

Henry R. King 1927-2018 Henry Reed King, 90, of Paw Paw, W.Va., died on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at his home. Henry was born on December 24, 1927 in Paw Paw, W.Va., a son of the late Arlof and O. Pauline King. He was a veteran in the United States Navy and worked in maintenance […]

  James M. Yonker, Sr. 1961-2018 James Marvin Yonker, Sr., 57, of McConnellsburg, Pa., died Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Chambersburg Hospital in Chambersburg, Pa. Born April 24, 1961 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Ralph Marvin, Sr. and Jean Estelene Miller Yonker. He was a Christian. He attended Hancock High School in Hancock. He […]