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Travel Berkeley Springs and the Morgan County Commission will host their annual fireworks celebration on the grounds of Widmyer Elementary on Friday, July 3, this year celebrating America’s 250th birthday. The public can find a spot on the grass in the area around the elementary school. Fireworks will be launched[Read More…]
by Geoff Fox When students in Washington County head back to school in August, there will be a new policy in place prohibiting the use of cellphones and personal devices by students. Members of the Washington County Board of Education voted unanimously during their June 16 meeting to approve the[Read More…]
Washington County Government invites residents and visitors to join them on Saturday, July 4 for Washington County’s 250th Anniversary Celebration at the Washington County Agricultural Education Center. The Ag Center is located at 7313 Sharpsburg Pike in Boonsboro. This free, family-friendly event will commemorate 250 years of Washington County history[Read More…]
by Geoff Fox Main Street Hancock will be holding their “Blessing of the Bikes” on Sunday, July 12, at 9:30 a.m. for adults and 11:30 a.m. for kids that morning. The blessings will take place at C&O Bike Shop on Pennsylvania Avenue with Pastor Becki Wessinger from the Hancock Untied[Read More…]
Harry Nelson Lanehart 1950-2026 Harry Nelson Lanehart, 76 of Bowling Green, Fla., passed away Thursday, May 28, 2026. Born February 20, 1950, he was the son of the late Emory Lanehart and Rosalea Vanorsdale Lanehart. Harry worked at Kirk Ford in Hancock, Md. for 26 years. He then went on[Read More…]
Paula Alyce Mabey 1948-2026 Paula Alyce Mabey, 77, of Hancock, Md., passed away peacefully at her home on May 19, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born on September 12, 1948, in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Alice Winkler. Paula was a dedicated and compassionate[Read More…]
Shelly Nicole Mellott 1973-2026 Shelly Nicole Mellott, age 52, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at Winchester Medical Center. Born June 29, 1973 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of Henry Clay McBee, Jr. and the late Karen Jo Young. She was a[Read More…]
Belva Eugenia Schriever Belva Eugenia Schriever, age 100, peacefully passed away on Monday, June 15, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Belva is survived by her five children: Walter (Linda), Lois (Arlen) Morgan, Diana, Maxine (Ralph) Willett and Daniel (Karen) Schriever; 16 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren. She[Read More…]
John E. Breach John Elliott Breach, 76, of Berkeley Springs, died Sunday, June 21, 2026 at his home. Arrangements are being handled by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 95 Union Street, Berkeley Springs.
Millard Frank McCusker, Jr. 1955-2026 Millard Frank McCusker, Jr., of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., age 71, died on Friday, June 26, 2026 at Winchester Medical Center. Born on January 18, 1955, he was the son of the late Millard Frank McCusker, Sr. and the late Eleanore Jane Dawson McCusker. Millard attended[Read More…]
