by Kate Shunney The Potomac River Conservancy has reported that in 2025, the Potomac River’s health remains at a “B” grade. “That’s remarkable progress from a dismal ‘D’ in 2011,” the conservation group said in a release about the health of the river. Progress on the six health indicators for[Read More…]
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Laura Ella Creek
Laura Ella Creek 1927-2025 Laura Ella Creek, 97, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at Homewood Living, Williamsport, Md. Born Sunday, November 20, 1927, in Warfordsburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Harry Wilbur and Lucille Iva Bair Shaw. Laura was a graduate of[Read More…]
Mary Frances Dillman-Gramling
Mary Frances Dillman-Gramling 1939-2025 Mary Frances Dillman-Gramling, age 86, passed away peacefully under Hospice Care on November 14, 2025 in Winchester, Va. with family present. Born March 14, 1939, in Takoma Park, Md., she was the daughter of William Miller and Frances Musgrove Miller. She graduated from Sherwood High School[Read More…]
Lloyd Albert Timmons III
Lloyd Albert Timmons III 1981-2025 Lloyd Albert “Bert” Timmons III, age 44, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Friday, November 14, 2025 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born October 14, 1981 in Martinsburg, W.Va., he was the son of Lloyd Albert Timmons, Jr. and Brenda Kay[Read More…]
Raymond T. Luttrell
Raymond “Ray” Telle Luttrell 1930-2025 Raymond “Ray” Telle Luttrell, 95, of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family and under the compassionate care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born on January 28, 1930, in Hoy, West[Read More…]
James L. Hayes, Jr.
James Laque “Jay” Hayes, Jr. 1955-2025 James Laque “Jay” Hayes, Jr., age 70, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at his home. Born January 17, 1955 in Annapolis, Md., he was the son of the late James Laque Hayes, Sr. and the late Dorothy[Read More…]
Water main break leads to boil water advisory in town
by Geoff Fox A public water main break at 57 East Main Street on Tuesday, November 4, led the town to issue a boil advisory for the entire town. The advisory lasted until around 2 p.m. last Thursday afternoon, November 6. Town Manager Mike Faith said an eight-inch water main[Read More…]
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Gary Allen Coffman
Gary Allen Coffman 1943-2025 Gary Allen Coffman, 82, of Hagerstown, Maryland passed away on November 3, 2025. Born January 1, 1943, in Hancock, Maryland, he was the son of the late Charles Edward Coffman and Mildred Madeline (Hixon) Coffman of Hancock, Maryland. Gary was a graduate of Hancock High School[Read More…]
Trooper 5 rescues injured hunter after fall in Allegany County
by Geoff Fox Troopers from the Maryland State Police Aviation Command performed an aerial hoist rescue on an injured person in the Flintstone area on Saturday, November 8. According to Maryland State Police, around 12:30 p.m., rescue personnel from Allegany County were dispatched to Green Ridge State Forest for an[Read More…]
