by Kate Evans The Level Yellow visitation guidelines for all Valley Health facilities, including War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, were loosened on June 28 to let patients have more visitors. Visitation has been restricted to Level Yellow due to COVID-19 and influenza. For most patients who are adult inpatient[Read More…]
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Cole’s Cavalry had local troopers; reunions marked Loudoun Heights fight
by Steve French Recently, Cinda O’Neill Drogemeyer, of the Morgan County Historical Society loaned me the files of Berkeley Springs historian, the late Frederick Newbraugh. Fred, still widely-known in Mountain State historical circles for his 3-volume, not-to- be-surpassed, W arm Springs Echoes, was a tireless researcher who in pre-Internet days[Read More…]
Early voting in Maryland primary starts July 7
Registered voters in Maryland can cast early ballots in the state’s gubernatorial primary election starting this Thursday, July 7. Early in-person voting takes place through July 14 at each county’ s early voting center. Those centers are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Washington County has two Early Voting[Read More…]
Hancock Police Report
following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, June 27, through Sunday, July 3: June 27 Service to advise in the Hancock area. Subject advised. Animal complaint in the 100 block of West Main Street. Humane Society notified. June 28 Traffic enforcement in the Hancock area with three stops.[Read More…]
Hancock girls take win in Smithsburg tourney
Hancock to get one of four new emergency boats in county
by Geoff Fox Hancock will be receiving one of four new emergency boats and custom trailers after county commissioners voted 4-0 to approve a bid during their June 7 meeting. The new rescue boats will replace three current rescue boats, all of which have more than 15 years in service.[Read More…]
Rotary plants field of flags for heroes
by Geoff Fox The Hancock Rotary once again planted a field of flags honoring local heroes and those people of inspiration in Widmeyer Park. There were just under 300 flags honoring veterans, active duty military, KIA service members, EMS, police, teachers, loved ones, and more, said January Weber of the[Read More…]
Washington County Republicans offering rides to voters
The Washington County Republican Party will be offering rides to anyone that needs one for the upcoming July elections to include Early Voting and also on July 19 primary election. Anyone wishing a ride in Washington County can contact The Washington County Republican Central Committee at 301-739-2118. Leave a message[Read More…]
Sally Ann Robb
Sally Ann Robb 1946-2022 Sally Ann Robb, age 76, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away from complications of Multiple Sclerosis at her daughter’s home in Fredericksburg, Va., surrounded by family. Born May 24, 1946 in Bethesda, Md., she was the daughter of the late Harold Wickham and Evelyn May Cogan[Read More…]
Ida Marie Fisher
Ida Marie Fisher 1928-2022 Ida Marie Fisher, age 93, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at the Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Facility in Kearneysville, W.Va. Born October 10, 1928 in the New Hope Section of Morgan County, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late[Read More…]
