James Henry Percy 1947-2025 James Henry “Jimmy” Percy, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. died on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Care Facility in Kearneysville, W.Va. Born on July 18, 1947 in Dover, Ohio he was the son of the late Robert Delbert Percy and Betty Jane[Read More…]
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Terence L. Frederick
Terence L. Frederick 1964-2025 Terence L. “Skateboard Freddie” Frederick of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. passed away on October 15, 2025 at his home. Born July 24, l964 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of Anna Lee Dawson Frederick and the late William S. Frederick. He attended schools in Morgan[Read More…]
Ronald Bruce Ullom
Ronald Bruce Ullom 1944-2025 Ronald Bruce Ullom was born in Takoma Park, Maryland, in 1944, and passed away on September 28, 2025, in Ooltewah, Tennessee, at the age of 81. He was the son of Blaine and June Ullom and the brother of Blainette Hanson. He is survived by his[Read More…]
Harry Lowe Powers III
Harry Lowe Powers III 1942-2025 Harry Lowe Powers III, age 83, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Friday, October 3, 2025, in Cumberland, Md. Born Saturday, June 13, 1942, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Harry L. and Helen J. Blenard Powers II. Harry was a[Read More…]
Delma M. Fletcher
Delma M. Fletcher 1933-2025 Delma M. (Miller) Fletcher 91 of Little Orleans, Md., passed away Sunday, October 12, 2025, at Moran Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Westernport, Md. She was born on December 19, 1933, in Purcel, Pa.; a daughter of the late Fred C. and Hazel B. (Smith)[Read More…]
Cecil Sylvester McCumbee, Jr.
Cecil Sylvester McCumbee, Jr. 1940-2025 Cecil Sylvester “Dick” McCumbee, Jr., age 84, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, October 12, 2025 at his home. Born October 13, 1940 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of Cecil S. McCumbee, Sr. and Mary Catherine Carlisle. He attended schools in[Read More…]
Rita Maxine Farris
Rita Maxine Farris 1937-2025 Rita Maxine Farris, age 88, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025 at her daughter’s home and while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born January 14, 1937 in Great Cacapon, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late, Elmer[Read More…]
Welcome center to remain closed through January
by Geoff Fox Travelers using Interstate 70 into Pennsylvania and needing to stretch their legs or use the restroom are going to have to wait until they reach Breezewood to do so as the rest area in Warfordsburg is remaining closed until at least January. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation,[Read More…]
Smith pleads guilty to charges, sentenced to prison for 12 years
Terry Lee Smith of Hancock pled guilty in Washington County Circuit Court on Tuesday, September 30 to seven crimes and was sentenced to prison by Circuit Judge Michael Joseph ahead of a scheduled jury trial in his case. Smith pled guilty to two counts of Private Place – Prurient Interest,[Read More…]
Panthers fall to Generals, 20-8
by Geoff Fox The Hancock Panthers football team fell to 0-7 on the season as the Stonewall Jackson Generals rode out of town with a 20-8 victory. The game was the Panthers’ second home game of the year. Before the game started, the school presented the homecoming court and homecoming[Read More…]
