Deborah Diane Smith 1963-2026 Deborah Diane Smith, age 62, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. died on August 13, 2026 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born September 9, 1963, she was the daughter of the late Henry Cyrus “Buck” Beeler, Jr. and the late Dorothy[Read More…]
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Norma Payne 1937-2026 Norma “Sally” Payne, 89, of Berkeley Springs, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on August 13, 2026. Born on July 27, 1937, Sally was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Her faith in the Lord was exceptionally strong and served as[Read More…]
Herman Oat Nelson
Herman Oat Nelson 1934-2026 Herman Oat Nelson, age 91, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2026 at Willow Tree Healthcare Center in Charles Town, W.Va. Born August 31, 1934 in Okonoka, W.Va., he was the son of the late Happ Orin and Ruth Bohrer Nelson. He[Read More…]
Marjorie A. Scuderi
Marjorie A. Scuderi Marjorie Ann (Rice) Scuderi, 76, died Monday, August 10, 2026. Born September 30, 1949 in Silver Spring, Md. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 10 a.m. at Resthaven Chapel, 9501 Catoctin Mountain Hwy, Frederick, Md. Burial will follow at Fort[Read More…]
Robert Faust Banks
Robert Faust Banks 1934-2026 Robert Faust Banks, age 92, of Winchester, Va., formerly of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Bob was born on May 13, 1934, in Mount Union, Pa. He was the son of Robert Newton Banks and Charlotte Zerbe Banks of Mount Union,[Read More…]
Lisa Kay Lafollette
Lisa Kay Lafollette 1965-2026 Lisa Kay Lafollette, age 61, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Monday, August 3, 2026 at WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, W.Va. Born March 5, 1965 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Donald Lee and Ruth Marie Woods[Read More…]
Joshua Brennan Walls
Joshua Brennan Walls 2008-2026 Joshua Brennan Walls, age 18, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Monday, August 3, 2026 at Winchester Medical Center. Born May 5, 2008 in Winchester, Va., he was the son of Terry Lee Walls, Jr. and Lisa Bernadette Rutter Walls of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. He[Read More…]
Police still looking for suspect in theft
by Geoff Fox Hancock Police are still looking for the suspect in an incident at Smoker’s World in Hancock. According to Sgt. Shawn Faith, the susupect came in the store around 8:40 p.m. on Sunday evening, August 9, and again on Monday afternoon, August 10, around 1:30 p.m. In[Read More…]
Too many tomatoes? Make ‘em an offer they can’t refuse
by Lisa Schauer Late summer in our area has long signaled the onslaught of tomatoes. Plants carefully tended all growing season are now yielding their perishable fruit. Time is of the essence when a bumper crop of tomatoes presents itself. Blanching makes sense. Just boil tomatoes for a couple minutes,[Read More…]
Police Report
Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of Monday, August 3, through Sunday, August 9: August 3 Alarm, 200 block Pennsylvania Avenue. Accidental. Service to advise, 100 block East Main Street. Subject advised. Assist Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department, 100 block Fairview Drive. Unable to locate subject.[Read More…]
