Four people were sentenced for methamphetamine trafficking in the Northern District of West Virginia. Terry Lee Mason, Jr., 37, of Martinsburg was sentenced to 324 months for the possession with intent to distribute 50 or more grams of crystal methamphetamine. Robert Joseph Wilson, III, 38, of Hagerstown was sentenced to[Read More…]
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Accident injures four, three flown to hospital
by Geoff Fox Three people, two of whom were children, were flown to D.C. area hospitals after a single-vehicle crash last Tuesday morning on Interstate 70. According to Maryland State Police, shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 10, troopers from the Maryland State Police Hagerstown Barrack responded to the[Read More…]
New wellness clinic fills gaps in mental health services in Hancock & surrounding areas
by Geoff Fox Amanda Bauler has been providing care in Hancock since 2017 when she was working at the Valley Health clinic, which closed last October. But in 2021, she returned to graduate school to become dual certified in psychiatry. There hasn’t been a psych provider in Hancock in “at[Read More…]
Council to hold special meeting September 26
by Geoff Fox Town officials will be holding a special town meeting on Thursday, September 26, at 7:30 p.m. in order to select a bid, hear a project presentation and select a date and time for Trick-or-Treat. During the September town meeting, Town Manager Mike Faith opened three sealed bids[Read More…]
Residents raise questions about cannabis gummy manufacturer
by Geoff Fox Two residents who recently moved to Hancock raised questions about the town’s approval to allow a cannabis gummy company to move into the Hancock Antique Mall. They asked if the process was legally done. Noha Gaber and her husband Gustavo Castagno moved to Hancock two years ago,[Read More…]
William H. Woodal
William H. Woodal William “Bill” H. Woodal, 75, of Needmore, Pa. peacefully passed away on September 12, 2024. Bill attended Southern Fulton High School. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, serving during the Vietnam War. He was stationed in Dover, Delaware, as a jet engine mechanic,[Read More…]
Matthew Keith Dawson
Matthew Keith Dawson 1965-2024 Matthew Keith Dawson, age 58, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed this life on Friday, September 6, 2024 at his home. Born November 12, 1965 in Morgan County, W.Va., he was the first born son of Mark and Ethelene Merchant Dawson. He attended Union Chapel United Methodist[Read More…]
Harold L. Unger
Harold L. Unger Harold Lee Unger, 68, of Berkeley Springs, died on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at War Memorial Hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 95 Union Street, Berkeley Springs.
Lyle Francis Dawson
Lyle Francis Dawson 1930-2024 Lyle Francis “Pete” Dawson, age 93, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at Winchester Medical Center. Born December 28, 1930 in Oakland, Md., he was the son of the late Henry Harrison and Ida Lucinda Smith Dawson. He was a Christian.[Read More…]
David Allan Vanorsdale
David Allan Vanorsdale 1959-2024 David Allan Vanorsdale, age 64, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at War Memorial Hospital. Born November 4, 1959 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Betty Alene Vanorsdale Roach and his late stepfather, Charles Roach. He attended[Read More…]
