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William Lee “Bill” Pittman

William Lee “Bill” Pittman 1949-2024 William Lee “Bill” Pittman, known affectionately as Bill, passed away on April 5, 2024, in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. He was born on February 3, 1949, in Sandusky, Ohio. Bill led a fulfilling life as a Field Engineer for a major bakery equipment manufacturer and[Read More…]

Ellen Mae Pinder

Ellen Mae Pinder 1942-2024 Ellen Mae Pinder, age 81, of Berkeley Springs W.Va., died on Wednesday, April 8, 2024, at the Winchester Medical Center while under the care of Blue Ridge Hospice. Born on May 3, 1942, in Inglewood, California, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Andrew and[Read More…]

Michael Metcalfe Crawford

Michael Metcalfe Crawford 1944-2024 Michael Metcalfe Crawford, West Virginia Licensed Land Surveyor #534, of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024, at the Hospice Palliative Unit of the Martinsburg VA Medical Center. He was born in Dallas, Texas, on August 24, 1944, to Jeanne Wilkerson Crawford and[Read More…]

Roger Lee Stotler, Sr.

Roger Lee Stotler, Sr. 1947-2024 Roger Lee Stotler, Sr., age 76, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, April 8, 2024 at War Memorial Hospital. Born September 22, 1947 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Ray Melvin Stotler, Sr. and Anna Rose Maconaughey Stotler. He[Read More…]

Randy Lee Waugh

Randy Lee Waugh 1955-2024 Randy Lee Waugh, age 69, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, April 12, 2024 at his home. Born March 12, 1955 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Sylvester “Bud” and Mabel Regina Flowers Waugh. He attended Faith in God Chapel.[Read More…]

Panther baseball back on the field

Spring rains have taken a break, letting Hancock’ s baseball team get back on the diamond as April kicks in. The varsity baseball team returned to play on Thursday, April 4 against Berkeley Springs, falling to the Tribe in a close 6-5 game. Hancock led the way for the first[Read More…]

Lady Panthers return to play, fall to Indians

Hancock’s varsity softball team made their way back to the field on Friday after more than a week’s hiatus, going head to head against Southern Fulton’s Indians on April 5. The Lady Panthers had bursts of scoring against Southern Fulton in Warfordsburg, but lost traction in the second half of[Read More…]

Washington County Division of Emergency Services public safety training center receives congressional funding

The Washington County Division of Emergency Services announces the Public Safety Training Center project has been selected for Fiscal Year 2024 Congressionally Directed Spending funding by the Senate Appropriations Committee. The project funding, requested by Senators Cardin and Van Hollen and Congressman Trone, was included in the first FY24 spending[Read More…]

Hancock Police Report

Hancock Police report the following arrests and incidents from the week of April 1-7: April 1 911 hang-up, 200 block Myers Street. Accidental. Attempted suicide, first block Fleming Court. Unable to locate subject, gone on arrival. Fraud, 200 block Baptist Road. Subject advised. Community policing, 100 block West High Street.[Read More…]