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by Geoff Fox After the Civil War ended, the United States military entered numerous skirmishes and battles out west with various Indian/Native American. One is more well-known than the others. That was the Battle of Little Big Horn, also known as Custer’s Last Stand. The battle, which took place in[Read More…]
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is designating approximately 1.5 million acres of occupied critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act for the endangered rusty patched bumble bee. This designation covers 33 counties in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. The bumble bee is found primarily in urban[Read More…]
Clifton C. “Butch” Bennett, Sr. 1944-2026 Clifton C. “Butch” Bennett, Sr., 82, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on May 25, 2026, quietly at home under Hospice care. Butch was born on January 8, 1944, In Enterprise, W.Va. to Clyde and Mona Bennett. He worked in construction and could run[Read More…]
Denise Mary Sutton 1938-2026 Denise Mary Sutton, age 87, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born May 9, 1938 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Lillian Pray[Read More…]
West Virginia State Police have arrested a Hedgesville man on multiple charges following a pursuit along Route 9 on Thursday, May 21 at about 8 p.m. Police got behind a red Chevy Trailblazer with a missing headlight driving down the middle of the road, according to a criminal complaint filed[Read More…]
Herbert Lee Stevens 1932-2026 Herbert Lee Stevens, age 93, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at Harmony at Martinsburg while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born October 10, 1932 in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the late Herbert Gustavos and Mary[Read More…]
William Kirby Lewis 1960-2026 William Kirby Lewis, 65, of Berkeley Springs, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. He is finally pain free after living with stage IV metastatic breast cancer for ten years. Born September 18, 1960 in Martinsburg, he is the son[Read More…]
Nannie M. Spears Nannie Mae Spears, 82, of Berkeley Springs, died Monday, June 1, 2026 at Allegany Health Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cumberland, Md. Full obituary will be announced in The Morgan Messenger. Arrangements are being handled by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 95 Union Street, Berkeley Springs.
Brian D. Cain Brian Dale Cain, 67, of Berkeley Springs, died Saturday, May 30, 2026 in Berkeley Springs. Full obituary will be announced in The Morgan Messenger. Arrangements are being handled by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 95 Union Street, Berkeley Springs.
by Jamie Harris The Paw Paw Pirates delivered a performance for the ages at the WVSSAC Class A State Track and Field Championships, powered by two exceptional seniors whose efforts etched their names into program history. Leading the charge was Shayla Tanouye, who closed out one of the most decorated[Read More…]
