Founded in 1893 by S.S. Buzzerd
Denise Lynne Wachter 1951-2026 Denise Lynne Wachter, age 74, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at UMPC Carlisle Hospital. Born July 24, 1951 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of June Helen Hammersla Franklin of Daytona Beach, FL and the late Vernon Rees Franklin,[Read More…]
Dennis William Lewis, Jr. 1968-2026 Dennis William Lewis, Jr., 58, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026 at his home in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born on March 19, 1968 in Baltimore, Md. he was the son of the late Dennis William Lewis, Sr. and Georgia Lou Meile Byrne. Dennis was[Read More…]
Four students from Warm Springs Middle School band were selected to participate in the Region IX Honor Band. The students were Ellie Rosensteel, Melissa Carr, Elias Lyda, and Zebadiah Didawick. There were a total of 77 student musicians from Morgan, Berkeley, Jefferson, Hampshire, Grant, Mineral, Hardy, and Pendleton Counties. The[Read More…]
by Lisa Schauer Town of Bath Tree Board hosted an Arbor Day ceremony at Berkeley Springs State Park on Saturday, April 25. West Virginia’s state tree, a Sugar maple, was planted by town arborist and tree board member Craig Dean, and Sam Adams, Urban Forestry Coordinator with West Virginia Division[Read More…]
Karlie Dawn McJilton 1977-2026 Karlie Dawn McJilton, age 48, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026 at Winchester Medical Center. Born on November 21, 1977 in Newark, Ohio, she was the daughter of Margaret Ellen “Maggie” Boyer Stiles and the late Dana Franklin Stiles. She attended[Read More…]
Ruth Elizabeth Stotler 1955-2026 Ruth Elizabeth Stotler, 70, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born on September 10, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Arthur “Pete” and Mary Ethel Plummer Ganoe. Ruth was a[Read More…]
Roger Lee Sirbaugh, Sr. 1946-2026 Roger Lee Sirbaugh, Sr., born November 18, 1946, in Cumberland, Md., entered into the presence of his Savior on April 19, 2026, at the age of 79. He was the son of the late Raymond E. Sirbaugh, Sr. and Rose Anna (Ullery) Sirbaugh. Roger lived[Read More…]
Ernest Alvey Truax 1947-2026 Ernest Alvey Truax, age 78, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Born Monday, September 22, 1947, in Amaranth, Pa., he was the son of the late Edgar Arthur (Art) and Edna Mae Wertz Truax. Ernie was a 1965 graduate of Hancock High[Read More…]
Michael Francis Stanger 1953-2026 Michael Francis Stanger, 73, of Great Cacapon, W.Va. passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born on February 24, 1953 in Miami, Fla., he was the son of the late Francis Coleman and Jean T. Antonelli Stanger. Michael[Read More…]
by Jamie Harris On a beautiful day and big-meet atmosphere of Morgantown’s Mylan Park, the track and field athletes of Berkeley Springs High School and Paw Paw High School represented Morgan County Schools at the Mountaineer Showcase, one of the largest and most competitive meets in West Virginia this season.[Read More…]
