William Gerard Norton, Sr. 1940-2022 William Gerard Norton, Sr., fondly known as Jerry, of Paw Paw, West Virginia passed away peacefully on January 16, 2022 at the age of 81. He was born May 20, 1940 in Cumberland, Maryland and was the son of the late James “Jim” Norton and the late Patricia “Patty” Norton. […]
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Morris Dean “Bob” Somers
Morris Dean “Bob” Somers 1935-2022 Morris Dean “Bob” Somers, 86, of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, passed away on January 17, 2022 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Bob was born on October 10, 1935 in Morgan County, W.Va., to Wilford Clyde Somers and Virginia Dilores (Cain) Somers. Although Bob was blind in […]
Berkeley Springs High School wins regional Academic Showdown
Teams from Berkeley Springs High School and Spring Mills High School took first and second place honors, respectively, at the second West Virginia Academic Showdown competition hosted by Shepherd University on Saturday, January 22. These two teams have qualified for the statewide championship in Charleston on March 25. “The validation is overwhelming,” said Matthew Leasure, […]
James F. Higgs, Jr.
James F. Higgs, Jr. 1938-2021 James Franklin Higgs, Jr., 83 of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle on December 23, 2021, after suffering a stroke. He was born in Winchester, Va., December 12, 1938, and was a 1957 graduate of John Handley High School, a 1962 graduate of […]
Clarence Gerard “Smitty” Smith
Clarence Gerard “Smitty” Smith 1929-2022 Clarence Gerard “Smitty” Smith, age 92, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, January 17, 2022 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs. Born August 13, 1929 in Cresson, Pa., he was the son of the late Bartley Robert and Agnes Elizabeth Peters Smith. He was a member of St. […]
Fires claim two family homes
by Kate Evans Area firefighters battled two house fires in Berkeley Springs last week in bitter cold, snow and icy conditions. The homes were both destroyed by the fires. One house fire rekindled later that night. Firefighters also fought a fire in an unattached garage in Great Cacapon. Bennett Lane fire The fire call came […]
Sue Anne Ayers
Sue Anne Ayers 1934-2022 Sue Anne Ayers, age 87, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, January 14, 2022 at Winchester Medical Center. Born August 7, 1934 in Warfordsburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Charles Elwood and Ruth Alma Steiner Deneen. She attended First United Methodist Church. Sue attended Hancock public schools. […]
Robert Eugene “Gene” Boyer
Robert Eugene “Gene” Boyer 1952-2022 Robert Eugene “Gene” Boyer, 69, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, January 17, 2022 in Russellville, Ohio. Gene was born on February 2, 1952 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., to his late biological parents William Boyer and Joann Manning. He was also preceded in death by the parents he called […]
Herbert Lewis Eppinger
Herbert Lewis Eppinger 1932-2022 Herbert Lewis Eppinger (Herb), age 89, passed from this world to his Eternal Home on January 19, 2022. He was a devoted husband, father, Pap, son, brother and friend. Born on May 29, 1932, he was the son of William Harold Eppinger and Gladys Beeler Eppinger. He was married to his […]
Johnny Carroll Walter, Sr.
Johnny Carroll Walter, Sr. 1934-2022 Johnny Carroll Walter, Sr., age 87, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at his residence. Born November 27, 1934 in Takoma Park, Md., he was the son of the late Fred Douglas and Marguerite Cooly Walter. He was a Christian. Johnny was a graduate of Blair […]
