Albert Rogers Diehl, Jr. 1926-2022 Albert Rogers Diehl, Jr., age 95, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Stonerise Berkeley Springs. Born December 27, 1926 in Franklin County, Pa., he was the son of the late Albert Rogers Diehl, Sr. and Nellie Mae Brechbill Diehl. He was of Presbyterian Faith. Albert graduated […]
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Benjamin Keith Douglas
Benjamin Keith Douglas 1996-2022 Benjamin Keith Douglas, age 25, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022 in Cross Junction, Va. as the result of a vehicle accident. Born November 9, 1996 at Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of Keith Elwood and Cara Lee Michael Douglas, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Benjamin was […]
State pulls license from Hunter-Anderson Funeral Home, citing owner’s fitness & investigations into care of corpse
by Kate Shunney West Virginia’s Board of Funeral Service Examiners last Monday voted in an emergency meeting to suspend the license of Hunter-Anderson Funeral Home in Berkeley Springs. News of the state board’s vote was first reported by WV Metro News. The board’s vote followed on the heels of a Berkeley County misdemeanor case filed […]
Chip Shots – WVU in mock week mode
WVU in mock week mode by Jim Buzzerd The West Virginia University football team opens its season next Thursday night at Pitt, after an 11 year hiatus, and this week will serve as what head coach Neal Brown refers to as mock week, culminating with a mock game on Thursday. Mock week began Sunday and […]
Morgan County Observatory to host Open House, star party Sept. 4
by Kate Evans The Morgan County Observatory Foundation plans to reopen the observatory on Sunday, September 4 during Labor Day weekend. An open house will be held from 3-5 p.m. with a variety of activities. A star party with telescope viewing will take place that night starting around 9:30 p.m., weather permitting, said observatory foundation […]
School board pursuing grant to add electric school buses
by Kate Evans Morgan County Schools Transportation Director Tammy Painter told the Morgan County School Board at their August 16 meeting that they are working on getting a five-year grant to purchase five electric school buses every year over the course of five years. Painter said that while grants are given out in a lottery […]
Box truck fire shuts down Paw Paw Road
Fire engulfed a rental box truck on Friday, August 19 despite the driver’s attempt to put the fire out, and shut down traffic access along Paw Paw Road for several hours as responders worked on the scene. The remains of the truck were hauled away by Skeeter’s Autobody, and included just the basic shell of […]
County fire companies can bill for service
by Kate Shunney After months of discussion, negotiations with county fire companies and a public hearing, the Morgan County Commission voted last Wednesday, August 17 to give fire companies the option to bill property owners for their services. First proposed in December 2021, the ordinance would allow any of the county’s four volunteer fire companies, […]
Empire Cheer named Grand Marshals of ‘22 Apple Butter Festival Parade
The 47th Annual Apple Butter Festival has named Empire Cheer as the grand marshal for the 2022 parade. In just five years, the local group has gone from one team practicing in a church, to five teams with over 60 first place banners and 18 national titles in their own practice facility. This year’s Apple […]
Charles Lloyd Frederick, Sr.
Charles Lloyd Frederick, Sr. 1938-2022 Charles Lloyd Frederick, Sr. passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 in Hagerstown, Md., at the age of 83. He was born to Charles Edward and Mary E. Fleece Frederick on November 7, 1938 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. He was preceded in death by his four siblings and his wife […]
