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Families need caring, healthy communities to help children thrive, say child advocates
April is observed in West Virginia as Family Strengthening and Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to bring attention to the effectiveness of early family support as the best prevention against the mistreatment of children. Organizers with Prevent Child Abuse West Virginia emphasize that the message of April is this:[Read More…]
Fuel users keeping close eye on gas station prices
by Kate Shunney, Lisa Schauer & Zac Swaim Gas prices around the area have risen over $4 in the weeks since the U.S. joined Israel in a war against Iran. A restriction on the movement of oil out of the large Middle East oil fields has caused the entire global[Read More…]
Dee Slough Tribute
Dee Slough Tribute “Live Ferociously” We remember and celebrate the life of Dee Slough, lovingly known as “The Honey Badger,” who went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 31. At 73 years young, Dee lived with a spirit that was strong, joyful, and unmistakably full of life. She[Read More…]
Jacquelyn Marie Lewis
Jacquelyn Marie Lewis 1952-2026 Jacquelyn Marie Lewis, age 73, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026 at War Memorial Hospital. Born December 16, 1952 in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Madeline DiBattista Apici. She was a high school graduate. Jackie[Read More…]
Denise L. Wachter
Denise L. Wachter Denise Lynne Wachter, 74, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died Sunday, March 29, 2026 at UMPC Carlisle Hospital. Services will be announced by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 95 Union Street, Berkeley Springs at a later date.
Sandra Kay Sheppard
Sandra Kay Sheppard 1940-2026 Sandra Kay Sheppard, 85, of Rohrersville, Md., passed away on March 26, 2026, peacefully at home. She was born in Brunswick on August 2, 1940, to Charles and Louise (Kline) Carter. Sandra graduated from Brunswick High School in 1958 and went on to build a dedicated[Read More…]
Watershed group to host Make it Shine event April 8
Friends and members of the Warm Springs Watershed Association will meet on Wednesday, April 8, at 9 a.m. at the parking lot of the Morgan County Wellness Center, located at 23 Fitness Lane in Berkeley Springs. Participants will pick up trash in the area between the Wellness Center and the[Read More…]
Debra Sue Flowers
Debra Sue Flowers 1959-2026 Debra Sue Flowers, age 66, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026 at Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Care Facility in Kearneysville, W.Va. Born June 2, 1959 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Joseph William and Susan[Read More…]
Donna Dobbins Ellyson
Donna Dobbins Ellyson 1957-2026 Donna Dobbins Ellyson, 68, of Berkeley Springs, (formerly of Glenville) W.Va. went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, January 31, 2026, after a courageous battle with an extended illness. Donna was born on November 4, 1957 in Glenville, W.Va. to[Read More…]
