Rev. Lloyd Baxter McCanna 1942-2026 Born January 3, 1942 in Mt. Clemens, Mich., to Neal B. and Genevieve Caroline (Schunck), Lloyd died peacefully under the care of Crossbridge Hospice and RX Family Home Health Care Services at Mercy Village, Fort Gratiot, Mich. on the morning of August 23, 2026. Growing[Read More…]
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Ludwell Onsolow Fling
Ludwell Onsolow Fling 1929-2026 Ludwell “Onsie” Onsolow Fling, 97, of Hancock, Md., passed away, Saturday, August 29, 2026, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born January 19, 1929, in Hancock, Md., he was the son of the late Edward and Olive Mitchell Fling. Onsie attended Hancock Area School. He served in the[Read More…]
Shirrell Jean Proffitt
Shirrell Jean Proffitt Our beloved mother, Shirrell Jean Proffitt, 91 years old, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at her home in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Shirrell and her family were residents of Northern Virginia prior to her retirement and moving to Berkeley Springs, W.Va. She retired after 30 years[Read More…]
Donna Lynn Young Foster
Donna Lynn Young Foster 1952-2026 Donna Lynn Young Foster, age 74, of Hedgesville, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2026 at the Hospice Inpatient Care Facility in Kearneysville, W.Va. Born May 2, 1952 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Arick Ray and Betty Jane[Read More…]
Attorneys General announce Meta settlement & new child safety reforms for social media
A landmark $17.1 billion mult-state settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc.— considered to be the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside the Big Tobacco settlements of the 1990s – has been announced by state attorneys general, who joined in a lawsuit about dangers to youth on social media platforms.[Read More…]
Paw Paw Festival returns September 12
by Lisa Schauer West Virginia’s third annual Paw Paw Festival will be held at Paw Paw Schools campus on Saturday, September 12 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Event organizers suggest getting there early, as parking fills up fast. Highlights include paw paw fruit tastings, educational seminars, live music, food[Read More…]
Knights of Columbus to honor first responders, 9/11 responders at special Mass
The Knights of Columbus Council 12191 will be holding their second annual Blue Mass next Thursday, September 10, at 6 p.m. at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in Berkeley Springs. The Blue Mass will be honoring, recognizing, and praying for first responders from Morgan County, Washington County (Hancock), and[Read More…]
New Sleepy Creek bridge taking shape
Traffic along Winchester Grade Road slowed down on Friday, August 28 to make way for crane work at the site of the new Pallet Factory bridge over Sleepy Creek. Construction has been underway for months for a new two-lane bridge to replace the previous one-lane passage. Concrete decking components were[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs State Park comes alive for The Flashbacks
by Lisa Schauer If Berkeley Springs State Park had a house, The Flashbacks would have brought it down during a live concert on Saturday, August 29. Impromptu line dancers, shaggers, air guitarists, and free spirits filled the sidewalk to dance. A large and enthusiastic crowd sat in stadium chairs on[Read More…]
Commission approves tower lease, grants letters of support to county projects
by Kate Shunney Morgan County Commissioners approved a cell tower lease and added their written support to a number of public projects and grant applications during their mid-August meeting. The Commission authorized a five-year lease with AT&T for the company to place cell phone equipment on the county’s cell tower[Read More…]
