Squash patties My Great Grandmother, Arizona Henry, collected yellow crookneck squash from all her friends and neighbors to make squash patties. She was particular about getting the young tender-skinned squash. She told me getting them off the vine was important before they got bumps, tough skin, and big seeds. They[Read More…]
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Sales tax holiday coming up in Maryland and West Virginia
by Lisa Schauer Back-to-school shoppers in Maryland and West Virginia will enjoy a sales tax holiday on popular items this month. West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced a statewide sales tax holiday in effect on certain items purchased from Friday, August 4 through Monday, August 7 at 11:59 p.m. During[Read More…]
Free Summer Concert Series
The Morgan Arts Council in Berkeley Springs, continues to present free Friday Night and Saturday Afternoon concerts. The Saturday Afternoon Concert will be held August 5 at the Berkeley Springs State Park at 5:30 p.m. with Mathew Tembo & the Afro Routes. Mathew Tembo is an award-winning Afro-Pop and Reggae[Read More…]
James Walker Proffitt, Sr.
James Walker Proffitt, Sr. 1933-2023 In Loving Memory of James Walker Proffitt, Senior. James “Jim” Proffitt, a dedicated Army veteran, a double Purple Heart and triple Cluster recipient, passed away peacefully at the age of 90 on July 28th, 2023. He was born on January 8th, 1933 into the Proffitt[Read More…]
Charles Edward Cross
Charles Edward Cross 1931-2023 Charles Edward “Charlie” Cross, age 92, of Hedgesville, W.Va., died on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at his daughter’s home with whom he was living. Born July 24, 1931 in Bedford, Pa., he was the son of the late Ray and Mary Banita Rankin Cross. He was[Read More…]
Wayne Sylvester Ziler
Wayne Sylvester Ziler 1938-2023 Wayne Sylvester Ziler, age 85, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., died on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at War Memorial Extended Care Facility. Born August 16, 1938 in the area of Doe Gulley in Great Cacapon, he was the son of the late George Wayne and Bessie Edith[Read More…]
Thurman R. Eaton
Thurman R. Eaton 1932-2023 Thurman R. Eaton, 90, Paw Paw, W.Va., passed peacefully on Monday, July 24, 2023 at Heartfields Assisted Living in Frederick, Md. Thurman was predeceased by his wife, Naomi M. Eaton (Moreland) on January 11, 1982. Born in Critton Hollow, W.Va., on August 25, 1932, he was[Read More…]
Joan Marie “Judy” Hovermale
Joan Marie “Judy” Hovermale 1939-2023 Joan Marie “Judy” Hovermale, age 84, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at the Berkeley Springs Healthcare Center. Born January 17, 1939 in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the late Donald Rockwell and Edna Otterbein Stotler VanGosen. She was[Read More…]
Everyday Outdoors: Wade in the water
Wade in the water Summertime conditions often put various bodies of water at very low levels. Some rivers and streams that were great for floating and fishing in the Spring and earlier Summer can become very difficult to navigate, even with shallow running crafts. In some streams, during late Summer[Read More…]
Local man in jail on domestic battery, sexual assault charges
A judge revoked probation for Jessey A. Messner, 30, of Berkeley Springs on Wednesday, July 26, after Messner was arrested on Wednesday, July 19 and charged with second- degree sexual assault. Messner had been serving two years of unsupervised probation after being convicted of domestic battery committed in December 2021.[Read More…]
