Mary Josephine Morton 1940-2021 Mary Josephine “Josie” Morton, age 81, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, October 22, 2021 at her home. Born March 19, 1940 in Los Angeles, Calif., she was the daughter of the late Henry Griego and Theda Velarde Chavez. She was a Christian. Josie attended schools in California, was a […]

Cynthia Garcia 1956-2021 Cynthia Garcia, age 65, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., died on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at Winchester Medical Center. Born February 20, 1956 in Ypsilanti, Mich., she was the daughter of Marguerite Yvonne Sementkowski Kinsey of LeRoy, Mich. and the late Gilbert Levi Kinsey. She was a Catholic. Cynthia was a graduate of […]

David S. Hott 1944-2021 David S. Hott, age 77, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021, at his home. Born April 27, 1944, in Cumberland, Md., he was the son of late Wendell C. Hott and Eloise Belle (Shanholtz) Hott; and the husband of Vickie C. (Wilson) Hott, whom he was […]

Carol Ann Yost 1949-2021 Carol Ann Yost, age 72, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away peacefully, at the same time as her husband, Roger Glenwood Yost, at Winchester Medical Center, on Monday, October 18, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Born April 8, 1949 in Ashtabula, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Niles […]

Roger Glenwood Yost 1948-2021 Roger Glenwood Yost, age 73, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away peacefully, at the same time as his wife, Carol Ann Yost, at Winchester Medical Center, on Monday, October 18, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Born May 20, 1948 in Berkeley Springs, he was the son of the late Leslie […]

by Jamie Harris It was homecoming night at Berkeley Springs High School and the Indians football team was ready for the showdown with the Hampshire Trojans. Both teams entered the game needing the win to help establish a better path towards a playoff run. Before the kick-off Berkeley Springs High School crowned Haden Fincham and […]

Midpoint by Jim Buzzerd The midpoint of the West Virginia University football season arrived following an ugly 45-20 loss at Baylor two Saturdays ago. Following a much needed off week the Mountaineers will resume their season this Saturday night at TCU. Game time is 7:30 and will be televised by ESPNU. The Baylor loss was […]

Robert Victor “Vic” Wilson 1945-2021 Robert Victor “Vic” Wilson, age 76, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at the Fulton County Medical Center, in McConnellsburg, Pa. Born January 30, 1945, in Bedford, Pa., he was the son of the late William Walter Wilson and Rose C. (Howsare) Wilson; and the husband […]

The Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs (HHOMA) continues its statewide listening tour in November with stops in Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan counties. The tour was launched in August to hear what communities need and how the state’s American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) allocation can help. The Office of Minority Affairs will continue […]

by Geoff Fox Heavy equipment has been tearing up the asphalt at the former site of the Hancock Truck Stop for the last few days as the site is prepared for construction of a new plaza. Site Superintendent Steve Wright of Cassnik Contracting said this stage of the project will take about two weeks to […]