Governor Jim Justice officially announced last Thursday that the new lodge at Cacapon Resort State Park is now open following a $25 million addition and upgrade project. The governor was expected to visit the park and mark the occasion with local officials, but had to cancel his trip to Morgan County the day before. Construction […]

Late last week, periodic cicadas starting showing up all over in Morgan County. Crunching, crawling and humming kicked into high gear in Morgan County since last week, as the Brood X periodic cicadas emerged for their 17-year appearance. Experts say up to a million cicadas can be in an acre of land. Holes are visible […]

Bessie Rae Riley Bessie Rae Riley (Stotler), 51, of Paw Paw, W.Va., passed away at her home on Saturday, May 15, 2021. She is survived by her husband, Craig Riley; children, Dalton Craig Riley and Delylah Sunshyne Richards; parents, Mary Skiver and stepfather, Mike Skiver, Sr., along with stepmother, Kathy Ginevan; her siblings, Shelly Brown […]

Denise Ann Omps 1957-2021 Denise Ann Omps, age 63, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, May 21, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family and while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born November 29, 1957 in Berkeley Springs, she was the daughter of Roy Bobby and Betty Lou McCoy Hovermale […]

Leo Vincent Kesecker 1932-2021 Leo Vincent Kesecker, age 88, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, May 21, 2021 at Winchester Medical Center. Born June 26, 1932 in Morgan County, WV, he was the son of the late Paul Franklin and Julia Viola Grove Kesecker. He was a member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. […]

Don O. Mayberry  1932-2021 Don Oliver Mayberry, age 88, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, May 21, 2021 at Winchester Medical Center. He was born on August 10, 1932 in Evansville, Indiana, to the late Guy Curtis and Edith Burns Mayberry. He was a graduate of Marion High School in Marion, Kentucky, attended Murray […]

Marshall Carl “Ike” Gurson 1942-2021 Marshall Carl “Ike” Gurson, age 78, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, May 24, 2021 at his home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born August 16, 1942 in Cumberland, Md., he was the son of the late Abraham Samuel and Goldie Gallion Gurson. He was […]

Steven M. “Steve” Fredman 1960-2021 Steven Mark “Steve” Fredman, 60, of Paw Paw, W.Va. died on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at his home. Steve was born on July 3, 1960 in Cumberland, Md., the son of the late James Fredman, Sr. and Genny Likens Fredman. He was a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division in […]

Richard Preston Tetlow 1931-2021 Richard Preston Tetlow, Jr. 89, passed away, Thursday, April 29, 2021 in Berkeley Springs. Born on October 10, 1931 at his home in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Richard P. Tetlow and Elizabeth M. (Howard) Tetlow. On June 14, 1952, he married the love of his life, […]

David Lester Waugh 1935-2021 David Lester Waugh, age 85, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family and while under the care of his daughters and his daughter-in-law. Born November 19, 1935 in Berkeley Springs, he was the son of the late Hammond Lester and Frances […]