Dr. Herbert L. Tyson III 1951-2018 Dr. Herbert Lester Tyson III, 66, of Martinsburg and Alexandria, Va., died Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, Md. He was born November 9, 1951 in Norfolk, Va., he was the son of the late Lois Askew Tyson and Herbert L. Tyson, Jr. He completed […]

Raymond L. Crosen 1945-2018 Raymond Larry Crosen, 73, of Berkeley Springs, died Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at his home. Born May 26, 1945 at home in Great Cacapon, he was the son of the late Raymond Stanley and Nora Glenna Kerns Crosen. He was a Christian. He attended Berkeley Springs High School. He had worked […]

Patricia R. Brown 1938-2018 Patricia Ruth Brown, 80, of Great Cacapon, died Monday, September 24, 2018 at War Memorial Hospital, Berkeley Springs. Born January 28, 1938 in Berkeley Springs, she was the daughter of the late Bernard Michael Farris and Nellie Virginia Kidwell Farris Stotler. She was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church in Great […]

by Jamie Harris It seems like a broken record, week after week a sophomore standout cross country runner from Berkeley Springs High School continues to rack up win after win. Chalk another one up for Belle Harvey this time at the Berkeley Springs Invitational that was held at the Cacapon State Park cross country course […]

by Jamie Harri The first ever West Virginia High School Girls Invitational Golf Championships were held last Tuesday, September 18 at the Mingo Bottom Golf Course in Elizabeth. With 52 girls participating and representing all three levels of Class A, AA, and AAA the event was  historic. Berkeley Springs High School had freshman Sara Veara […]

Jim Buzzerd Shootout likely The West Virginia University Football Team had a fairly easy time with Kansas State in the Big 12 opener for both schools last Saturday in Morgantown. The final score was 35-6, but the WVU offense was not running like a well-oiled machine. Quarterback Will Grier threw an interception on the Mountaineers’ […]

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order last Monday, September 17 that will extend the time the agency has to reconsider a permit for Columbia Gas to build a 3.4-mile natural gas pipeline near Hancock and under the Potomac River. Federal energy regulators granted a certificate of convenience and necessity to Columbia Gas […]

A shooter practices on the long-range rifle targets at the Appalachian Showdown in Largent on September 21. by KATE SHUNNEY Cowboy Action Shooting Sports and the Single Action Shooting Society held the 27th annual Appalachian Showdown in Largent last weekend. The event, which is the West Virginia State Championship for chapters in the state, ran […]

by TRISH RUDDER The Fleur de Lis Cheese Shop has a wide variety of imported and domestic cheeses plus a little bit of everything to dazzle the taste buds, from wild game meats, fine wines, gourmet chocolates and “on-the-go” desserts. The shop opened in May. Owner Regina Aamacha, who goes by “Regina,” resided in Berkeley […]

Multiple fire companies from Morgan and Berkeley County responded to a fire on Fox Hollow Lane in eastern Morgan County shortly after 9 p.m. on Monday, September 24. The blaze was reported as an outdoor fire of multiple piles of debris, but was upgraded to a structure fire when responders determined that part of what […]