by Kate Shunney Debra McLaughlin of Berkeley Springs has been appointed by West Virginia governor Jim Justice to serve as a judge with the 23rd Judicial Circuit Court, which serves Morgan, Berkeley and Jefferson counties. McLaughlin fills the seat vacated by Judge Christopher C. Wilkes, Debra McLaughlin. following his retirement in January. McLaughlin will serve […]

by Trish Rudder Town of Bath Planning Commission president Rebecca MacLeod told the Bath council members on March 5 that the survey has shown favorable views of expanding Bath boundaries. The survey was taken during the U.S. 522 Berkeley Springs bypass workshop meeting on February 28. It showed 55 % of the 75 people that […]

Infant Maci Renee Donaldson, of Hancock, Md., passed away on March 10, 2019 at the Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown, Md. Born March 10, 2019, she was the daughter of Candian E. Manning, of Hancock, and Wes. H. Donaldson, of Fairfield, Pa. She is survived by three sisters, Bella K. and Bailee F. Donaldson, and […]

Willard L. Mellott 1926-2019 Willard L. Mellott, 92, of Needmore, Pa., died Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, Pa. He was born May 24, 1926 in Thompson Township, Pa., the son of the late Jessie Garland and Blair Mellott. He was the widower of Naomi R. Sipes Mellott whom he married on July […]

William D. “Bill” Calhoun 1941-2019 Mr. William D. “Bill” Calhoun, 77, of Mont Alto, Pa., passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 in UPMC Pinnacle Hospital, Harrisburg, Pa. Born December 30, 1941 in Petersburg, W.Va., he was the son of the late Richard F. and Annah (Harper) Calhoun. Mr. Calhoun was a graduate of Moorefield, W.Va. […]

Laurence F. Miller 1939-2019 Laurence Foster Miller, age 80, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs. Born January 22, 1939 in Kifer, Md., he was the son of the late John William and Elma Virginia Brown Miller. He attended Faith in God Chapel. Laurence went […]

Wayne E. Spriggs 1935-2019 Wayne E. Spriggs, 84, of York, Pa., formerly of Great Cacapon died Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at his home while under the care of Hospice. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Ingrid Spriggs; one daughter, Kathryn Bohrer, Berkeley Springs; one sister, Elizabeth Spring, Great Cacapon; one brother, Steven Dawson, Berkeley Springs; one step-daughter, […]

Jack D. Rankin 1938-2019 Jack David Rankin, age 80, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Veterans Affair Medical Center in Martinsburg, W.Va. Born June 4, 1938 in Morgan County he was the son of the late Melvin Boyd “Mutt” and Margaret Virginia “Ginny” Hovermale Rankin. He attended Trinity Church. He attended […]

John A. Arnica 1936-2019 John Albert Arnica, age 82, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Winchester Medical Center. Born April 13, 1936 in Paw Paw, W.Va., he was the son of the late Thomas G. and Margaret Alice Miller Arnica. He was a graduate of Fort Hill High School in […]

Richard H. Merica 1939-2019 Richard Henry Merica, age 79, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at The Berkeley Springs Center. Born October 1, 1939 in Berkeley Springs, he was the son of the late Ray Jackson and Alice Frances Henry Merica. He was of the Protestant faith. He attended Berkeley Springs […]