Matthew Keith Dawson 1965-2024 Matthew Keith Dawson, age 58, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed this life on Friday, September 6, 2024 at his home. Born November 12, 1965 in Morgan County, W.Va., he was the first born son of Mark and Ethelene Merchant Dawson. He attended Union Chapel United Methodist[Read More…]
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Harold L. Unger
Harold L. Unger Harold Lee Unger, 68, of Berkeley Springs, died on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at War Memorial Hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 95 Union Street, Berkeley Springs.
David Lee Maguire
David Lee Maguire 1940-2024 David Lee Maguire , 84, of Slanesville, W.Va. died Sunday, September 15, 2024 at his home. He was born August 28, 1940 at Baltimore, Md. and was the son of the late James Francis Maguire and Irma Foster. He was a Veteran, having served in the[Read More…]
Colleen Ann Wainwright
Colleen Ann Wainwright 1962-2024 Colleen Ann Wainwright, 62, of Great Cacapon, W.Va. passed away Thursday, September 12, 2024 at her home. She was born March 1, 1962 in Baltimore, Md. and was the daughter of the late James Edward Phaneuf, Sr. and Beverley Jean Hessie. She worked as a legal[Read More…]
Lyle Francis Dawson
Lyle Francis Dawson 1930-2024 Lyle Francis “Pete” Dawson, age 93, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at Winchester Medical Center. Born December 28, 1930 in Oakland, Md., he was the son of the late Henry Harrison and Ida Lucinda Smith Dawson. He was a Christian.[Read More…]
David Allan Vanorsdale
David Allan Vanorsdale 1959-2024 David Allan Vanorsdale, age 64, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at War Memorial Hospital. Born November 4, 1959 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Betty Alene Vanorsdale Roach and his late stepfather, Charles Roach. He attended[Read More…]
NRGRDA, WV Association of Regional Councils leading West Virginia child care economic impact survey
Deadline looms for Mountain State’s child care community West Virginia Press Association BECKLEY, W.Va. – In collaboration with the West Virginia Association of Regional Councils, and supported by the WV Economic Development Council, the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) is launching the West Virginia Child Care Economic Impact[Read More…]
Police assess school safety after social media comments, firearm threat
by Kate Evans & Kate Shunney Police continue to investigate the circumstances around social media comments that led to a threat assessment at Berkeley Springs High School on Monday morning, September 9 and to address another social media post that appeared on Tuesday and threatened more schools and school buses.[Read More…]
Laura Lee Robair Bivens
Laura Lee Robair Bivens 1964-2024 Laura Lee Robair Bivens, age 60, of Hancock, Md., passed away Saturday, September 7, 2024, at her residence surrounded by family. She was born Sunday, March 15, 1964, in Bethesda, Md. She was the daughter of the late Elaine Golden Weller. Laura was a 1982[Read More…]
Robert J. “Jeff” Palmer
Robert J. “Jeff” Palmer 1961-2024 Robert Jeffrey “Jeff” Palmer, 63, of Paw Paw, W.Va., died on Thursday, September 5, 2024. Jeff was born on June 25, 1961, in Clarksburg, W.Va., the son of the late Robert E. and Katherine E. Snopps Palmer. Jeff was a graduate of Champion High School[Read More…]
