Kenda Anne Dawson Stotler 1943-2024 Kenda Anne Dawson Stotler passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. She was born July 2, 1943 in Martinsburg, W.Va., the daughter and only child of the late Kenneth Clinton Dawson and Annalea Virginia Pyne Dawson. She attended Burke Street School[Read More…]
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David M. Henderson
David M. Henderson 1931-2024 David M. Henderson, 93, of Hancock, Md., went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 13, 2024, from the warmth of his daughter’s home. Born May 3, 1931, at his home in Largent, W.Va., he was the son of the late Ernest W. Henderson and[Read More…]
James Kevin Riffle
James Kevin Riffle 1950-2024 James Kevin Riffle, age 73, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, June 21, 2024 at his home. Born July 19, 1950 in Weston, W.Va., he was the son of the late Claude Warren and Christine Gay Riffle. Jim was a graduate of Lewis County High[Read More…]
G. Kerry Comerford
G. Kerry Comerford G. Kerry Comerford, 73, of Berkeley Springs, died Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Services and burial will be private. Arrangements by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Berkeley Springs.
Earl Clifton Stinebaugh, Jr.
Earl Clifton Stinebaugh, Jr. 1948-2024 Earl Clifton “JR” Stinebaugh, Jr., age 75, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., died on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at Winchester Medical Center. Born September 6, 1948 in Great Cacapon, W.Va., he was the son of the late Earl Clifton Stinebaugh, Sr. and the late Eileen M.[Read More…]
Melissa June Unger
Melissa June Unger 1980-2024 Melissa June Unger, age 43, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born August 9, 1980 in Montgomery County, Md., she was the daughter of Roger Lee and Barbara Jo Myers[Read More…]
Opinion: Last
By E. Gordon Gee, President, West Virginia University “Last” can be defined as a conclusion; a time when things are done. However, as I prepare for my final – or last – year at West Virginia University, I am not focused on concluding my tenure as a university president. Instead,[Read More…]
Leroy “Lafe” Platt
Leroy “Lafe” Platt 1932-2024 Leroy “Lafe” Platt, age 92, died peacefully Friday, April 19, 2024, at home in New Carrollton, Maryland, surrounded by his family. Born January 6, 1932, in Kiefer, Maryland, he was the second of seven children to the late Owen and Mary Carder Platt. After graduating from[Read More…]
35th annual Father’s Day car show held at Berkeley Springs State Park
by Lisa Schauer The Mountain State Cruisers’ 35th annual Father’s Day car show drew a crowd to Berkeley Springs State Park on a warm and sunny day, Saturday, June 15. “It just keeps getting bigger every year,” said one participant, who has been coming since the ‘90s, when there were[Read More…]
Virginia “Jenny” Lee Sporer
Virginia “Jenny” Lee Sporer Virginia “Jenny” Lee Sporer, 90, of Smithfield passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Melvin Edgar Henry and Hazel Delores Michael Henry. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Malcolm Ireneaus Sporer, Sr. She[Read More…]
