by Trish Rudder Planting a tiny forest to celebrate Arbor Day will welcome volunteers to plant trees and shrubs on Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Berkeley Springs Depot. Town of Bath Councilwoman Rebecca MacLeod said the tiny forest will be dedicated to the late Gale[Read More…]
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Close & Unger place at State Social Studies Fair
Students from all over West Virginia competed in the WV State Social Studies Fair at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center last Wednesday April 10. In order to participate at the state level, students must have received a first-place award at both the county and regional levels. Morgan County Schools[Read More…]
Berkeley Springs High School band & choir to hold spring concerts
The Berkeley Springs High School Jazz Band and Concert Band concert is scheduled for Wednesday, May 8 at 6 p.m. at the Berkeley Springs High School auditorium. The Concert Band under the direction of high school Band Director Robert Myers will present “Elements of Nature.” The musical pieces it will[Read More…]
William Lee “Bill” Pittman
William Lee “Bill” Pittman 1949-2024 William Lee “Bill” Pittman, known affectionately as Bill, passed away on April 5, 2024, in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. He was born on February 3, 1949, in Sandusky, Ohio. Bill led a fulfilling life as a Field Engineer for a major bakery equipment manufacturer and[Read More…]
Reginal Craig Payne
Reginal Craig Payne 1955-2024 Reginal Craig Payne, 69, of Hedgesville, passed away peacefully at home Sunday, April 7, 2024. Born April 2, 1955, in Martinsburg, he is the son of Inez Catlett Payne and the late Willis Payne. Reggie graduated from Berkeley Springs High School in 1973. He enjoyed hunting,[Read More…]
Ellen Mae Pinder
Ellen Mae Pinder 1942-2024 Ellen Mae Pinder, age 81, of Berkeley Springs W.Va., died on Wednesday, April 8, 2024, at the Winchester Medical Center while under the care of Blue Ridge Hospice. Born on May 3, 1942, in Inglewood, California, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Andrew and[Read More…]
Michael Metcalfe Crawford
Michael Metcalfe Crawford 1944-2024 Michael Metcalfe Crawford, West Virginia Licensed Land Surveyor #534, of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024, at the Hospice Palliative Unit of the Martinsburg VA Medical Center. He was born in Dallas, Texas, on August 24, 1944, to Jeanne Wilkerson Crawford and[Read More…]
Cecil David Green
Cecil David Green 1941-2024 Cecil David Green, 83, of Paw Paw, West Virginia died Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at his home. He was born March 30, 1941 at Simpson, West Virginia and was the son of the late David Woodworth Green and Clara Lockhart Green. He served in the National Guard[Read More…]
Roger Lee Stotler, Sr.
Roger Lee Stotler, Sr. 1947-2024 Roger Lee Stotler, Sr., age 76, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, April 8, 2024 at War Memorial Hospital. Born September 22, 1947 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Ray Melvin Stotler, Sr. and Anna Rose Maconaughey Stotler. He[Read More…]
Area fire companies battle mountain & brush fires over multiple days
by Kate Evans Area firefighters fought a number of large mountain fires and smaller brush fires this past weekend and on through Tuesday morning that were fueled by high winds and downed power lines. The initial call for a mountain fire off Pot Belly Way in Great Cacapon came in[Read More…]
