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…]
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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…]
Meet Paw Paw’s top grads: Smith & Kerns
Paw Paw High School’s Class of 2024 celebrated their graduation with commencement ceremonies at the school on May 24. Top graduates for the class shared their achievements and plans for the future. Valedictorian, Miah Smith Miah Elizabeth Smith, Valedictorian of Paw Paw High School, has lived in Paw Paw for[Read More…]
Free-standing dialysis center opens in Berkeley Springs to serve patients
by Lisa Schauer After a two-year buildout, RenViva Dialysis Center of the Eastern Panhandle has opened in Berkeley Springs. “The construction bids just came in higher here,” said chief development officer Jill Winter, at the grand opening and reception held on Tuesday, June 11. RenViva owns and operates 16 free-standing[Read More…]
No foul play in missing man’s death, say police
Police say the man they searched for and found deceased last week had initially been reported missing by his partner last weekend. The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department released a photo and basic information about Lindsay Dingle, 64, who was last seen on Friday, June 7 at his residence on Iron[Read More…]
Morgan County Library promotes learning with programs, fun activities
by Kate Evans In their 100th year of operations, the Morgan County Public Library in Berkeley Springs continues to instill a love of reading and learning in ages young, old and in-between. The library offers a multitude of books, best sellers, E-books, audio books, music CDs and movies for personal[Read More…]
June Lee Brown
June Lee Brown 1929-2024 June Lee Brown, age 95, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 16, 2024 at War Memorial Hospital Extended Care Unit. Born April 22, 1929 in New Hope, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Oscar Brent Weber and[Read More…]
New lanes & no lanes
Excavation and construction work continue at multiple points along the 3.4-mile path of the four-lane U.S. 522 Bypass. Earlier this month, a portion of Johnson’s Mill Road was closed off to allow for construction and paving of the bypass across the county roadway. Division of Highways plans call for a[Read More…]
Tammy Jean Dickey
Tammy Jean Dickey 1964-2024 Tammy Jean Dickey, age 60, formerly of Hancock, Md. passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at Hagerstown Healthcare, Hagerstown, Md. while under the care of Hospice. Born Saturday, May 16, 1964, in West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late John Bowers and Connie[Read More…]
Great Cacapon bridge dedicated to local highway engineer
by Lisa Schauer The bridge that crosses over the Cacapon River in Great Cacapon has been named the Thurman W. Whisner Memorial Bridge, in memory of the late highway bridge engineer from Great Cacapon. While police temporarily stopped traffic on the bridge, Whisner’s family, friends, local dignitaries, and West Virginia[Read More…]
