Twila Ruth Payne 1917-2023 Twila Ruth Payne, 106, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Hospice of the Panhandle. Born September 16, 1917, she was the daughter of the late James Stewart Johnson and Mary Jane (Michael) Johnson. Twila was a homemaker and a member of Snyders Bible Chapel[Read More…]
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R. Lubrent “Lovey” Deneen
R. Lubrent “Lovey” Deneen Lovey passed away on December 12, 2023 in Indialantic, Fla. He was 72. Whether you knew him by Lubrent, Lovey or Lou, everyone knew him as a gentle giant with a heart of pure gold. Born on a farm in Buck Valley, Pa., he moved to[Read More…]
Betty Jane Vann Yost
Betty Jane Vann Yost 1942-2023 Betty Jane Vann Yost, age 81, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at War Memorial Hospital. Born August 21, 1942 in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late Darl and Edna Lucille Spade Vann. She was a Christian. Betty[Read More…]
Virgil Franklin Cain, Sr.
Virgil Franklin Cain, Sr. 1931-2023 Virgil Franklin “Barney” Cain, Sr., age 92, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family while under the care of Hospice of Panhandle. Born October 14, 1931 in Morgan County, W.Va., he was the[Read More…]
Opinion: Never underestimate the power one person can make in your life
By Tammy Jordan, president, Fruits of Labor BECKLEY, W.Va. — One of the most powerful and truthful presentations I have ever witnessed was presented recently at the Communities of Healing Winter Gathering by Drema Hill, Ph.D., a Boone County native who has risen to be a national public health expert.[Read More…]
Martinsburg man killed, local man injured in two-vehicle accident
A Thursday morning accident on Martinsburg Road east of Berkeley Springs claimed the life of a Martinsburg man and injured a local resident who was able to walk away from the wreckage of the head-on collision. The accident happened shortly after 7:30 a.m.on Thursday, December 14. Joshua C. Catlett, 31,[Read More…]
Media Alert: WV Press Association’s 2024 Legislative Lookahead is Jan. 5, Media Social is Feb. 1
Lookahead to include leadership presentations, panels on economic development and healthcare CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Media in West Virginia should “Save The Date’ for the West Virginia Press Association’s annual Legislative Lookahead on Jan. 5 and Legislative Media Social on Feb. 1. The Legislative Lookahead starts at 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 5,[Read More…]
WV Legislative Interims: Committee on Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services gets presentation on WVU Extension Fire Service’s Junior Fire Academy
By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Legislature’s interim Joint Committee on Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services heard a presentation on the West Virginia University (WVU) Extension Fire Service’s Junior Fire Academy during its Tuesday meeting. Mark Lambert, director of the WVU Extension[Read More…]
WV Legislative Interims: Pensions and Retirement Committee hears Social Security coverage update, debates PEW report
WV Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – “I finally come to you with some good news – we are finally getting into the votes for social security.” That’s how Austin McVey, director of Social Security for the State Auditor’s Office, began his testimony before the Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee[Read More…]
Favorite American toys have a colorful history
by Kate Evans Some of the most traditional toys in America, which still surface during the holiday seasons and in our memories, have an amazing history. The beloved, cuddly Teddy Bear has comforted millions of children over many decades. But did you know that the teddy bear was created to[Read More…]
