Tari passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2023, in Indialantic, Fla. She was 63. Born on a farm in Watsontown, Pa., her family moved to Berkeley Springs, W.Va., in 1971. Her career as an entrepreneur began at age 13 where she cleaned multiple offices in town, washed windows and cleaned[Read More…]
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Kurt M. Botticher 1961-2023
Kurt M. Botticher, 61, of Keyser, W.Va., formerly of Kalamazoo, Mich., passed away on Wednesday, Novem- ber 22, 2023 at the Keyser Healthcare Center. Born on December 31, 1961 in Kalamazoo, Mich., he was a son of the late Wa lter H. and Genivee L. (Miller) Botticher. He also was[Read More…]
Fire destroys two dump trucks
by Kate Evans Fire engulfed two commercial dump trucks last Wednesday night in Berkeley Springs. The cause of the fire is undetermined. The 911 call came in to Morgan County 911 Dispatch Center on Wednesday, November 29 as a commercial vehicle fire on Mawani Village Lane just north of Caperton[Read More…]
Trial begins for man accused of murdering Mullen
Jurors were being selected on Tuesday morning for the trial of the man accused of the September 2022 stabbing death of Scott Mullen of Berkeley Springs. Gabriel Cardwell, 22, of Martinsburg was indicted in April for voluntary manslaughter in the killing. Cardwell is accused of stabbing Mullen to death during[Read More…]
Contractor in State Park violated water quality permit
by Trish Rudder The contractor, W.F. Delauter that has been working in Berkeley Springs State Park on repairs to the Warm Springs Run rock wall was found to be in violation of the water quality permit. Streetscape committee co-chair Pete Brown alerted the Bath Town Council at the November 21[Read More…]
Paw Paw Christmas parade & concert bring magic of hometown holiday
by Lisa Schauer The annual Paw Paw Christmas parade stepped off on a balmy Sunday afternoon, December 3 under partly sunny skies, marching down Winchester Avenue through the tiny town, ending at the Liberty store. Lights flashed, sirens wailed, marching bands played, candy flew from floats, horses marched, and Santa[Read More…]
Annual Winter Fest Parade gives back to the community
by Trish Rudder The 7th Annual Winter Fest Parade along Washington Street drew a large crowd again this year. An estimated four thousand people came to the Town of Bath last Saturday afternoon, December 2. People stood, sat on the curb or brought collapsible chairs and waited for it to[Read More…]
Bypass wingwall to be replaced at WV-9
by Kate Shunney Cracks in concrete wingwalls discovered during construction of the Martinsburg Road overpass bridge have led contractors to begin removing the structures, which hold back fill dirt. Area Construction Engineer Ryan Arnold said the cracking was seen on the southbound bridge structure. “The cracking was not a safety[Read More…]
Five from Berkeley Springs picked up in large drug sweep Thursday
Suspects indicted in a federal drug case were picked up around the Eastern Panhandle today, Thursday, November 30, as officers from multiple police agencies swept the region following the unsealing of a grand jury indictment. Five of the 26 individuals named in the case are Berkeley Springs residents. Twenty-six people[Read More…]
Dr. Keith A. Hickman joins Parkersburg Family Care Dental
WV Press Association PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – Coplin Health Systems is pleased to welcome dentist Keith A. Hickman, DDS, to Parkersburg Family Care Dental. Dr. Hickman is excited to join the clinic’s dental team and looks forward to helping people improve their smiles. “I am especially passionate about teaching patients about good[Read More…]
