Santa visited the Ladies Auxiliary at American Legion Post 128 in Paw Paw on Sunday, December 17 to hear the kids’ lists and check if they were naughty or nice. He visited with Timmy Mendez and Jayden Kidwell along with many other children. submitted photos
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William Nyal Gilbert
William Nyal Gilbert 1935-2023 William Nyal Gilbert, 88, of Paw Paw, West Virginia, passed away near his home on Friday, December 8, 2023. He was born June 8, 1935 at Castlewood, Virginia and was the son of the late William Paul Gilbert and Sallie Frances (Parrott) Gilbert. He retired after[Read More…]
Twila Ruth Payne
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…]
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
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Media Alert: WV Press Association’s 2024 Legislative Lookahead is Jan. 5, Media Social is Feb. 1
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WV Legislative Interims: Committee on Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services gets presentation on WVU Extension Fire Service’s Junior Fire Academy
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