by Kate Evans Health officials continue to worry about an onslaught of respiratory illnesses — COVID-19, seasonal influenza and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) — during this holiday season. There has been a wave of respiratory illness in West Virginia, Maryland and nationwide. Health officials have continued to urge everyone to[Read More…]
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Amid DHHR leadership shuffle, Sen. Trump demands plan of action on handling youth cases
by Kate Shunney A series of reports, investigations, appointments and resignations continue to reshape the West Virginia Division of Health & Human Resources (DHHR) this week as key leadership in the state’s social services and public health agency keep changing. On Monday, Gov. Jim Justice announced that DHHR Secretary Bill[Read More…]
State Police to investigate fight, police response shown in TikTok video
Morgan County Sheriff K.C. Bohrer has said the West Virginia State Police have agreed to investigate an incident involving Sheriff’s deputies and members of the public that was captured in part by video and circulated on the video app TikTok early last week. The video, which is roughly three minutes[Read More…]
Reverend Owen Byrd Womack
Reverend Owen Byrd Womack 1930-2022 Reverend Owen Byrd Womack, 92, of Martinsburg, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 5, 2022 at Care Haven Center. Born February 25, 1930, in Lynchburg, Va., he was the son of the late Robert B. Womack and Marion R. Ashwell Womack.[Read More…]
Diane Leslie Somers
Diane Leslie Somers 1953-2022 On 5 December 2022, Diane Leslie Somers died after a brief illness. She was a lifelong resident of Dundalk. Born in 1953, she attended Baltimore County Public schools where, after returning to college later in life, she enjoyed a career as a teacher. In her free[Read More…]
Larry Daniel Kyne, Sr.
Larry Daniel Kyne, Sr. 1958-2022 Larry Daniel Kyne, Sr., age 64, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Blue Ridge Hospice in Winchester, Va. Born September 6, 1958 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Robert Daniel and Jessie[Read More…]
Judith E. Meade
Judith E. Meade Judith E. “Judy” Meade, 78, of Berkeley Springs, died Friday, December 9, 2022 at the Stonerise Berkeley Springs. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, December 15 at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in the Bethel Cemetery near Gore, Va. Arrangements by[Read More…]
Chip Shots – Just Wren baby!
Just Wren baby! by Jim Buzzerd Last Wednesday Wren Baker was named West Virginia University’s next vice president and director of Intercollegiate Athletics. Baker comes to Morgantown from the University of North Texas, where he has been the vice president and athletics director since 2016. With previous stops at Missouri,[Read More…]
Wilma Louise Meyers
Wilma Louise Meyers 1928-2022 Wilma Louise Meyers, 94, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away, Friday, December 2, 2022, at Homewood at Williamsport. Born Wednesday, July 25, 1928 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Walter Neely and the late Agnes (Fleece) Neely. Wilma graduated from Washington County[Read More…]
Phillip C. Spriggs
Phillip C. Spriggs 1929-2022 Phillip C. “Phil” Spriggs, 93, of Williamsport and formerly of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at his home. Born June 30, 1929, in Westernport, Md., he was a son of the late Charles and Virgil (Zais) Spriggs. He was preceded in[Read More…]
