Martha Marie McCusker Yost 1956-2022 Martha Marie McCusker Yost, age 65, of Martinsburg, W.Va. entered into eternal life on Wednesday July 27,2022. Born August 18,1956, she was the daughter of the late Donald McCusker, Sr. And Hazel Florence Divelbliss McCusker. Martha attended Hancock High School and later attended James Rumsey Technical Institute. Martha worked in […]
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Pamela Gail Twigg
Pamela Gail Twigg 1957-2022 Our dear mother, Pamela Gail Twigg, 65, sadly passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022 at her residence in Great Cacapon, West Virginia. She was a wonderful stay-at-home mother who was always there when we needed her. She loved spending time with her family and friends and adored her animals. She […]
Lori Roberta Yost
Lori Roberta Yost 1970-2022 Lori Roberta Yost, age 52, of Elkton, Va., and Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 in Elkton, Va. Born January 1, 1970 in Hagerstown, Md., she was the daughter of the late Ersel Leroy and Norma Jean Munson Yost. She was a Presbyterian. She was a 1988 graduate […]
Thurman Walter Whisner
Thurman Walter Whisner 1951-2022 Thurman Walter Whisner, PE, PS, age 71, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., died on Monday, July 25, 2022 at War Memorial Hospital. Born January 29, 1951 on the family farm in Great Cacapon, he was the son of the late Earl Sylvester and Martha Juanita Steinbaugh Whisner. He was a Christian. Thurman […]
Eugene Duane Long
Eugene Duane Long 1952-2022 Eugene Duane Long, age 69, of Hedgesville, W.Va., died on Monday, July 25, 2022 at his home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born September 21, 1952 in San Antonio, Texas, he was the son of Georgia LaVerne Bishop Long, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., and the late Gary […]
Marilyn Jo George
Marilyn Jo George 1934-2022 Marilyn Jo George, 87, passed away Monday July 25, 2022. She was born on November 22, 1934 to the late Rymer and Fonda Starkey. She graduated from Doddridge County High School in West Virginia in 1952, Salem University in 1957 with a major in art and a minor in English. She […]
Joyce Lee Younker
Joyce Lee Younker 1948-2022 Joyce Lee Younker, age 74, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at Winchester Medical Center. Born April 5, 1948 in Clear Spring, Md., she was the daughter of the late Harry Calvin and Susan Pauline Bridendolph Mills. She was of the Pentecostal faith. Joyce was a graduate […]
Chip Shots – Some Speculations
Some speculation by Jim Buzzerd About a month ago Pac 12 schools USC and UCLA, both Los Angeles schools, announced they were going to join the Big 10 conference. A year earlier Oklahoma and Texas announced they were going to the SEC. At the present time it is expected that the Big 12 will make […]
New BA.5 variant causing most COVID cases now, including reinfections
by Kate Shunney Most new COVID-19 cases nationwide are tied to the newest BA.5 variant of the virus, according to CDC officials. Morgan County’s COVID case numbers rose to 14 on Monday, and the Health Department is reminding the public that there are steps they can take to prevent infection from the respiratory virus. The […]
State utility agency to hold hearings about “distressed” water & sewer service at Avalon
A West Virginia Public Service Commission (PSC) administrative law judge will hold public comment and evidentiary hearings about complaints that a private water and sewer utility company is not properly serving Avalon resort and its neighboring condo subdivision. The hearing regarding the future of the P&P Enterprises Utilities, LLC’s water and sewer utility will be […]
