Mary Ellamae Houston 1940-2022 Mary Ellamae Houston, age 81, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at E.W. Hawse Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Baker, W.Va. Born May 30, 1940 in Morgan County, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Charles Edwin and Anna Marie Stotler Heironimus. She was of the […]

Dorothy Jane Brown Kerns 1928-2022 Dorothy “Dot” Jane Brown Kerns, age 93, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away with her family by her side on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at the Stonerise Berkeley Springs Center. Born July 10, 1928 in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the late Raymond Harry and Lillian Arbutus Miller […]

Donald Hessler 1930-2022 Donald “Tex” Hessler, 91, of Cherry Run, W.Va., went home to be with Jesus on Friday, March 25, 2022, at War Memorial Hospital Extended Care Unit after more than a decade of battling Alzheimer’s. Tex was born on August 13, 1930, at home where he was raised and later raised his own […]

Christina Louise Stone 1964-2022 Christina Louise Stone, age 58, of Hedgesville, W.Va., died on Friday, March 26, 2022 at her mother’s home. Born March 21, 1964 in Fairfax, Va., she was the daughter of Judith Elaine Munson Michael of Berkeley Springs and the late Reed Carroll Michael. She was a member of Highland United Methodist […]

Lee Anna Virginia McCoy 1924-2022 Lee Anna Virginia McCoy, age 97, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at Homewood of Williamsport. Born August 22, 1924 at home in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Jannie Goldwin and Anna Deloris Eppinger Shade. She was a member of Highland […]

So, it begins by Jim Buzzerd I’ve been alluding for the second half of the recently concluded basketball season to several West Virginia University basketball players who may be prime candidates to enter the transfer portal. Jalen Bridges and Isaiah Cottrell were two of those I have been keeping an eye on and both announced […]

Local reps talk about limits, realities of HB 4408 by Kate Shunney Some employees and fans of Cacapon State Park spent last week trying to figure out whether a new West Virginia law could change their jobs or drastically alter the park they love. Social media posts stirred up fears that park land and facilities […]

by Geoff Fox For 86 years, Douglas Motors has been a staple in Hancock as a car dealer selling Chrysler and Chevrolet vehicles, used vehicles, and servicing those vehicles. But at the stroke of midnight on Monday, March 28, Douglas Chevrolet will no longer exist. In its place will be Hancock Chevrolet at the lot […]

by Trish Rudder The Bath Town Council voted unanimously on March 1 to allow the town’s attorney, Richard Gay, to move forward with annexing the Olde English Cemetery into the town boundary. A formal resolution by the council to annex the cemetery will be on the agenda at the next council meeting on April 5. […]