Bernard William Michael 1934-2022 With much sadness we announce the death of our loved one, Bernard (Bunny) William Michael, 87 of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., who went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 with family by his side. Bernard (Bunny) was born April 1, 1934, Easter Sunday, in a cabin along Spriggs […]

Brian Christopher Malinowski, Sr. 1984-2022 Brian Christopher Malinowski, Sr., age 37, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., died on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va. Born October 7, 1984 in Chestertown, Md., he was the son of William Robert Shockley, Jr. of Dover, Del. and Tammy Jean Malinowski Robbins of Great Cacapon, […]

Mark A. Lewis 1970-2022 Mark Allen Lewis, 51, of Augusta, died Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, Va. Funeral services were held Sunday, March 20 at Kimble Funeral Home, Paw Paw. Interment was at Enon Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Largent. Funeral arrangements were handled by Kimble Funeral Home.

photo by Stacy Schultz A brush fire called into Morgan County 911 this afternoon has grown into a mountain fire still blazing on the west side of Sleepy Creek Mountain near White’s Gap. Fire crews from at least four states were dispatched to the area of Mountain Run Road, just north of the White’s Gap […]

by Kate Shunney West Virginia State Police have charged a Paw Paw man with attempted first degree murder, burglary, assault, wanton endangerment and several other crimes following an incident that left two people wounded by gunfire late Thursday night. Scottie L. Rhodes, 31, of McCoole Avenue was apprehended by officers at his Paw Paw residence […]

by Lisa Schauer The annual ritual of a thorough spring-cleaning dates back to early human history. After a long dark winter of burning wood or peat fires indoors, a deep cleaning of the home in spring was a necessity for health and hygiene. Today the rite of spring cleaning continues, ingrained in our DNA and […]

The Town of Bath is preparing Greenway Cemetery for this year’s mowing season. Families are asked to remove all temporary, ornamental items from the graves of their loved ones by April 2. This includes faded flowers, arrangements for holidays such as Christmas, and damaged wreaths. As part of “Make It Shine”, children and adults will […]

Valley Health’s patient visitation guidelines changed to Level Yellow on Monday, March 14, because of declines in COVID and flu cases in the region. Since late November, Valley Health hospitals and outpatient locations have operated at the more restrictive Level Red as a precaution to protect patients, families and caregivers from surging illness and community […]

by Jamie Harris The 2022 Berkeley Springs High School Indians Baseball Team will open its season on Friday, March 18 at Hampshire. The Tribe will follow that up with a home opener on Saturday, March 19 against the Moorefield Yellow Jackets the three-time defending Class A State Champions. The Indians will be looking to capture […]

Now what by Jim Buzzerd We can finally lay the West Virginia University Men’s Basketball season to rest. The Mountaineers beat Kansas State 73-67 in the opener of the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City last Wednesday. With the win, WVU advanced to the quarterfinal round against top seeded Kansas and it was never a […]