by Kate Evans With increasing need for safe and temporary shelter for people throughout the year, the Morgan County Homeless Coalition has begun work to create a year-round shelter in Berkeley Springs. Pastor Dick Voorhaar, president of the Morgan County Homeless Coalition, signed a lease on Friday, October 29 to renovate the former pawnshop next […]

Regina Grace Myers 1934-2021 Regina Grace Myers, 87, formerly of Big Pool, Md., and a resident of Julia Manor Nursing Home in Hagerstown, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021, at the home. Born August 4, 1934, in Mooresville, Md., she was the daughter of the late Harry O. Mills and Rose Grace (Miller) Mills. Regina […]

Penny Sue Clark 1969-2021 Penny Sue Clark, 51, of Warfordsburg, Pa., passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Md. Born December 9, 1969, in Hagerstown, Md., she was the daughter of the late John Young and Darlene (Collins) Young. She was the widow of Kevin Clark who passed away […]

Margaret Julia Place 1937-2021 Margaret Julia Place, age 84, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs. Born July 4, 1937 in Winneshiek County, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Guy Therorin and Thea Marie Torresdal Nelson. She was a member of St. Mark’s […]

Edward Earl Ball, Jr. 1947-2021 Edward Earl Ball, Jr., age 74, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at INOVA Fairfax in Falls Church, Va. Born April 3, 1947 in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the late Edward Earl, Sr. and Ethel Marie Ervine Ball. He was a member of […]

Charles Greg Stotler 1964-2021 Charles Greg “Chuck” Stotler, age 57, of Great Cacapon, W.Va., died on Saturday, October 9, 2021 in Great Cacapon. Born September 3, 1964 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of Donald Charles “Don” Stotler of Great Cacapon, W.Va. and the son of the late Wanda Jean Fields Stotler. He […]

Betty M. Arbogast Mason 1936-2021 Betty M. Arbogast Mason, 84, of Berkeley Springs,W.Va., passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at Courtland Acres in Thomas, W.Va. Born November 26, 1936 in Berkeley Springs,W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Jessie Dawson Arbogast McBee and Arlie Roland Arbogast. Betty was a 1955 graduate of Berkeley Springs […]

Vincent A. Hanlin 1929-2021 Vincent A. “Pinch” Hanlin, 92, of Frederick, Md. passed away on Sunday, October 24, 2021. He was born September 20, 1929 in Paw Paw, W.Va. and was the son of the late Earl Berkhiser Hanlin and Sarah “Viola” Bobo Hanlin. He was born and raised in Paw Paw, W.Va. where his […]

Erval V. Peer 1936-2021 Erval Virginia Peer, 85, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Monday, October 25, 2021, at her home. Erval was born on February 14, 1936, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., the daughter of the late Dalie C. “Pete” and Mary V. Lutman Kelley. She formerly worked for Interwoven Mill and then for CNB […]

Needed that by Jim Buzzerd I was admittedly nervous about the prospects of the West Virginia University football team to survive a road trip to Fort Worth and a game against the TCU Horned Frogs. The Mountaineers were on a three-game losing streak, and at 2-4, were facing what could be described as a ‘must […]