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New sidewalks on Independence St. favored by good weather
by Trish Rudder The new sidewalks going in on East Independence Street have been poured, taking advantage of recent days where temperatures were well above the required 35 degrees. As part of the town Streetscape Phase 5 project, co-chair for the Town of Bath Streetscape committee Pete Brown, said in[Read More…]
Thorne to take Trump’s State Senate seat, GOP to select delegate for 89th district
Hampshire County State Delegate Darren Thorne has been appointed to fill the State Senate seat left vacant by Charles Trump IV, who has been elected to serve on the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. Trump resigned from his State Senate seat on December 10 and became effective that[Read More…]
Embattled gas pipeline project is now a go
by Kate Shunney Plans to connect a natural gas pipeline in Fulton County, Pa. to a regional supply line in Berkeley Springs are now taking shape on both sides of the Potomac River after years of legal wrangling. Horizontal drilling under the Potomac to run the 8-inch gas pipeline could[Read More…]
Shirley Diane Michael
Shirley Diane Michael 1950-2024 Shirley Diane Michael, age 74, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, December 20, 2024 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born September 24, 1950 in Hancock, Md., she was the daughter of the late Woodrow and Mary Effland Unger.[Read More…]
Mary A. Yost
Mary A. Yost Mary Ann Yost, 73, died on Sunday. Arrangements will be announced at a later date by Helsley-Johnson Funeral Home & Cremation Center.
Mary Anne Ghantous
Mary Anne Ghantous 1940-2024 Mary Anne Ghantous, age 84, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, December 26, 2024 at her home. Born February 9, 1940 in Boston, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Mary Anne Flynn Marad. Mary Anne was a college graduate with a[Read More…]
Charles Edwin Fischer
Charles Edwin Fischer 1938-2024 Charles Edwin “Ed” Fischer, age 86, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Monday, December 23, 2024 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born August 31, 1938 in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., he was the son of Sylvester Andrew and Marie Brule Fischer. Ed graduated from Wayne State[Read More…]
Mary Irene Breeden
Mary Irene Breeden 1933-2024 Mary Irene Breeden, loving mother and grandmother, age 91, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2024 at her home. Born October 30, 1933 in Morgan County, W.Va., she was the daughter of John and Agnes Everett Barker. Mary and her husband, Jim[Read More…]
John Douglas Gaither, Sr.
John Douglas Gaither, Sr. 1945-2024 John Douglas Gaither, Sr., age 79, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at Winchester Medical Center. Born February 26, 1945 in Morgan County, W.Va., he was the son of the late Otis William and Agnes Virginia Shambaugh Gaither. Johnny worked for[Read More…]
