Betty Mae Gaither 1934-2021 Betty Mae Gaither, age 86, of Orleans, W.Va., died on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Born May 6, 1934 in Orleans, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Clifton Oscar and Lea Frances Gloyd Light. She was a member of Mt. Zion United […]

Raymond Lee Rosensteel 1934-2021 Raymond Lee Rosensteel, age 86, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, April 30, 2021 at the Berkeley Springs Center LLC. Born July 5, 1934 in Mount Union, Pa., he was the son of the late Boyd and Mary Cornelius Rosensteel. He was a member of The Refuge Community Church in […]

Roland Cornel Spitzer 1947-2021 Roland Cornel Spitzer, 73, of Kearneysville, W.Va., passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Jefferson Medical Center in Ranson, W.Va. Born September 20, 1947 in Martinsburg, W.Va., he was the son of Betty Lee Whisner Spitzer and the late William Bell Spitzer. He was of the Methodist faith and a […]

Marlene M. Hill 1940-2021 Marlene M. Hill, 80, of McConnellsburg, Pa. passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 at Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, Pa. Marlene was born in Fulton County, Pa. on October 11, 1940, the daughter of the late Estella P. (Haines) and R. Kreps Younker. She was a member of the F.O.E. #4274 […]

by Kate Shunney Bright red siding, rich blue sky and fall colors dominate Matthew Morrison’s oil painting of a Morgan County landmark that still stands in his memory. The Tomato Canning Factory in Duckwall took in crops from farmers all throughout the Duckwall and Highland Ridge area of eastern Morgan County. Morrison, who lives in […]

by Jamie Harris The new tennis courts at Warm Springs Middle School campus were busy last week as Berkeley Springs High School hosted the 2021 PVC championships on Saturday, April 24. With Frankfort, Keyser, Moorefield and Petersburg in attendance it was a battle for Potomac Valley supremacy. Junior Haden Fincham was the only Berkeley Springs […]

Brown and Gold-Blue thoughts While awaiting the decisions of three or four West Virginia University basketball players on whether they intend to return to WVU for another season or turn pro, spring football drills have come and gone. Spring football culminated Saturday with the annual Gold-Blue game. The game was streamed on ESPN+ which was […]

by Trish Rudder About 100 people gathered around the Star Theatre last Saturday morning to honor former Star owner, historian and tourism leader Jeanne Mozier, who passed away in November. A star with Mozier’s name on it was gifted to the community by family friends Eric and Andrea LaRue and is embedded in the sidewalk […]

During Monday’s briefing, Gov. Justice announced that as part of his ongoing initiative to get more younger residents vaccinated, West Virginia will begin offering a $100 savings bond to each person from 16 to 35 years old who chooses to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. “We have vetted this in every way that we possibly can […]

by Kate Evans Mountaineer Community Health Center in Paw Paw has received a $642,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources.  Mountaineer Community Health Center CEO Jason Whipkey said that the funding was through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and will provide COVID-19 testing and vaccinations. Instead of COVID services […]