Joyce M. McLaughlin 1937-2019 Joyce Marilyn McLaughlin, 82, of Cross Junction, Va., died Sunday, December 29, 2019 at The Willows of Meadow Branch in Winchester, Va. Born September 9, 1937 in Long Branch, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Anthony “Tony” and Joan Napoli Torchia. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Winchester and […]

Grace E. Young 1931-2020 Grace Evelyn Young, 88, of Berkeley Springs, died Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Homewood at Williamsport, Md. Born October 9, 1931 in Hancock, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd William and Grace Evelyn Clarke Brakeall. She was a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Berkeley Springs and attended the […]

Della M. Johnson 1913-2020 Della Mae Johnson, age 106, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at War Memorial Hospital Extended Care Facility. Born May 23, 1913 in Spohrs Crossroads, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late James Perkins and Ethel Michael Clark. Della was a member of Mt. Zion United […]

Numa L. Newby 1937-2019 Numa Lindley “Len” Newby, 82, of Greensboro, N.C., passed Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Berkeley Medical Center, Martinsburg, West Virginia. “Len” was born June 3, 1937, in Greensboro, N.C., he was the son of the late Joseph Anthony Newby and Margaret Louise Leonard Szarka. He was a member of Lankford Memorial […]

James D. Bracken 1922-2020 James Dent Bracken, age 97, formerly of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away peacefully on January 3, 2020 in Leesburg, Va. He was born in Johnstown, Pa. on March 12, 1922 to Edward Denton Bracken and Susan Delancey Bracken. Jim grew up in Armagh, Pa. with his five siblings; Edward J. Bracken, George […]

Larry C. Socks 1955-2020 Larry Charles Socks, age 64, of Hancock, Md., passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020, at the Fahrney Keedy Memorial Home, in Boonsboro, Md. Born June 24, 1955, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of Charles E. Socks and the late Elizabeth A. (Shoemaker) Socks; and the husband of the […]

by Jim Buzzerd Tough stretch for the Buckeyes Saturday night 13-0 Ohio State met 13-0 Clemson in the second semi final of the College Football Playoff.  LSU had already manhandled Oklahoma 63-28, but the second game between the Buckeyes and Tigers was a barnburner 29-23 win  by Clemson that was sealed with a late game […]

by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs High School Lady Indians Varsity Basketball Team picked up three wins out of four games during the holiday break. December 19 Berkeley Springs hosted Grace Academy out of Hagerstown, Md. The Lady Indians were able to secure the 42-36 win behind sophomore Harly Didawick’s 13 points and 10 rebounds. […]

by Kate Shunney Morgan County Commissioners approved an updated emergency towing policy, giving preference to tow companies that operate primarily in the county. The vote to adopt the changes came at the December 18, 2019 commission meeting. County officials must create and update the towing policy periodically. It spells out how towing companies are called […]

Tina M. Cappetta will serve as the next superintendent of Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. She begins her assignment January 21. Cappetta is currently the superintendent of Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, Hampton National Historic Site and Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail, a position she’s held since 2011. In this role, […]