Janelle R. Collins 1966-2019 Janelle Reneé Collins, 52, of Berkeley Springs, died on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at her home. Born November 28, 1966 in Martinsburg, she was the daughter of the late Robert Joseph Clay and Janet LaVerne Barney Bearup. She was of the Protestant faith. She was a graduate of Berkeley Springs High […]

Richard D. Thornton 1962-2019 Richard Dean Thornton, 57, of Paw Paw, died Thursday, November 7, 2019 at Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, Va. Born February 19, 1962, he was the son of Eileen Benyacko Imgrund of Bunker Hill and the late Charles Richard Thornton. He was a constuction worker and a member of the American Legion Riders. In addition to his mother, […]

Rennie L. Kahler 1943-2019 Rennie Lorray Kahler, 76, of Hedgesville, died Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at her home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle. Born January 25, 1943 in Creston, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Ronder Marshall and Oralee Clara Lewis Grogan. She was a member of the Berkeley […]

Douglass Ellen Miller 1934-2019 Douglass Ellen Miller, age 85, of Berkeley Springs, passed away on November 6, 2019. Born May 20, 1934 in Hedgesville, W.Va., Doug was the middle of five children born to the late Charles Frederick “Fred” Sensel and Nora Mabel Cunningham Sensel. Raised on her parents’ dairy and hog farm off of […]

Lewis R. Waugh 1936-2019 Lewis Ray Waugh, age 83, of Waynesboro, Pa. died Thursday evening November 7, 2019 in his home. Born March 15, 1936 in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Ray Calvin and Zelphia (Lutman) Waugh. He and his wife Elsie May “Betty” (Breeden) Waugh were married July […]

by Kate Shunney Mountain State Auction Services has opened locally to offer residents a way to downsize estates or offer their collections for sale to interested buyers. Auctioneer Colin McPeak is the principal owner of the business, but is joined by longtime antiques dealer Lewis Youngblood in running the enterprise. Mountain State Auction Services will […]

by Jamie Harris This past weekend Berkeley Springs junior Belle Harvey was the only runner representing Berkeley Springs High School at the Class A/AA State Cross Country Championships. The talented junior was looking to add another state cross country medal to her already outstanding resume. Last year Harvey finished in fourth place. This season Harvey […]

by Jim Buzzerd New faces? The West Virginia University Football Team traveled to Waco, Texas last Thursday to face the unbeaten 12th ranked Bears. WVU lost 17-14, which was a lot closer than most predicted, especially since the Mountaineers were nearly a three-touchdown underdog. If you’re into moral victories, you may be inclined to count […]

by Geoff Fox The Maryland State Highway Administration will be paving Main Street this week, starting today, Wednesday, November 6, from Hancock Middle-Senior High School on West Main Street to approximately the vicinity of Park N Dine on East Main Street. The project is expected to take three weeks to complete. Parking is prohibited on […]

The Morgan County Farmland Protection Board accepted a donated easement of 80 acres on October 25 from landowners interested in keeping the acreage in active farming use. Landowners Robert Lin Dunham and Thomas and Sally Stuckey donated 80 acres into the Morgan County Farmland Protection Program. Their donation makes a total of 17 easements totaling […]