by KATE SHUNNEY A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Columbia Gas in which the gas company argued it should have access to a right-of-way under the Western Maryland Rail Trail for a proposed natural gas pipeline. In January, Maryland officials on the Board of Public Works denied the gas company access to […]

by Trish Rudder The majority of the 35 public comments on the proposed U.S. 522 Berkeley Springs Bypass want the bypass to be reduced to two lanes instead of the four lanes as it is now designed. The comments are from the West Virginia Department of Transportation Division of Highways (DOH) workshop meeting on February […]

by Kate Evans Some 193 potential cases of severe lung illness associated with e-cigarette use and vaping have been reported by 22 states this year between June 28 and August 20, announced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week. Cases have primarily been among adolescents and young adults. One death was reported […]

Ruby I. Swain 1934-2019 Ruby I. Hull Swain, 84, Hancock, died Thursday, August 22, 2019 at her home. Born in Hancock on September 18, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Dorothy Younker Hull and the wife of Adolph W. Swain. She was a member of the Stone Bridge Church of the Brethren, […]

Richard N. Keefer 1966-2019 Richard Nelson “Rick” Keefer, age 53, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Winchester Medical Center from injuries of an automobile accident. Born July 7, 1966 in Berkeley Springs, he was the son of the late George Alvah and Nancy Louise Smith Keefer and the late Solomon […]

Bruce E. Embrey 1960-2019 Bruce Edward Embrey, 59, of Berkeley Springs, died Friday, August 23, 2019 at War Memorial Hospital, Berkeley Springs. Born April 14, 1960 in Cheverly, Md., he was the son of the late Kenneth Wilbur and Pearl Holt Embrey. He attended Berkeley Baptist Church. He graduated high school from Riverdale Baptist in Upper […]

Chloe I. Vance 1932-2019 Chloe Irene Vance, 87, of Paw Paw, W.Va. passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the home of her daughter while under the care of Hospice. Born on February 7, 1932 in Pin Oak, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Otis Calvin Eaton and Addie Alick Hook Eaton. […]

Wesley T. Mowery, Jr. 1984-2019 Wesley Todd Mowery, Jr., 34, of Hancock, died Friday, August 23, 2019 in Berkeley Springs from the result of an automobile accident. Born on October 31, 1984 in Berkeley Springs, he was the son of Wesley Todd Mowery, Berkeley Springs and Robin Tessa Jones Beach, Hollidaysburg, Pa. He was a Christian […]

David A. Edwards 1990-2019 David Anthony Edwards, 29, of Goldsboro, N.C., formerly of Berkeley Springs, died on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at his home. Born January 19, 1990 in Cherry Point, N.C., he was the son of Clifton Edwards of Florida and Gidget “Nicky” Bearup Edwards, Goldsboro. He served as a Sargent in the U.S. […]

Richard D. Courtney 1950-2019 Richard Douglas Courtney, 69, of Martinsville, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019 in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., on August 8, 1950 to the late Douglas William Courtney and the late Clara Louise Rockwell Courtney. He is survived by a sister, Carol Sue Light and […]