Olga V. Devers 1922-2019 Olga Vadean “Deanie” Devers, 96, of Slanesville, died Friday, July 12, 2019 at her home. Born August 12, 1922 in Anadarko, Okla., she was the daughter of the late Grover and Edna Ann Thomasson Fair. S he was a member of Greenwood United Methodist Church. She was a high school graduate and had worked […]

Patricia D. Zappala 1951-2019 Patricia Diane Zappala, 68, of Berkeley Springs, died Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Winchester Medical Center. Born July 1, 1951 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Vernon Sylvester and Margaret Leoler Krause Unger. She was a Christian. She was a graduate of Suitland High School, Suitland, Md. and […]

William L. Sine 1944-2019 William “Bill” Lee Sine, 74, of Hedgesville, died Thursday, July 11, 2019. Born August 3, 1944 in Berkeley County, he was the son of the late Elmer and Beatrice Hess Sine. He had been a plumber for over 50 years. He was a member of the Eagles in Berkeley Springs, VFW […]

Earl J. Fletcher 1942-2019 Earl James Fletcher, age 77, of Little Orleans, Md., passed away at his home surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Born February 11, 1942, in Baltimore, Md., he was the son of the late Earl Philip and Loretta (Bennett) Fletcher. He was a 1960 graduate of Kenwood High […]

Police response to two 911 hang-ups in Great Cacapon in the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 10 led to the rescue of a family of three and their four dogs from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning. Responders said there was a gas generator running in an unvented basement of the home. Deputy Dennis Jenkins and […]

Jordin Demarinis, an upcoming senior at Berkeley Springs High School, will represent West Virginia in Hawaii this summer in a program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study plant and animal science. She is one of only 10 students chosen nationwide and the first to ever be chosen from West Virginia. She will […]

by Jim Buzzerd More Konate and a QB commit The topic of former West Virginia University basketball center Sagaba Konate and his somewhat mysterious knee injury has been a popular topic here since his season ended last December. I sort of bought in to the notion, perpetuated to some degree by coach Bob Huggins’ comments […]

A sizeable black bear ambled through downtown Berkeley Springs on Saturday afternoon, July 6, and drew lots of attention as it crossed U.S. 522 at the Star Theatre and headed toward Mercer Street. A black bear was spotted along Congress Street near the Star Theatre on Saturday, July 6. photo by Anne Nelson Cpl. Sam […]

Berkeley Springs High School Fishing Team of Landon Harrington, Sam Ambrose and Captain Shane Ambrose has advanced to the Bassmaster National Tournament on Kentucky Lake in Paris, Tennessee. The tournament will take place the week of August 5-10. Harrington was a graduating senior from Berkeley Springs High School this year and Ambrose is entering his […]

A roundabout is one proposed entrance and exit on the southern end of a U.S. 522 bypass. by Kate Shunney Property owners along the route of a proposed U.S. 522 bypass around Berkeley Springs have gotten letters from the Division of Highways (DOH) about the affect of the project on their land parcels. Others have […]