Ruby I. Fields 1934-2019 Ruby I. Fields, age 84 years, of McConnellsburg, Pa., went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, July 1, 2019 at the Fulton County Medical Center with her family by her side. Ruby was born in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. on Tuesday, August 14, 1934, daughter of the late Clarence […]

Dale W. Shambaugh 1959-2019 Dale Wayne Shambaugh, 59, of Paw Paw, died Saturday, July 6, 2019 at his home. Born July 31, 1959 in Berkeley Springs, he was the son of the late Curtis F. Shambaugh and Joan Lorraine Albright Shambaugh. He worked as an equipment operator for CSX Railroad. He is survived by one daughter, Lacy Shambaugh Miller, […]

Stephanie K. McIntire 1970-2019 Stephanie Kay McIntire, 48, of Berkeley Springs, died Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at the home of her daughter. She was born on July 22, 1970 in Winchester, Va., daughter of Cynthia K. McCoy and step-father Joe McCoy of Berkeley Springs. She is survived by her mother, one son, Mitchell McCoy, Berkeley […]

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 […]