John Thomas Kesselring 1991-2025 John Thomas Kesselring, age 33, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at his home. Born December 18, 1991 in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of John Dennis Kesselring and the late Ramona Kaye Younker Kesselring. He attended Berkeley Springs High[Read More…]
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Oliver Henry Swink III
Oliver Henry Swink III 1949-2025 Oliver Henry “Butch” Swink III, age 76, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Monday, July 14, 2025 at his home. Born June 12, 1949 in Berkeley Springs, W.Va., he was the son of the late Oliver Henry Swink, Jr. and Freda Voneda Harden Swink.[Read More…]
Ruth Ann Cottrill
Ruth Ann Cottrill 1942-2025 Ruth Ann Cottrill, age 83, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Winchester Medical Center. Born January 18, 1942 in Massillon, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late James Thompson and Lydia Weekley Thompson. She was a high school graduate[Read More…]
Marion Natalie Tritapoe
Marion Natalie Tritapoe 1928-2025 Marion Natalie Tritapoe, age 97, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at Holbrook Healthcare Center in Buckhannon, W.Va. Born on April 1, 1928 in West Newton, Pa., she was the daughter of the late John and Lois Pritchard. She attended Highland[Read More…]
School board hires long-term substitute teachers
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board approved a number of hired a number of professional personnel actions at their July 15 meeting including the hiring of a number of long-term substitute teachers. Jessica Miller was employed as a Widmyer Elementary long-term substitute second grade teacher beginning August 11[Read More…]
Unknown bag leads to road shutdown in Paw Paw Saturday
by Kate Shunney A backpack left behind outside the Paw Paw American Legion kicked off an investigation by police on Saturday, July 26 that shut down a main roadway into town for several hours. Morgan County Sheriff’s Deputy Bradley Knotts responded to reports that a backpack had been left next[Read More…]
Court hands down enhanced sentence for man convicted of prior violent crimes, resolves other local criminal cases
During recent court proceedings in Morgan County Circuit Court, several criminal cases were resolved through plea changes, trials and status updates. In June, Skylor F. Banks, 37, of Jacksonville, Fla. was sentenced to six months in jail for domestic assault, one year in prison for obstruction and one year for[Read More…]
It’s Stacy-Healthy Eats: Dog Days Vegetable Soup
Dog Days Vegetable Soup What to do with all the extra vegetables from our gardens? We do not want them to go to waste. My Great-Grandmother, Arizona Henry, would can, freeze, and make soups with all her extra vegetables. Grandma always told me never to waste food because one[Read More…]
CAMP JOY: 34 Years of faith, sweat and service
by Nancy Wheeler It’s a tradition that never grows old—because it’s built on mission. For 34 summers, CAMP JOY has brought together the spirited energy of nearly 100 teens and seasoned adults to repair homes, renew hope, and strengthen community ties throughout the tri-state region. During the week of July[Read More…]
Suspect in officer shooting, domestic is charged with attempted murder
by Kate Shunney A Morgan County Sheriff’s deputy was shot on Saturday morning while responding to a break-in at a home in the Spohrs Crossroads area east of Berkeley Springs. The deputy, Bradley Meacham, was treated and released from the hospital by lunchtime on Saturday, said Morgan County Sheriff Johnnie[Read More…]
