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Alton Lee Rinard 1947-2024 Alton Lee Rinard, age 76, of Hancock, Md., died on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at his home. Born August 18, 1947 in Hancock, Md., he was the son of the late Alton William and Martha Pauline Potter Rinard. He was faithful to the House of God[Read More...] The post Alton Lee […]

Fern Hook 1938-2024 Fern Hook, 85, of Paw Paw, West Virginia departed this life on Monday, April 15, 2024 surrounded by her family at her home. She was born July 28, 1938 at Bethel (Hampshire County) and was the daughter of the late Deskin Woodrow Abe, Sr. and Alma Opal[Read More...] The post Fern […]

Tony Joseph DiPietro, Sr. 1932-2024 Tony Joseph DiPietro, Sr., 91, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died peacefully at home on April 9, 2024, surrounded by his family. Born in Morgantown, W.Va., on September 1, 1932, he was the son of the late John and Carmela DiPietro. He was a graduate of […]

George “Joby” Blankley, Jr. 1937-2024 George “ Joby” Blankley, Jr. age 86, of Hancock, Md., passed away Friday April 19, 2024, at Meritus Medical Center , Hagerstown, Maryland. Born Thursday, December 16, 1937 in Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late George […]

Daniel Leroy Eddy 1953-2024 Daniel Leroy Eddy, age 70, of Hedgesville, W.Va., died on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Martinsburg, W.Va. Born November 14, 1953 in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Ray Weller and Theabelle Elizabeth Harnish Eddy. He […]

John M. Kielek 1923-2024 John M. Kielek, age 101, died on April 27, 2024, at War Memorial Hospital, Extended Care Unit, Berkeley Springs, W.Va. He was born February 13, 1923 in Baltimore, Md. John was a WW II Army Veteran, and fought bravely in the Battle of the Bulge. John[Read More...] The post […]

Lisa Ann Garilli 1962-2024 Lisa Ann Garilli, 62, of Paw Paw, West Virginia departed this life on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at UPMC Western Maryland in Cumberland. She was born February 14, 1962 at Weirton, West Virginia and was the daughter of the late John Cornelius Garilli and Barbara Jane[Read […]

J. Philip Kesecker 1929-2024 J. Philip Kesecker, a Morgan County, West Virginia real estate broker & developer, died on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Westminster Canterbury in Winchester, Va. Born August 29, 1929, in Morgan County, he was the son of the late Hattie I. (Weber) & J. […]

by Geoff Fox Seeing a need for students in Morgan County to stay warm and comfortable in the winter months, one member of the Knights of Columbus at St. Vincent de Paul and his wife created an outreach to help those students in need. Patrick McBee created Hoodies From Heaven[Read More...] The post […]

by Jamie Harris Last Friday, April 26 the Berkeley Springs High School track and field team traveled to Hedgesville for the annual Hedgesville Journal Invitational. The event featured Class A A A teams Hedgesville, Hampshire, Washington, Spring Mills and Class AA Berkeley Springs. On the […]