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Woodrow Duane Unger

Woodrow Duane Unger 1942-2023 Woodrow Duane Unger, 80, Hancock, Md., passed away Monday, May 1, 2023, at Sterling Care South in Boonsboro, Md. Born December 22, 1942, he was the son of the late Woodrow H. and Mary Effland Unger, and the husband of Dovona R. Unger, who he married[Read More…]

Gretchen Simone True

Gretchen Simone True 1938-2023 Gretchen Simone True, 85, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at her home in Hancock, Md. Born April 10, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Oscar B. and Ruth VanGosen Truax, and the wife of John W. True whom she married on June 7,[Read More…]

Norma Kathleen Renn Fletcher

Norma Kathleen Renn Fletcher 1924-2023 Norma Kathleen Renn Fletcher, 99, Little Orleans, Md., passed away Monday, May 1, 2023, at Devlin Manor in Cumberland, Md. Born January 11, 1924, in Wolfsville, Md., she was the daughter of the late Charles L. and Stella Mae Longman Renn and the widower of[Read More…]

Philip Alan Sears, Sr.

Philip Alan Sears, Sr. 1955-2023 Philip Alan Sears, Sr, age 67, of Bluffton, South Carolina, died unexpectedly on Monday, April 24th, 2023. Born December 11th, 1955 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Ethel Mae (McCready) Sears and the late Charles Albert Sears, Sr. Philip attended Saint Mary’s Elementary[Read More…]

Joseph Daniel Godwin

Joseph Daniel Godwin 1940-2023 Joseph Daniel “Dan” Godwin, age 82 of Artemas, Pa., died on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at his home while under the care of UMPC Hospice. Born September 1, 1940 in Takoma Park, Md., he was the son of the late Joseph William and Rae Tiller Godwin.[Read More…]

Larry Steven McCusker

Larry Steven McCusker 1948-2023 Larry Steven McCusker, age 75, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., died on Friday, April 28, 2023 surrounded by his loved ones at Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Care Facility in Kearneysville, W.Va. Born March 2, 1948 in Little Orleans, Md., he was the son of the late[Read More…]

Buddy Bernard Kinsey

Buddy Bernard Kinsey 1931-2023 Buddy Bernard Kinsey, 92, of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, entered into his eternal slumber on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. He was born April 22, 1931, in Gaithersburg, Maryland, son of the late Dorothia (Rau) and Howard G. Kinsey. Buddy defended our freedom as a United States[Read More…]

Arthur Eugene Peters

Arthur Eugene Peters 1928-2023 Arthur Eugene Peters, age 94 of Great Cacapon, W.Va., died on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at his home. Born August 2, 1928 in Takoma Park, Md., he was the son of the late, William Oscar and Mary Agnes Clark Peters. He was of Baptist faith. Arthur[Read More…]

Food truck festival set for May 5 in Berkeley Springs

by Trish Rudder A new “First Friday” event sponsored by the Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce was approved by the Bath Town Council at their March 21 meeting. The First Friday Food Truck Festival on West Fairfax Street will debut on May 5 from 3-9 p.m. next to the[Read More…]

Penn State Master Gardeners help home gardeners blossom, in Fulton County and across the state

Valerie Sesler has worked with countless volunteers over the years, but there’ s something special about the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners. “The Master Gardeners are the most dedicated group of volunteers I’ve ever worked with,” she said. The Penn State Extension Master Gardener program trains adult volunteers in research-based[Read More…]