Obituaries
Obituary: Janet Mae Hoover Johnson, 78
Janet Mae Hoover JohnsonJanet Mae Hoover Johnson, 78, of Lewisburg, WV, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, May...
Obituary: Charlie McKinley Lucas, 91
Charlie McKinley Lucas Charlie McKinley Lucas, 91, of Ronceverte, went to be with the Lord after being in the Seneca Trail...
Obituary: Ralph Bonner, 87
Ralph BonnerRalph Bonner, 87, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2026, in North Carolina. Born in Rainelle, WV, Ralph spent...
Obituary: Dorothy Bea Barker, 75
Dorothy Bea BarkerDorothy Bea Barker, 75, of Bethany, WV, formerly of Lewisburg, WV, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at...
Obituary: Jacqueline Richardson Bennett, 85
Jacqueline Richardson BennettJacqueline Richardson Bennett, 85, of Lewisburg, WV, died at The Peyton Hospice House, on Sunday, May 17, 2026....
Obituary: Malachi Free Blankenship, 32
Malachi Free BlankenshipMalachi Free Blankenship, 32, of Rainelle, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.Born June 14, 1993, at...
Obituary: Frank Edward Jolliffe
Frank Edward JolliffeFrank Edward Jolliffe, of Mechanicsville, VA, formerly of Lewisburg, WV, finished his journey in the early morning hours...
Obituary: Jill Groves Highlander
Jill Groves HighlanderI was born April 30, 1976, to the best parents in the world. I got promoted to Heaven...
Obituary: Margaret Bess Sheldon, 85
Margaret Bess SheldonMargaret Bess Sheldon, 85, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2026, in Yakima, WA.Margaret was born July 13,...
Obituary: George Fitzhugh Livingston, Jr., 89
George Fitzhugh Livingston, Jr.George Fitzhugh Livingston, Jr., 89, of Lewisburg, WV, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, May...
Obituary: Wayne Spangler, 88
Wayne SpanglerWayne Spangler, 88, of Ronceverte, passed away Friday, May 1, 2026, at Charleston Area Medical Center General Division. Wayne was...
Service Announcement: Kay Frances Kinnison, 88
Kay Frances KinnisonKay Frances Kinnison, age 88, of Lewisburg, passed away February 19, 2026, at Seneca Trail Healthcare Center, Lewisburg.A...
From the ArchivesEchoes Of The Past
Echoes of the Past: Group Will Open Bluegrass Festival
1926– 100 Years AgoUp In the AlleghaniesE.C. Wooddell reports killing a horned snake on Blue Lick Run, near Millpoint. The...
Echoes of the Past:Basketball Tourney Raises Funds For MS Society
1926– 100 Years AgoMade A RecordSixty-four-year-old C. E. Summers of Summers County, who has taught school for 39 years, has...
Echoes of the Past: Cadette Girl Scout Troops 2127 & 2881 Earn Silver Award
1926– 100 Years AgoIn The Down SignThe Cass correspondent of the Marlinton Journal says that Ed Smith has about finished...
Echoes of the Past: Awarded Degree
1926– 100 Years AgoElected PresidentNick Kramer, of Ronceverte, was elected president of the student body of West Virginia University at...
Echoes of the Past: Champion Speller
1926– 100 Years AgoSale Of SpringsThe Minnehaha Springs hotel property in Pocahontas County has been purchased by H. A. W....
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