When our distant ancestors evolved to walk on two feet, those feet had to work doubly hard. Feet had to do a little evolving themselves, developing arches, a characteristic that […]
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James Keener
James Larry Keener (Jim), 84, of Fairmont, passed away at his residence on Friday, May 31, 2024. He was born on July 19, 1939, in Fairmont to the late Jonathan […]
Isaac Barker
Isaac David Barker, 19, of Reedsville, died at WVU Children’s Hospital with family by his side on Saturday, June 1, 2024. Services were held at Kingwood Funeral Home on Monday, […]
William Thorne
William Raleigh “Bill” Thorne, 85, of McKinney Cave Road, Reedsville, passed away at Mountain Memories Assisted Living and Retirement Center in Elkins on June 1, 2024. He lost a […]
Anna Phillips
Anna Lou Phillips, 81, of Terra Alta, passed away at the WV Caring Hospice Center in Elkins with family by her side on Sunday, June 2, 2024. Anna will be […]
Herbert Fleming
Herbert “Herb” Fleming, a cherished soul known for his warm friendliness and adventurous spirit, passed away peacefully in Morgantown on May 31, 2024, at the golden age of 99. Born […]
Eugene Hunt
Eugene “Allen” Hunt, 75, left his earthly home on May 15, 2024, surrounded by his devoted family and lots of love. Allen came into this world the third child of […]
Colleen Boyle
Colleen Odele Pezzanite Boyle, 64, of French Creek, W.Va., died at WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon on Saturday, June 1, 2024. She was born March 19, 1960, […]
Report: PJM needs better planning for higher electricity demand and more plant retirements
A new report released Tuesday morning and sponsored by advocacy group Americans for a Clean Energy Grid says that PJM – the regional transmission organization – is underestimating future demand […]
Former Westover councilman facing charges
A former Westover City Council member faces domestic assault and battery charges following an incident on Sunday. According to the criminal complaint filed by Westover police, a woman walked into […]





