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ROMNEY — The Hampshire FFA is off to a strong start this June! With a newly elected officer team leading the way, members gathered at the beginning of the month for an inspiring officer retreat.
ROMNEY — This past weekend, the community came together to enjoy the much-anticipated Recovery Float, an event celebrating resilience and unity. The float, which took place on the South Branch of the ...
Glenda attended the Mt. Olive United Methodist Church in Purgitsville for over 70 years. Alongside her husband Wendell and children, she worked and picked apples at the Chert Mountain Orchard. She had ...
William “Bill” “Buck” R. Omps, 84 of Cross Junction, Va., died Friday, June 27, 2025, at Winchester Medical Center. Services will be privately held. Arrangements are by Giffin Funeral Home & Crematory ...
Joseph (Joe) Edward Breinig passed away peacefully with his family at his bedside on Friday, June 27, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. Joe was born in Romney on June 6, 1946, and was the ...
Terri Lynn Braithwaite Kees, 61, of Lehew, W.Va., died Sunday, June 29, 2025, at Winchester Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at Giffin Funeral Home & Crematory in Capon Bridge, on ...
Dennis Ritchie Burdine, 78, of Romney, died on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at Dawn View Center in Fort Ashby. Services will be privately held. Arrangements are by Giffin Funeral Home & Crematory, Capon ...
Diane Evelyn Riggleman, 74, of Romney, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at her home. Born on Dec. 23, 1950, in Mt. Pleasant, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Wornie L. Sanner and Daisy E.
Hampshire County was under heat advisory Thursday, June 26, from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. According to Accuweather, heat index values up to 107 expected east of the Blue Ridge, and up to 103 west of the ...
Craig Anthony Lease, Sr., 60, formerly of Hampshire County died Monday, June 23, 2025, at Winchester Medical Center. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Giffin ...
Lack of communication cause for concernROMNEY — Hampshire County Development Authority Executive Director Jon Todd Hott expressed concern over a troubling lack of communication from Capon Bridge ...