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ACR designates Augusta Health’s Imaging Center at Outpatient Center with excellence
Augusta Health’s Imaging Center at the Outpatient Pavilion has been honored with the Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence® (DICOE) designation by the American College of Radiology® (ACR®). The DICOE program signifies the highest standard of medical imaging care, going beyond accreditation to acknowledge top-quality imaging practices...
James L. Miller
James Lee Miller, 72, of Petersburg, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2024, at Keyser Healthcare Center, Keyser. He was born on April 30, 1952. Arrangements are handled by McKee Funeral Home, Baker. To plant a tree in memory of James Miller as a living tribute, please visit Tribute Store.
Linda L. Shriver
Linda Lou Shriver, age 81 of Romney, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, June 27, 2024. Born Dec. 4, 1942, in Morgantown, she was the daughter of the late Hector and Elizabeth (Jolliffe) LeRoy. In addition to her parents, Linda is preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, James L. “Jim” Shriver; her daughter, Suzanne Shriver; and her older brother, David LeRoy.
Fireworks for the Fourth
Fourth of July will be celebrated at Fort Bedford Park, Bedford, with entertainment, festival food, a cornhole tournament and fireworks. Food stands will be open from 3 to 10 p.m. Vendors include Wood Fired and Parker’z Fired, D&R Concessions, mini donuts, Meadows Kettle Corn & Lemonade, 25 Fresh Freeze Dried and Sno-Oasis.
Meyersdale teen, instructor build flag to hang in Homeland Security Newark office
MEYERSDALE ― From one Meyersdale Area High School graduate to another, a part of history will be remembered for generations to come. Conner Shuck, a 2024 graduate of Meyersdale, volunteered to construct a wooden flag to honor the lives lost in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, when Flight 93 came down in Shanksville. With the guidance of Doug Horne, Meyersdale's tech ed teacher, Shuck took nine weeks to design and build the wooden flag. It is now on display at Homeland Security Investigations in Newark, New Jersey, next to a steel beam recovered from the attack on the World Trade Center.
Gazette publisher to become Sample CEO
Sample News Group, with more than 75 publications in four states, will realign its leadership team pending the year-end retirement of longtime executive Kelly Luvison. Joseph A. Beegle of Bedford has been named chief executive officer, and Gary Adkisson and Brian Nalepa will serve as company presidents. George “Scoop” Sample,...
Education News
Bedford High School graduate Craig Prescott, son of Wayne and Sue Prescott of Everett, is this year’s recipient of the Bedford Lioness Lions Club Scholarship. While at Bedford High School, Prescott was involved in numerous activities, such as the high school, county and district bands, Envirothon and Fellowship of Christian Athletes and was on the golf, tennis and Everett rifle teams. Prescott also served as class president grades 10-12. Prescott has earned numerous Scouting awards and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in 2022. This fall, he will be attending North Carolina State University to pursue a career as a game warden and conservation officer.
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Bedford High School Class of 1967 reunited for its 57th anniversary picnic at Snake Spring Park on June 15. Attending were, front, from left, Janet (Rishel) Niehenke, Vicki (Young) Oster, Susie (Billman) Weimer, Carol (Hine) Snyder, Wanda (Sellers) Nelson, Judy (Smouse) Cornelius, Teresa (Fickes) Rice, Cheryl (Fix) Atkinson, Patty (Smith) Wertz, Malinda (Harbaugh) Diehl, Rose (Exline) Barefoot and Cindy (Mackey) Engler; second row: Karen (Bagley) Moore, Judy Anderson, Joy (Knee) Karns, Myra Jean (Fritz) Deist and Kathy (Manger) Hansen; and third row: John Pittman, Chad Patterson, Bob Weimert, Bill Snyder, Tom Beemiller, Ken Nave, Ronnie Williams, Jim Wertz, Bill Steele and Kerry Barefoot.
Flying Squirrels Push Back, Halt Somerset Patriots' 4-Game Win Streak
RICHMOND, Va. - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Richmond Flying Squirrels by a score of 11-3 on Saturday night at the Diamond, snapping Somerset’s season-high four-game win streak to open the second half of the season. RHP Trystan Vrieling (3.0 IP, 10 H, 9 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 1 HR) was tagged with his second consecutive loss in his shortest outing of the season.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER RHP Yorlin Calderon (2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB) pitched two scoreless innings in relief of Vrieling, lowering his ERA to 2.10. DH Grant...
City of Cumberland Holiday Closure - Independence Day (7/4-7/5)
City Hall will be closed Thursday, July 4, 2024 and Friday July 5, 2024 in observance of Independence Day, with no employees available on those days. Current regular operations of City Hall will be closed to the public, with staff resuming operations on Monday, 8th. The City of Cumberland also reminds residents that trash and recycling will not be picked up on July 4, 2024.
Public Notice: HPC Meeting Scheduled for July 17, 2024
Due to the holidays, the Cumberland Historic Preservation Commission Meeting for the month of July will be held on the third Wednesday, July 17th, at 4pm in the City Hall Council Chambers. A copy of the meeting agenda and packet can be viewed on the City of Cumberland's website 48...
Mary Jon (Kelley) Warnick
KEYSER, W.Va. (WV News) — Mary Jon (Kelley) Warnick, age 87, formerly of Keyser, West Virginia, died peacefully in her home on Tuesday, June 18. She fought a very courageous battle with IPF (Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis — a lung disease), remaining positive throughout her long journey and never stopped fighting the fight.
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