2015-10-22

RUTH WINE



BRIDGEWATER — Ruth Wine passed away Oct. 15, 2015 at Bridgewater Home House of Joy. She was 104 years old. She was the daughter of the late John and Molly Cook. She was born Feb. 11, 1911 in Rockingham County. She married her childhood sweetheart, the late Earl S. Wine, on June 4, 1930. Mrs. Wine touched the lives of […]

BURTON HORNBARGER SMITH



HOT SPRINGS— Burton Hornbarger Smith, 92, of Hot Springs, died Friday, Oct. 16, 2015 at The Springs Nursing Center. He was born Oct. 18, 1922 in Hot Springs, the son of the late Wallace Robert Smith and Esther Levere Lovell Robertson Smith. Mr. Smith was retired from the United States Postal Service, then retired from the Virginia Hot Springs Co. […]

RICHARD WILLIAM BROWN



MONTEREY — Richard William “Willie” Brown, 29, of Monterey, passed away Oct. 5, 2015 at his residence. A funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015 at Obaugh Funeral Home in McDowell with the Rev. C. William “Bill” Cox and the Rev. Andre Crummett officiating. Interment will follow in Green Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family […]

BERNELL CLIFTON ‘B.C.’ ARMSTRONG JR



GLEN ALLEN — Bernell Clifton “B.C.” Armstrong Jr., 82, passed away at his home in Glen Allen, on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015, after a long battle with cancer. Born in Warm Springs on Dec. 9, 1932, he was the son of the late Bernell and Ruby Armstrong. After serving four years in the Navy, Mr. Armstrong settled in Richmond as […]

GERALD WAYNE CRAFT



COVINGTON — Gerald Wayne Craft, 74, of Covington, died Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, at the University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville. He was the husband of Elaine Ford Craft. Mr. Craft was born Oct. 22, 1940 in Alleghany County, the son of the late Ortho Craft and Roxie Entsminger Craft. He served his country as a pilot with the United […]

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Plan needed for dam safety



HOT SPRINGS — Tuesday, the Bath County Local Emergency Planning Committee co-chair Sara Bell told the group they should think about a plan for unregulated dams in the county. In light of the recent flooding in South Carolina, Bell, who retired from the Dominion Power pumped storage station in Mountain Grove, said Bath should think about the risks related to […]

Grant money, local effort, would give economic boost to Highland



MONTEREY — Several grant applications from Highland County are pending, and they could help pave the way for a sorely needed economic turnaround here, if awarded. Within the last month, The Highland Center staff worked long hours to squeak in just under the Oct. 1 deadline with an application from the Economic Development Authority for a grant to help restore […]

BCHS students receive DSLCC scholarships



CLIFTON FORGE — The Dabney S. Lancaster Community College Educational Foundation has awarded scholarships to local students who have begun their collegiate career at DLSCC this fall. Five 2015 graduates of Bath County High School have been awarded a scholarship. Britney Chestnut of Warm Springs is enrolled this fall with plans to pursue a career in nursing. While at BCHS, […]