Fairchance Leila Darleen Smitley, 73, of Fairchance, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2026. She was born December 20, 1952 in Morgantown. Preceding her in death were her parents, Leroy and Stella Hoover; brother, Brenley Hoover; sister, Pearl Lu-Ann Grimplin; and her husband, Sam ...
Shoaf John S. "Jack" Flowers, Sr., 78, of Shoaf, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family Tuesday, August 25, 2026. He was the son of the late James L. Flowers and Genevieve Stoviak-Flowers. He was also preceded in death by his brother, James N. Flowers; his infant sister, ...
James Richard "Jimmy Shoes" Shumar, 73, of Uniontown, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2026. He was born in Republic to the late George Shumar and Johanna Effie Susich Shumar. James graduated from Brownsville Area High School, Class of 1970. He also attended Penn State University Fayette ...
Throughout Jessica Welsh’s slide show, Zachary Bryte didn’t react. Not at the image of his son, Kai, as a healthy newborn. Not at the photos taken at the hospital 31 days later, documenting the litany of severe breaks, bruises and other abuse at Bryte’s hands that had left him on the ...
An appellate court has upheld a Washington County judge’s decision to dismiss homicide and conspiracy charges against one of three people accused in the killing of a Donora convenience store worker more than five years ago. The state Superior Court ruled Tuesday that the case against Jah ...
A Fayette County woman will spend 20 to 40 years in prison for killing her 2-year-old stepson. Brianna Bloyer, 32, of Lake Lynn, was sentenced in Fayette County Court of Common Pleas Wednesday. Earlier this month, she was convicted of third-degree murder of Bentlee Myers, who died Aug. 19, ...
