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Leila Darleen Smitley

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 ...

John S. Flowers, Sr.

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 Shumar

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 ...

Greene man sentenced to 32 to 64 1/2 years for abusing infant son

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 ...

Bloyer sentenced to 20-40 years for killing stepson

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, ...