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A woman who pleaded no contest in September 2012 to child neglect resulting in the death of her 2-month-old son was sentenced Tuesday in Berkeley County Circuit Court to between three and 15 years in prison. Jessica Skupnick, 24, and her now-former boyfriend, Dominic Hall, were indicted in October 2011 on two felony counts of death of a child by a parent, custodian or guardian, and single counts of child neglect resulting in death, gross child neglect creating substantial risk of bodily injury, and conspiracy.

Name of business: G&J Signature Cabinetry LLC Owner: Greg Janes Address: 68 Hinton Court, Suite 1, Martinsburg, W.Va. Opening date: April 2012 Products and services: A full line of wood kitchen and bath cabinetry, and all types of countertops, including granite. Target market: Tri-State area How did you get into your business, and what motivated you to start it? G&J Cabinetry is an expansion of my established business, Greg Janes Custom Homes and Renovations, LLC, that encompasses all aspects of renovations, including custom homes, kitchen and bath, additions, garages, replacement windows, plumbing and more.

Older guys talked about their first trains when they were children, often Lionels or lower-cost Marx sets, the engines of which got their power from current through the rails. Younger guys were showing off technology that has taken over their hobby - wireless engines and equipment run by computers through digital technology. It didn't seem to matter much, though, as the estimated 600 hobbyists who jammed the Ranson Civic Center for the Bunker Hill (W.Va.) Train Club Show were enjoying themselves.

A bill that would allow Sunday sales of beer and wine to begin at 10 a.m. died Wednesday in the House of Delegates, according to the legislation's lead sponsor. Wednesday was the deadline for bills that originated in the House and Senate to pass out of their respective chambers. “I'm very sorry about it,” Del. Stephen Skinner, D-Jefferson, said of House Bill 2946. “I'm not going to stop fighting for it.” Current state law now only allows alcohol sales on Sunday to begin after 1 p.m. Advocates of the legislation included the owners of the Bavarian Inn in Shepherdstown, W.Va., where patrons cannot order a glass of champagne or other alcoholic beverage with their Sunday brunch until the dining part is more than halfway through.

A circuit judge said Wednesday he needed more information before sentencing a woman who pleaded no contest in September 2012 to child neglect resulting in the death of her 2-month-old son, Jaxon. Twenty-third Judicial Circuit Judge Gray Silver III said he heard some things in Wednesday's sentencing hearing for Jessica Skupnick, 24, that prompted him to recess the proceeding until April 9 so the court could obtain the unspecified information. Wednesday's hearing lasted more than two hours and included testimony by Skupnick, who faces a maximum of three to 15 years in prison, and her paternal grandmother.

The West Virginia Senate unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that would provide a subsidy for the MARC commuter train service in the Eastern Panhandle. Senate Bill 103, which proposes the creation of the West Virginia Commuter Rail Access Act, passed by a 33-0 vote. State Sen. Craig Blair, R-Berkeley, was absent, according to the roll call for the bill. The legislation would provide a mechanism for the state to give CSX Transportation a tax credit for not billing the Maryland-run commuter rail service for its use of the railroad's tracks in West Virginia.

A Hagerstown man has been arraigned on felony and misdemeanor charges in a fatal vehicle crash in October 2012 that killed his brother and left another man paralyzed. Timothy Lee Kegarise, 33, of Hagerstown, was arraigned Friday by Berkeley County Magistrate Harry L. Snow on single felony counts of driving under the influence with death and destruction of property, and one misdemeanor count of DUI with injury, according to magistrate court documents. Kegarise's brother, Thomas L. Kegarise, also of Hagerstown, died as a result of multiple blunt force trauma in the Oct. 11 crash on Hedgesville Road (W.Va.

Offering customers a glass of champagne with their Sunday brunch at the Bavarian Inn in Shepherdstown, W.Va., and at any other hospitality business in West Virginia might soon be a little less complicated. Legislation that would allow Sunday sales of beer and wine to begin at 10 a.m. is on track to be voted on by the 100-member House this week. Current state law now only allows such sales to begin after 1 p.m. Patrons of the upscale Sunday brunch buffet at the Bavarian Inn find the current restriction “ridiculous,” said Christian Asam, who operates the alpine-style AAA Four Diamond property along the Potomac River with his brother, David.

Perspective Youth Rally will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at  Eagle School Intermediate, 730 Eagle School Road, Martinsburg. This free event will include music, a dodge ball competition and door prizes. Dana Wheeler will be accompanied by Ben and Rachel Shaw from Liberty University. Wheeler was a star athlete but suffered from an eating disorder. She will share how this impacted her and how she overcame it. The Shaws work with student athletes. For more information, contact Patrick McCoy at 304-261-9604 or wvyouthpastor@gmail.com .

Lena Myers Bagent, 73, of Martinsburg, W.Va., died Saturday, March 23, 2013, at City Hospital. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service Friday at Brown Funeral Home. The service will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Edward Myers officiating. Burial will be in Mountainside Cemetery.