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I'm Michael Theis, editorial assistant for the Shepherdstown Chronicle. I plan to use this blog to comment on arts, music, nightlife and culture in Shepherdstown, with the occasional foray into politics, news of the weird, and the business of journalism. I always welcome your comments, and I look forward to hearing from you.
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Blog Entries by Michael Theis
Shep U joins global effort to stop violence against women
0 Comments | Posted Fri, February 26, 2010 @ 3:13PMStudents at Shepherd University are planning a slate of events for next week with the goal of raising awareness of the many forms of violence...
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Local ladies (and one dude) take stage at Blue Moon tonight
0 Comments | Posted Thu, February 25, 2010 @ 11:43AMThe Blue Moon Cafe is hosting something of a local songstress night tonight, featuring a trio of female acoustic roots-guitarists (and one sweet...
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Manchin cancels snow tour because of snow
0 Comments | Posted Mon, February 15, 2010 @ 10:48AM Yeah, it is funny that another impending snowfall has forced the Governor to cancel his tour of snowstorm damaged areas.
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Residents post snow pictures to web
1 Comments | Posted Tue, February 9, 2010 @ 12:50PM Shepherdstown area resident Mary Lehman sent us this photo of Anne and Denny Small's homestead on Shepherd Grade Road as it appeared on Saturday...
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Blizzard 2010 in pictures - Saturday night update!
1 Comments | Posted Fri, February 5, 2010 @ 3:03PM In the aftermath of the biggest regional snowstorm in decades downtown Shepherdstown is illuminated by crisp Saturday afternoon sunlight.
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Fiddlin' and strummin' in Shepherdstown - VIDEO
0 Comments | Posted Thu, February 4, 2010 @ 11:57AMWe recently covered the Upper Potomac Music Weekend's struggle to survive in a downward economy.
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WVPBS's excellent doc on Storer College
1 Comments | Posted Tue, February 2, 2010 @ 9:49AMWell worth a look, check out West Virginia Public Broadcasting's documentary on the second Niagra Movement meeting in 1906 Harpers Ferry.
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Potomac crests in Shepherdstown - Photos and video
0 Comments | Posted Tue, January 26, 2010 @ 3:51PMYoutube user Jezebel7705 uploaded a video of the Potomac River nearing flood stage earlier this morning.
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Video - Local youth group works to save Potomac
1 Comments | Posted Mon, January 18, 2010 @ 3:27PMThe Downstream Project, a non-profit ecological conservation group based out of Berryville, Va.
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Surkamp's DIY campaign videos well worth watching
0 Comments | Posted Mon, January 18, 2010 @ 12:39PMIncumbent County commissioner Jim Surkamp has taken his re-election campaign to YouTube, posting a series of videos inviting the public to hear him...
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