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Byrd Center hosts 17th Annual Tom E. Moses Memorial Lecture on the United States Constitution
SHEPHERDSTOWN — In spite of having to be held for the second year-in-a-row on Zoom, due to COVID-19 Pandemic concerns, the 17th Annual Tom E. Moses Memorial Lecture on the United States Constitution was still hosted by the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education this ...
Daisy Troop collects school supplies
SHEPHERDSTOWN — Daisy Troop 15099 steadily collected school supplies during the entire month of August and beginning of September, as part of the council-wide School Supply Service Drive. Initiated by Girls Scouts of the Nation’s Capital, the drive encouraged troops to collect much-need ...
‘The Empress of the Blues’: History Alive! performance depicts musical career of Bessie Smith
SHEPHERDSTOWN — Classic blues songs could be heard drifting out of the Morgan’s Grove Park pavilion on Sept. 16, throughout the History Alive! portrayal of Bessie Smith by Beckley-based actress and singer Doris Fields. Run by the West Virginia Humanities Council, the free History Alive! ...
BOE recognizes Service Personnel Day, hears concerns
CHARLES TOWN — At the most recent regular meeting of the Jefferson County Board of Education, members, along with the superintendent, heard from some members of the service personnel staff as they recognized them in advance of the Sept. 23 Service Personnel Day. Commended by board president ...
Church holds Sept. 11 remembrance service
SHEPHERDSTOWN — Rev. Gusti Linnea Newquist, pastor of the Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church, said she felt it was important to hold a remembrance service in honor of the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States, because of the significance of the event. “For myself, ...
A silver celebration: Appalachian Heritage Festival commemorates anniversary with free event series
SHEPHERDSTOWN — Along with celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, Shepherd University will be celebrating a silver anniversary on Sept. 25. The Appalachian Heritage Festival has spent the last 25 years introducing thousands of community members, students and schoolchildren to ...
Board of Education tables attendance policy
CHARLES TOWN — After a lengthy discussion Monday evening, the Jefferson County Board of Education voted in a rare unanimous vote to table the approval of an attendance policy that had been presented several weeks ago before being sent to the public for comment. Ideas and revisions were ...
Town council talks BooFest, water tower broadband service
SHEPHERDSTOWN — On Tuesday night, the Shepherdstown Town Council returned to holding its monthly meeting in a Zoom format. The online meeting covered a variety of lengthy discussion relating to the COVID-19 Pandemic and the town’s approval of grant funding. To begin the meeting, the town ...
Birth announcement
Emily Cogle Howell and Tyler Shanley, of Charles Town, welcomed Ainsley Grace-Ann Shainsley on Aug. 6, 2021 at 8:29 a.m. At birth, Ainsley measured 20.25 inches tall and weighed eight pounds and 13 ounces. Her paternal grandparents are Tim and Meagan Shanley, of Shepherdstown. Her paternal ...