SHEPHERDSTOWN -- Hikers make their way down the C&O Canal towpath on Saturday afternoon. The C&O Canal National Historic Park celebrated its 50th anniversary on Friday. Prior to the hallmark anniversary, the Towpath Resurfacing Campaign finished resurfacing the 42 miles of towpath ...
SHEPHERDSTOWN -- Over the years since its establishment out of Four Seasons Books, The Bookend Poets group has drawn a number of talented poets to its monthly meetings. Out of those meetings have developed a number of true friendships, founded on mutual respect for each other's work. One of ...
CHARLES TOWN — The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce's annual Town Hall Meeting on Jan. 7 allowed legislators to share with Chamber members their insights into the upcoming legislative session. Attending the meeting, which was held virtually due to COVID-19 restrictions, were Delegate ...
CHARLES TOWN — Monday evening’s Jefferson County Board of Education meeting drew a significant amount of public comment, with much of the focus centering on Gov. Jim Justice’s order to return to school in-person. Many teachers mentioned concerns about the safety of returning to the ...
SHEPHERDSTOWN -- Twenty-seven members of the Shepherdstown community tuned into Zoom for Tuesday night's Town Council meeting. The high attendance was due to the meeting's public hearing, before the final vote on a proposed ordinance, which would increase water rates in the amount of five ...
SHEPHERDSTOWN -- As it moved to its permanent home in the Trinity Episcopal Church chapel in November, the Shepherdstown Shares Food Pantry experienced an outpouring of help and donations from the local community, which helped ensure its success in serving those in need in the 25443 zipcode ...
CHARLES TOWN — With its first meeting in 2021 this week, the Jefferson County Commission is looking ahead at what will be their focus for the coming year. The five-member governing body will see two new members as Tricia Jackson and Steve Stolipher begin their six-year terms on the ...
KEARNEYSVILLE — Gov. Jim Justice announced Monday that Speedway Motors will be locating a distribution center in Kearneysville. The company, founded in 1952, is a family owned business started by “Speedy” Bill Smith, providing a broad selection of high-quality, affordable automotive parts ...
SHEPHERDSTOWN -- The town of Shepherdstown received an unexpected Christmas gift last month, from Bethesda, Md.-based organization Alley Cat Allies. The 30-year-old organization, which focuses on providing protection for cats and kittens, reached out to Mayor Jim Auxer a couple weeks ago, to ...
