INWOOD — Bands from around the Eastern Panhandle participated in the Region IX Concert Festival at Musselman High School last week during Music in Our Schools Month. During the festival, which took place Wednesday and Thursday, school bands throughout the region got to participate and play ...
CHARLES TOWN — The Charles Town and Shepherdstown Rotary clubs are teaming up with Wild and Wonderful Toastmasters to hold a Four-Way Speech Contest for students in the area. Students throughout Jefferson County are invited to participate in the competition for the chance to win prize money, ...
JEFFERSON COUNTY — In December, students from Jefferson County traveled to West Virginia University for the West Virginia State FFA Winter Career Developments competition. Students who participated in the competition were from Charles Town Middle School, Harpers Ferry Middle School, ...
CHARLES TOWN — During Thursday evening’s Jefferson County Commission meeting, several public comments were made referring to county administrator John Nissel. One included Jefferson County Emergency Services Agency Treasurer Steve Harris, who officially read into the record the agency’s ...
KEARNEYSVILLE — With the arrival of winter comes the inevitable increase in-home fire risks. And, according to Jefferson County Homeland Security and Emergency Management Public Information Officer Jennifer Walters, that risk is something local residents need to educate themselves ...
SHEPHERDSTOWN — According to Delegate Wayne Clark (R — Jefferson, 65) and Delegate Paul Espinosa (R — Jefferson, 66), a major part of their job as the West Virginia House of Delegates’ Assistant Majority Whip and Majority Whip, respectively, is listening to input from their ...
CHARLES T0WN — Last May, the Jefferson County Commission voted unanimously to move forward to create a plan for county ambulance service. The vote came after months of contention between the commission members and members of the volunteer fire and rescue companies, who did not see eye-to-eye ...
SHEPHERDSTOWN — Community members throughout Jefferson County have joined together to restore two architectural pieces of local historical significance. According to Harpers Ferry resident Kim Lowry, the preservation of both buildings is essential for maintaining a physical representation of ...
MARTINSBURG — After more than 20 years as a judge and hearing over 23,000 cases, Judge Sally Jackson has retired. She recently had her last day on the bench. Jackson was appointed as the first female family law judge in 2001 by former Gov. Bob Wise for the 24th Family Court Circuit in West ...
CHARLES TOWN — Republican incumbent Clare Ath, who was appointed to the seat upon the resignation of former Commissioner Josh Compton in the Charles Town district, has secured the seat for a full six-year term, defeating challengers Dale Manuel (D) and David Tabb (Mountain). Ath finished in ...
