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Local professor publishes debut novel, ‘Beware the Smart Kids’

SHEPHERDSTOWN — Matthew Kushin, of Shepherdstown, recently published his debut novel, “Beware the Smart Kids.” Kushin, who is a communications professor in the Department of Contemporary Art, Communication and Theater at Shepherd University, said this is the second book he has published, ...

Breakfast With Santa returns to pre-pandemic numbers at Blue Moon Cafe

SHEPHERDSTOWN -- The Shepherdstown Centennial Lions Club held its annual Breakfast With Santa fundraiser at Blue Moon Cafe on Saturday morning. Both Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus were present at the event, which has been taking place since 2018. "We love being here at the Blue Moon Cafe and ...

Town Run Watershed receives $5k in grant funding

SHEPHERDSTOWN — On Dec. 18, the Town Run Watershed Steering Committee announced that their organization had been awarded a $5,000 Stream Partners Grant by the West Virginia Stream Partners Program. This is the second-year-in-a-row that the Town Run Watershed has received this ...

‘We’re a couple of misfits’: Caroling group fills town with holiday cheer

SHEPHERDSTOWN — Eight years ago, Shepherdstown resident Jenny Haynes decided that she and her fellow employees at The Press Room should begin bringing some extra holiday cheer to town. And so, during the last week before Christmas, they used the day that The Press Room is closed every week ...

Shepherdstown opens welcome center in former library site

SHEPHERDSTOWN—The Jefferson County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau officially opened its third welcome center in the county Tuesday with a ribbon cutting at the Market House in Shepherdstown. The 1800-structure most recently housed the town’s library and was designated by the Town Council ...