Dachshunds in downtown Shepherdstown
SHEPHERDSTOWN -- Seven-year-old dachshund Bodhi flops back his head, in the arms of his owner, Kearneysville resident Michelle Marshall, on the street corner of Princess Street and German Street on Saturday.
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Cristal House Apothecary opens first brick-and-mortar location in Shepherdstown
SHEPHERDSTOWN — Cristal House Apothecary recently opened its first brick-and-mortar location in the Ground Lounge, on the second floor of 123 West German Street in Shepherdstown. The beginning of the holistic and mindfulness shop started out over a decade ago, when Brittany Crist began ...
Shepherdstown couple own largest private art collection in area
SHEPHERDSTOWN — What may be the largest privately owned art collection in the Eastern Panhandle can currently be found on the outskirts of the Corporation of Shepherdstown. Inside the two-story home of Bill and Donna Hiatt, nearly every square inch of space has been filled with art, both ...
Game Knights and grandmasters: National Chess Day commemorated by local chess club
SHEPHERDSTOWN — Groups of chess enthusiasts, old and new, could be found crowding around chess boards in the game room of Game Knights, on Saturday evening. High schoolers and senior citizens alike could be found engaging their chess knowledge and intellectual skill to solve a series of ...
‘We the People’ Parade posters to be archived in Byrd Center
SHEPHERDSTOWN — Eighty-seven posters bearing the words of the U.S. Constitution could be seen standing tall at the first “We the People” Parade in downtown Shepherdstown, when it was held on Sept. 20. That parade, founded by Shepherdstown resident Mark Kohut, was organized in ...
Freedom’s Run Race Series goes on, in spite of government shutdown
SHEPHERDSTOWN — The government shutdown may have meant that the 17th annual Freedom’s Run Race Series could not make use of the trails around Antietam National Battlefield this year, but that did not hold its organizers or runners back, in the slightest. Around 1,100 people could be found ...
Second annual Asbury United Methodist Church Community Health Fair provides support, information to community
SHEPHERDSTOWN — The Asbury United Methodist Church Community Health Fair was held for the second year-in-a-row on Saturday. The fair, which was held at Asbury United Methodist Church, served as an avenue for medical professionals to share health-related information and provide reduce-cost ...
Halloween Costume Swap Stop to be open throughout month of October at library
SHEPHERDSTOWN -- Throughout the month of October, a Halloween Costume Swap Stop will be held in the Shepherdstown Public Library. The idea for the swap was inspired by Adult Services Librarian Addison Reese's own experience searching for reasonably priced costumes for her children. "There's ...
Brown’s Tire revving up the fight against breast cancer
SHEPHERDSTOWN —Brown’s Tire, Towing & Auto Center is proudly participating, once again, in the Brakes for Breasts campaign. Each October, designated as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the campaign allows independent repair facilities across the country to raise funds for cancer research. ...