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 ...
SHEPHERDSTOWN -- The Shepherdstown Volunteer Fire Department put out a fire in the basement of 871 Morgan Grove Road on Christmas morning. The homeowner and her family spent the weekend in a local motel, thanks to the American Red Cross, as her home is now without electricity or plumbing, ...
SHEPHERDSTOWN -- One of Shepherdstown's great tragedies this past summer, was the loss of Shepherdstown Liquors owner Mohsen Sadeghzadeh, resulting from injuries sustained in a car accident. For the six weeks after his death, his business was run by its manager, Whitney Master, until its new ...
RANSON — Five women who have completed the requirements for certification in Firefighter 1, Firefighter 2 and Hazardous Materials training gathered Tuesday at the Jefferson County Emergency Services Agency for a brief recognition ceremony -- Kaila Napier, Brittany McLaughlin, Ciara Schult, ...
KEARNEYSVILLE -- Jefferson County Sheriff Pete Dougherty concluded his term in office at the end of 2020, after having served as the lead law enforcement officer and county treasurer since 2013. Dougherty was appointed to the seat following the resignation of Sheriff Bobby Shirley. He was then ...
