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Shepherdstown Middle School team wins MATHCOUNTS competition

HARPERS FERRY — On March 2, Harpers Ferry Middle School hosted the first annual Eastern West Virginia MATHCOUNTS Chapter Competition. Seven schools registered to compete, including homeschools and public schools as far away as Keyser. “Students have been working together in afterschool ...

Timber Frame Folly owner looks back on local landmark’s origins

SHEPHERDSTOWN — Forty years ago, Bradley and Carol Sanders moved from the District of Columbia to their new home in the woods around Shepherdstown. Bradley, who began his career as the art director for Channel 5 in Washington, D.C., had by that time transitioned to working in a different ...

Tommeez Pizza and Subs: Restaurant to open in former Tommy’s Pizza location

SHEPHERDSTOWN — Tommy’s Pizza in Shepherdstown was an iconic place to eat — getting pizza and subs from George Kalathas, who ran the shop for decades. Kalathas’ death in late 2022 left many missing the favorite spot, including Rick Staubs and his wife, Kim Hall. Rick, along with his ...

Town council talks fire department billing, Easter egg hunt safety

SHEPHERDSTOWN — The Corporation of Shepherdstown’s February town council meeting kicked off last Tuesday night with an update on the Jefferson County Hazard Mitigation Plan led by Dick Myers. Myers, who is deputy director of Jefferson County Homeland Security and Emergency Management, ...

Trinity Episcopal Church installs new rector

SHEPHERDSTOWN — Trinity Episcopal Church installed its new rector, Rev. Gethin Wied, into the pulpit with a ceremony on Saturday evening. Officiated by the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia’s bishop, Mathhew Cowden, the ceremony drew attendees from both within the church and the ...

‘Earth & Soul’: Town council member publishes first book

SHEPHERDSTOWN — This past Tuesday, Shepherdstown town council member Leah Rampy’s first book, “Earth & Soul: Reconnecting Amid Climate Chaos,” was published. Rampy held an online celebration, in honor of the book’s publication, for friends and family who live abroad on Tuesday ...

Mark Muse shares love for nature in new photography exhibit

SHEPHERDSTOWN — After one week of delay, due to bad weather, the opening reception for Shepherdstown resident Mark Muse’s new photography exhibit was held in the Shepherdstown Public Library on Friday night. The exhibit will be up in the library’s gallery through March 1. “The ...

Arctic blast hits Shepherdstown

SHEPHERDSTOWN -- The arctic blast hit Shepherdstown on Monday night, culminating with a total of three inches of snow on the ground by Tuesday afternoon.