SHEPHERDSTOWN — The Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF), a nationally recognized incubator for new plays, announces the appointment of Amy Wratchford as its managing director. Wratchford steps into the full-time role after serving as CATF’s interim managing director since Nov. ...

SHEPHERDSTOWN – The U.S. Constitution was front and center in Shepherdstown on Sept. 20 as residents gathered for the Constitution Day Parade, hosted by the local civic group We The People. Participants marched down the town’s streets before gathering for a public reading of the ...

SHEPHERDSTOWN - The Corporation of Shepherdstown has begun developing a stronger relationship with Shepherd University. According to Mayor James Gatz, after holding some talks with Shepherd University President Mary Hendrix, progress has been made for both organizations to work more closely ...

SHEPHERDSTOWN — A crowd of nearly 50 community members gathered in the War Memorial Building ballroom on Sept. 9, to participate in a public forum for the Shepherdstown Heritage Education Initiative. The initiative, according to Mayor James Gatz, will hopefully fill in some information gaps ...

SHEPHERDSTOWN -- The Shepherdstown "Bike Bus," a group of parents and Shepherdstown Elementary School students, ride their bikes home from school on Friday afternoon.

SHEPHERDSTOWN — When the coronavirus pandemic hit, the Appalachian Heritage Festival had to be indefinitely canceled at Shepherd University. However, after four years without it, the festival will be returning to Shepherdstown on Sept. 12-14. “The Appalachian Heritage Festival at Shepherd ...

SHEPHERDSTOWN -- The Shepherdstown Town Council held its monthly meeting in Town Hall on Aug. 13. During the meeting, the Town Council discussed a number of subjects, such as the need for temporary office space. A new position -- that of town financial director -- was recently filled and, once ...