All jacked up
SHEPHERDSTOWN -- Jack-o’-lantern greet passersby on South Church Street over the weekend.
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CATF welcomes Amy Wratchford as permanent managing director
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. ...
Constitution Day Parade highlights civic pride, calls for education
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 Heritage Education Initiative draws crowd to public forum
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 mayor talks growth of town and gown relationship with Shepherd University
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 ...
Riding the ‘Bike Bus’
SHEPHERDSTOWN -- The Shepherdstown "Bike Bus," a group of parents and Shepherdstown Elementary School students, ride their bikes home from school on Friday afternoon.
Appalachian Heritage Festival ready for return, with increased community involvement
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 ...
Town council talks Town Run Watershed signs, filmmaker funding
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 ...
Peeking in
Shepherdstown Town Council talks Town Hall Interns Program, Freedom’s Run
SHEPHERDSTOWN — The Shepherdstown Town Council met for its monthly meeting on July 9. All members were present, in person or on Zoom, except for Cheryl Roberts. The council kicked off the meeting by discussing the second reading of an amendment to the Special Events Ordinance, reducing the ...