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 ...
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 ...
SHEPHERDSTOWN — A year ago, the Shepherdstown Community Club (SCC) hired a building inspector to take a look at one of its historic properties, the War Memorial Building.
According to SCC President Jennifer Wabnitz, the inspection results identified two areas needing attention.
“The ...
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 ...
SHEPHERDSTOWN — Shepherdstown Attorney Frank Hill, representing the estate of local real estate developer and O’Hurley’s General Store owner Jay Hurley, approached the Corporation of Shepherdstown town council in Town Hall on Feb. 13.
Hill spoke with occasional comment from Hurley’s ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
SHEPHERDSTOWN -- The arctic blast hit Shepherdstown on Monday night, culminating with a total of three inches of snow on the ground by Tuesday afternoon.