The Shepherdstown Community Club (SCC) in preparation for its annual "Legendary Book Sale" will hold its final drop-off for collection of books on Aug. 9 at the War Memorial Park pavilion. I urge everyone who has books that they would like to donate to take advantage of this opportunity. As ...
We, the elected leadership of Shepherdstown, are writing to express our deep concern and disappointment about the Jefferson County Commission’s recent decision to unilaterally change the role of the Jefferson County Development Authority (JCDA) and remove all duly appointed members of the ...
The weather was fantastic for Shepherdstown's Fourth of July Parade & Picnic this year and everybody seemed to have a great time. The turnout was great for both events. It takes a lot of work by many people to make these parades and picnics happen, and the Rotary Club of Shepherdstown ...
I am appalled to see Representative Riley Moore and Senator Shelly Moore Capito grinning with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at the ribbon cutting for another building for Homeland Security in Harpers Ferry. I would rather see both of them and Senator Jim Justice working on a hot day ...
Joseph John “Jack” Snyder of Shepherdstown died May 27, 2025 at the Martinsburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Jack Snyder, my friend, was -- such an important, quietly impactful person here -- examples are restoring and making useful the Shepherdstown train station and the Duffields ...
U.S. District Judge Goodwin’s statement in February about West Virginia’s foster care system — calling out years of inaction, bureaucratic indifference, shocking neglect and temporary fixes — is painfully accurate. There is plenty of blame to go around. Blame, however, leads nowhere. ...
The Trump administration’s proposal to reconsider the EPA’s endangerment finding is reckless, anti-science and a huge step backward for climate action. This decision isn’t just about politics — it puts our health, environment and future in danger. The endangerment finding, established ...
As someone who has spent years advocating for financial literacy in West Virginia, I want to publicly thank Senator Amy Grady for her leadership and dedication to our students’ success. Several years ago, I began working to ensure that all West Virginia students would graduate with a solid ...
About 15 years ago, a really great video on the history of Shepherdstown was produced and broadcast many times on Virginia networks, as part of Shepherdstown resident Wayne Bronson’s “Road Trip to History” series. It was also made possible by the late, great Jay Hurley; recently passed, ...
Who does the Trump administration really care about? There are clues. On June 7, 2021, Donald Trump told Fox Business that he regarded crypto currency as a scam. A Sept. 2024 FBI report stated that fraud related to crypto cost Americans $5.6 billion, an increase of 45 percent over losses from ...