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Community Meetings In Jefferson County – Week of Dec 22, 2025

Local Grant Opportunities — Charles Town & Ranson

Community Welcomes New Wawa Store To Ranson

Wrap Up The Season With Local Shopping

Needful Things Emporium Is Stocked For The Holidays

Community Meetings In Jefferson County – Week of Dec 15, 2025

Charles Town Rotary Raises $100,000 To Support Local Groups

Toys For Tots 2025 Drop Off Locations In Jefferson County

Shepherdstown Christmas Parade 2025

Community Meetings In Jefferson County – Week of Dec 8, 2025

Sheperdstown Honors Judy Shepherd For Community Spirit

New Construction Permits In Jefferson County Expected To Hit 1,500 in 2025

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Shepherdstown Comprehensive Plan Review Presented and Discussed in Special Hearing

May 4, 2024 Tagged With: Shepherdstown Comprehensive Plan, Shepherdstown Planning Commission, Shepherdstown Town Council

Shepherdstown Planning Commission at meeting

On April 30, Shepherdstown’s Planning Commission held a hearing at which a special committee’s recommendations to update the town’s comprehensive plan were presented to the public. Read the Full Story >>

Panel Discussion On Growth Around Shepherdstown

April 11, 2024 Tagged With: Housing Growth, Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, Jefferson County Planning Commission, Shepherdstown Comprehensive Plan, Shepherdstown Planning Commission

Shepherdstown preferred growth area (map snippet)

On Wednesday, April 24 at 7:00 pm The Observer hosted a panel discussion on the growth that is expected to affect Shepherdstown-area residents in the next decade. Following the presentations, the panel took questions from the audience participants.  Read the Full Story >>

First Cohousing Community in WV Takes Shape in Shepherdstown

January 9, 2017 Tagged With: Cohousing Community, housing, Shepherd Village, Shepherdstown Planning Commission

Shepherd Village, the first cohousing community development in West Virginia, is continuing to make progress, and ground will hopefully be broken sometime in 2017. Read the Full Story >>

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