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Jefferson County Commission OKs Collections For Unpaid Ambulance Fees

Jefferson County Administrator Edwina Benites Resigns

Observer Weekly — November 5, 2026

Election Night In Jefferson County

Observer Weekly — Election Guide Special Issue

Jefferson County’s Budget Reserves Are Shrinking

Observer Weekly — October 29, 2026

2026 Election Guide

Jefferson County Celebrates 225 Years Of History

WV Governor Patrick Morrisey Issues Diesel Fuel Emergency Declaration

Jefferson County Rejected For Summit Point Water Utility Grant

Observer Weekly — October 22, 2026

Valley North Transmission Line Project Has Revised Maps

Observer Weekly — October 15, 2026

Jefferson County Puts Downtown Buildings Up For Sale

Rippon Solar Project Files Update To Construction Plan

CTUB Completes Investigation Into DEP Permit Application

Observer Weekly — October 8, 2026

Observer Weekly — October 1, 2026

Gov. Morrisey’s Nuclear Plan Draws Fire in Jefferson County and Beyond

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West Virginia Wilderness Coalition

Birthplace of Rivers—West Virginia’s First National Monument?

2016-07-06 Tagged With: West Virginia Wilderness Coalition

We arrived just in time to see Roy Moose handling the timber rattlesnake. On a long, hooked pole, the rattler slithered up slowly towards Moose’s arms. Whenever he got too close, Moose skillfully shifted the balance back down towards the pole’s far end, and the snake slipped towards the hook, both ends—fangs and rattle—dangling uselessly in the air. Read the Full Story >>

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