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County Commission Plans To Finance New HQ With $16 Million Bond

AmeriCorps Funding Cuts Hit Jefferson County

County Commission Wants Impact Fees To Help Cover Costs of New Offices

West Virginia Humanities Council Suspends All Grants

Birdhill Subdivison Stormwater Management Plan Reviewed by WV DEP

WVU Medicine Will Invest In Berkeley and Jefferson Counties

Sidewinder Files Lawsuit Against Jefferson County Planning Commission

Mobile Food Pantry Serves Growing Need In WV’s Eastern Panhandle

Data Center Microgrid Bill Passes WV House & Senate, To Governor For Signature

Senate Passes Data Center Bill After Changing Tax Distribution Formula

Data Center Tax: Local Share Set By Senate Committee

Governor Morrisey Looks To Data Centers To Fund West Virginia’s Future

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Catherine Pezzaro

Easter Egg Hunt & Market

April 1, 2023 Tagged With: Easter, egg hunt, FlowHippie, holiday market, In Print Apr 2023

Things are going to be hopping in Shepherdstown on Saturday, April 8. Festivities kick off at 10 am with FlowHippie performing artists on McMurran lawn (corner of German & King Streets), followed by the egg hunt with timed starts beginning at 10:30. The annual Easter Market. Read the Full Story >>

Double SNAP Incentives at Farmers Markets

April 1, 2023 Tagged With: Charles Town Farmers Market, In Print Apr 2023, Shepherdstown Farmers Market, SNAP

The SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps, are a form of government assistance that helps low-income individuals and families purchase food. For 8 years now, with the help of federal and local grants, the Charles Town and Shepherdstown Markets have doubled SNAP benefits, providing a way for low-income individuals and families to access fresh, healthy food. Read the Full Story >>

Spring Brings Growth

April 1, 2023 Tagged With: budget, Dogwood General, editor's note, House and Garden Tour, In Print Apr 2023

First it’s the daffodils. Then it’s the forsythia. The wind still blows cold, but springtime is in the air. Doug Pifer explains that some of the haze we see around this time is quite natural — just trees doing what trees do. Local garden club leaders have been eager for spring too. For some, it’s been a four-year wait to stage their annual home and garden tour. It’s quite a show, and it raises money for beautification projects around the Eastern Panhandle. Read the Full Story >>

Encouraging Firearms Safety

April 1, 2023 Tagged With: End Family Fire, firearm safety, In Print Apr 2023

In 2022, accidental shootings ranked as the leading cause of death for children according to a study published by the Kaiser Family Foundation.  Read the Full Story >>

Lawrence Crouse Workshop Celebrates 50 Years

October 28, 2022 Tagged With: In Print Nov 22, Lawrence Crouse Workshop, manufacturing, stick-back chair

The Lawrence Crouse Workshop hand-builds wooden furniture using traditional techniques. Read the Full Story >>

Shepherdstown Market House Looks To Past and Future

October 28, 2022 Tagged With: market house, shepherdstown library

For the first time in over 220 years, the market house building in Shepherdstown finds itself vacant. The town recently surveyed residents to collect ideas on how this iconic building might continue to play a vital role at the center of the Shepherdstown community.  Read the Full Story >>

Jason Barrett – 2022 WV Senate District 16 Candidate

October 28, 2022 Tagged With: In Print Sep 2022, Jason Barrett, November 2022 elections, West Virginia Senate, West Virginia Senate District 16

West Virginia’s Senate District 16 covers all of Jefferson County and roughly half of Berkeley County. Jason Barrett is the Republican party candidate running in the 2022 election. Read the Full Story >>

Hannah Geffert – 2022 WV Senate District 16 Candidate

October 28, 2022 Tagged With: Hannah Geffert, In Print Sep 2022, November 2022 elections, West Virginia Senate, West Virginia Senate District 16

West Virginia’s Senate District 16 covers all of Jefferson County and roughly half of Berkeley County. Hannah Geffert is the incumbent and Democratic party candidate running for election in 2022. Read the Full Story >>

Susan Benzinger – 2022 WV Delegate District Candidate

October 28, 2022 Tagged With: Bill Ridenour, In Print Nov 22, In Print Sep 2022, November 2022 elections, Susan Benzinger, West Virginia House of Delegates, West Virginia House of Delegates District 100

Meet Susan Benzinger the Democratic Party candidate running in West Virginia's Delegate District 100 in the 2022 election. Read the Full Story >>

Bill Ridenour – 2022 WV Delegate District 100 Candidate

October 28, 2022 Tagged With: Bill Ridenour, In Print Aug 2022, In Print Nov 22, November 2022 elections, Susan Benzinger, West Virginia House of Delegates

Meet Bill Ridenour, the Republican Party candidate running in West Virginia's Delegate District 100 in the 2022 election. Read the Full Story >>

Wayne Clark – 2022 WV Delegate District 99 Candidate

October 28, 2022 Tagged With: Debra Cornwell, In Print Nov 22, In Print Sep 2022, November 2022 elections, Wayne Clark, West Virginia House of Delegates, West Virginia House of Delegates District 99

Meet Wayne Clark, the Republican Party candidate running in West Virginia's Delegate District 99 in the 2022 election. Read the Full Story >>

Debra Cornwell – 2022 WV Delegate District 99 Candidate

October 28, 2022 Tagged With: Debra Cornwell, In Print Sep 2022, November 2022 elections, Wayne Clark, West Virginia House of Delegates, West Virginia House of Delegates District 99

Meet Debra, the Cornwell Party candidate running in West Virginia's Delegate District 99 in the 2022 election. Read the Full Story >>

John Doyle – 2022 Jefferson County Commission Candidate

October 28, 2022 Tagged With: In Print Nov 22, In Print Oct 2022, Jefferson County Commission, Jennifer Krouse, John Doyle, November 2022 elections, Shepherdstown

John Doyle is the 2022 Democratic Party candidate for the Shepherdstown seat on the Jefferson County Commission. Read the Full Story >>

Jennifer Krouse – 2022 Jefferson County Commission Candidate

October 28, 2022 Tagged With: In Print Nov 22, In Print Oct 2022, Jefferson County Commission, Jennifer Krouse, John Doyle, November 2022 elections, Shepherdstown

Jennifer Krouse is the 2022 Democratic Party candidate for the Shepherdstown seat on the Jefferson County Commission. Read the Full Story >>

Clare Anne Ath – 2022 Jefferson County Commission Candidate

October 28, 2022 Tagged With: Charles Town, Clare Anne Ath, Dale Manuel, David Tabb, In Print Nov 22, In Print Oct 2022, Jefferson County Commission, November 2022 elections

Clare Anne Ath is the 2022 Republican Party candidate for Charles Town seat on the Jefferson County Commission. Read the Full Story >>

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