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County Commission Makes Early Revision to FY26 Budget

County Commission Plans To Change Impact Fees Again

City & County Struggle To Align On Downtown Charles Town Plans

Governor Celebrates Building Rehabilitation In Charles Town

Shepherdstown Banner Program Honors Veterans

Shepherd University Breaks Ground For Multi-Purpose Facility

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

AmeriCorps Funding Cuts Hit Jefferson County

County Commission Seeks 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

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Community

General Stores In Shepherdstown Invite Patrons To Slow Down & Enjoy Shopping

August 1, 2024 Tagged With: In Print Aug 2024, Shepherdstown downtown, shop local

O'Hurley's general store - rebuilding Aug 2024

Shepherdstown is home to two general stores, both of which offer a variety of helpful and whimsical products.  Read the Full Story >>

Forum at Shepherd University Discusses Issues Of Child Care Services

August 1, 2024 Tagged With: child care, In Print Aug 2024, Jefferson County Development Authority, Shepherd University, Stubblefield Institute

child care forum speakers

Shepherd University hosted a panel discussion titled “A 360 View of Child Care in Jefferson County” on July 24. Read the Full Story >>

Tribute Hall Honors Page-Jackson High School

August 1, 2024 Tagged With: In Print Aug 2024, Jefferson County African-American Cultural and Heritage Festival, Jefferson County Schools, Page-Jackson High School

Page-Jackson tribute hall dedication

Delores Foster, president of the Page-Jackson Alumni Association, spoke to an enthusiastic crowd gathered on July 27, 2024 to dedicate the newly redesigned Page-Jackson Tribute Hall.  Read the Full Story >>

Jefferson County Is A Popular Place

August 1, 2024

Huntfield subdivision - new construction

Jefferson County is a busy place these days with many festivals and lots of new housing on the way. Read the Full Story >>

The Rebirth Of The Mountain Lake Club In Shannondale

May 1, 2024 Tagged With: In Print May 2024, recreation, Shannondale

beach at Mountain Lake Club

Jeff Shores and Matt Barager have reestablished the Mountain Lake Club in Shannondale as a family-friendly recreation spot for the community. Read the Full Story >>

A Full Summer Calendar At Shepherdstown Public Library

May 1, 2024 Tagged With: children's activities, In Print May 2024, Shepherdstown Public Library

Shepherdstown Elementary students parade through town

The Shepherdstown Public Library will kick off its summer reading program with a festival on June 1. Read the Full Story >>

Getting To Know The Shepherdstown Town Run

May 1, 2024 Tagged With: In Print May 2024, Shepherdstown Town Run, watershed

volunteers clean up Town Run

Local residents have organized to educate, maintain, and preserve the resources of the Shepherdstown Town Run. Read the Full Story >>

Jefferson County Museum Refreshes & Reorganizes Its Display Gallery

May 1, 2024 Tagged With: In Print May 2024, Jefferson County history, Jefferson County Museum

wagon used to transport John Brown to hanging

The Jefferson County Museum covers a broad span of the history of the place that is now called Jefferson County. Read the Full Story >>

Things Are Heating Up In Jefferson County

May 1, 2024 Tagged With: editor's note, In Print May 2024

horses are OK sign

It feels like everything runs a bit faster these days, which is why local residents cherish the bucolic spaces that are still here in Jefferson County. Read the Full Story >>

New Mural Coming To Downtown Shepherdstown

March 27, 2024 Tagged With: Betty's Restaurant, In Print Apr 2024, Shepherd Univeristy Art, Shepherd University

sunrise in mural

Shepherd Unversity art students are working on a mural that will be hung on the side of Betty's Restaurant in downtown Shepherdstown. Read the Full Story >>

Craft Brewing Around Jefferson County

March 27, 2024 Tagged With: Abolitionist Ale Works, Bavarian Inn, beer, In Print Apr 2024, local brewing, tourism

bavarian brothers brewing tanks

The tradition of local beer brewing in Jefferson County continues, with modern flavors and welcoming taprooms. Read the Full Story >>

Bridge Gallery Celebrates Local Artist Wayne Skinner

March 27, 2024 Tagged With: art gallery, In Print Apr 2024, The Bridge Gallery, Wayne Skinner

Wayne Skinner painting

The Bridge Gallery presents an exhibit of Wayne Skinner's paintings from April 3 to May 1 2024. Read the Full Story >>

Wrestling With The County Budget

March 27, 2024 Tagged With: budget, In Print Apr 2024, Jefferson County Commission, Jefferson County Fair

pig in cage

Jefferson County Commissioners balance budget for fiscal year 2025 with no pay raises for employees. Read the Full Story >>

Concerns About Preserving Farmland

March 1, 2024 Tagged With: farmland protection, In Print March 2024, Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, local agriculture, solar, stormwater

stormwater permit sign at Blake solar facility

The farmland protection effort is not just about keeping the land bucolic — it’s about preserving farming as an activity. Read the Full Story >>

County Planning Survey Seeks Public Comment On Zoning & Future Land Use

February 5, 2024 Tagged With: comprehensive plan, Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, Jefferson County Planning Commission, land use, zoning

County land development - major subdivisions and industrial solar facilities

February 6 is the deadline to add comments to the Jefferson County Planning Commission survey on zoning and future land use.  Read the Full Story >>

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