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Jefferson County Fair 2025 Gallery

Charles Town Dedicates African American Cemetery

Jefferson County Development Authority Gets New Board Members

Shepherdstown Celebrates Appalachian Heritage

Chamber Music Festival Connects Appalachia & The World

Electric Company To Share Details Of New Transmission Line

CTUB And American Water Present Service Area Arguments At Public Service Commision Hearing

County Commission Holds Ribbon Cutting At New Government Buildings

Preparing For Disasters: Local Alerts & Training

Local Intervenors Added To Middleway Bottling Plant Lawsuit

Blake Solar Project: State Issues Fine For Repeated Stormwater Violations  

County Commission Plans For Growth With Purchase Of New Buildings

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Community

A Crash Course In Bird Feathers

October 26, 2023 Tagged With: In Print Nov 2023, nature

jay wing feather

Naturalist Doug Pifer discusses bird feathers. Read the Full Story >>

Salute To Veterans

October 26, 2023 Tagged With: In Print Nov 2023, Jefferson County Commission, veterans

US Navy Sea Chanters

The Navy Sea Chanters include a salute to veterans of all of the United States uniformed services in their public shows, a joyful recognition of those who have served.  Read the Full Story >>

Local Woman Plays For USA Team In Amputee Soccer Tournament

September 28, 2023 Tagged With: Amputee Soccer, In Print Oct 2023, Tracy Danzey

USA Women's team at 2023 Amp Futbol tournament

Shepherdstown resident Tracy Danzey recently competed for the US Women’s Amputee Soccer Team in the Amp Futbol Cup tournament held in Warsaw, Poland in October 2023. Read the Full Story >>

Shepherdstown Day Care Center Celebrates 50 Years

September 28, 2023 Tagged With: childcare, In Print Oct 2023, Jefferson County Schools, Shepherdstown Day Care Center

Shepherdstown Day Care - Pre-K science station

Melissa Holman, director of the the Shepherdstown Day Care Center talks about the center's programs and challenges. Read the Full Story >>

Jefferson County Planning Commission Takes Comments On Future Land Use

September 28, 2023 Tagged With: In Print Oct 2023, Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, Jefferson County Planning Commission, land use

post it notes on comprehensive plan poster

The Jefferson County Planning Commission continues to work on updating the Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan and hosted two public input sessions in August.  Read the Full Story >>

The Emotional Benefits Of Fishing

September 28, 2023 Tagged With: fishing, In Print Oct 2023, US Geological Survey Science Center, USDA Fish Hatchery

Golden rainbow trout (photo credit: D Pifer)

Volunteer fishing guides bring smiles to the faces of nursing home residents and veterans at the Eastern Ecological Science Center in Leetown. Read the Full Story >>

Jefferson County Tourism Expects Strong Growth To Continue

September 28, 2023 Tagged With: In Print Oct 2023, Jefferson County Convention & Visitors Bureau, tourism

tourism award 2023

West Virginia’s Tourism Secretary Chelsea Ruby recently presented the “Tourism Professional of the Year” award to Annette Gavin Bates, leader of the local Jefferson County Convention and Visitors Bureau. Read the Full Story >>

Traffic Bottlenecks During The First Week Of Route 340 Project

September 28, 2023 Tagged With: In Print Oct 2023, Route 340, traffic, Transportation, WV Department of Highways

traffic backs up across Rumsey Bridge September 2023

Commuters experienced significant delays traveling through the intersection of Route 9 and Harpers Ferry Road in Loudoun County and across the Rumsey Bridge leading into Shepherdstown during the first week of the Route 340 rockslide remediation project. Read the Full Story >>

Route 340 Closure Begins Early In The Morning On September 12

September 11, 2023 Tagged With: Harpers Ferry, Route 340, traffic, Transportation, WV Department of Highways

Route 340 Detour along VA 671 and Route 9

Route 340 will be closed between Chestnut Hill Road and Harpers Ferry Road starting September 12 2023. Read the Full Story >>

Route 340 Closure Will Affect Traffic For Three Months

August 31, 2023 Tagged With: Harpers Ferry, In Print Sep 2023, Route 340, traffic, Transportation, WV Department of Highways

falling rock warning sign on Route 340 in Harpers Ferry

Route 340 between Harpers Ferry Road and the Potomack River Bridge will be closed to stablize the rock cliff above between Sept. 12 and Dec. 20 2023. The road will be closed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week during the project. Read the Full Story >>

Route 340 Closure Traffic Will Hit Jefferson County And Surrounding Region

August 31, 2023 Tagged With: Boonsboro, Harpers Ferry, In Print Sep 2023, Route 340, Sharpsburg, Shepherdstown, traffic, Transportation

southbound traffic backs up across Rumsey Bridge in Shepherdston

Alternate routes to the official Route 340 detour have bottlenecks and speed limits. Read the Full Story >>

Childcare Options Needed In Jefferson County

August 31, 2023 Tagged With: childcare, In Print Sep 2023, Jefferson County Development Authority

mother with child in stroller. Photo by Allen Siegler, courtesy of Mountain State Spotlight.

The Jefferson County Development Authority estimates that more than 1,600 families in Jefferson County have an unmet need for licensed child care. Read the Full Story >>

Shepherdstown Battlefield Preservation Association Receives $2.5 Million In Funding

August 31, 2023 Tagged With: American Battlefield Trust, farmland protection, In Print Sep 2023, Jefferson County Landmarks Commission, Shepherdstown Battlefield Preservation Association

Osborn farm view past barn

Supporters of the Shepherdstown Battle Field Preservation Association gathered to celebrate many successes over 19 years of hard work. Read the Full Story >>

Moulton Family Transfers 82 Acres To Expand Local Park

August 31, 2023 Tagged With: Chesapeake Conservancy, In Print Sep 2023, Jefferson County Parks and Recreation, Moulton Park, Shenandoah River

moulton family members participate in ribbon cutting

The Moulton family gathered for a ceremony on August 22 to mark the family’s transfer of 82 acres to expand Moulton Park along the Shenandoah River.  Read the Full Story >>

Grandparents Day Has West Virginia Roots

August 31, 2023 Tagged With: In Print Sep 2023, Shepherdstown Public Library

Marian McQuade prepares cards with children. Read the Full Story >>

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