# ObserverWV: Local News \& Events in Jefferson County WV

> The Independent Observer focuses on the stories of Jefferson County and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia\.

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## Pages
- [Sightline Stories](https://observerwv.com/sightline-stories/)
- [Read Online](https://observerwv.com/read-online/)
- [Advertise](https://observerwv.com/advertise/)
- [2026 Elections In Jefferson County](https://observerwv.com/2026-elections-in-jefferson-county/)
- [Jefferson County Fire  \& Rescue Service](https://observerwv.com/fire/)

## Posts
- [Remembering Hartstown](https://observerwv.com/remembering-hartstown/): Appalachia is often viewed through a narrow lens\. The stories of Black communities throughout the region are often left untold or simply overlooked\. Acknowledging these communities and preserving their stories helps us to truly understand the broad patterns of the cultural landscape in which we live today\.
- [Observer Weekly — September 17, 2026](https://observerwv.com/observer-weekly-september-17-2026/): Jefferson County, WV — News \& Events\. We cover the stories and inspiring voices of our community\. 
- [Circuit Court Orders David Tabb To Be Removed From County Commission Ballot](https://observerwv.com/circuit-court-orders-david-tabb-to-be-removed-from-county-commission-ballot/): Circuit Court Judge Bridget Cohee found that David Tabb is not legally qualified to appear on the November 3, 2026, general election ballot\.
- [Comparing Jefferson County To Its Neighbors](https://observerwv.com/comparing-jefferson-county-to-its-neighbors/): West Virginia's Jefferson, Berkeley and Morgan Counties are on very different growth paths\.
- [CTUB Sets Special Meeting To Review Sidewinder Permit Issues](https://observerwv.com/ctub-sets-special-meeting-to-review-sidewinder-permit-issues/): The Charles Town Utility Board will meet on September 14 to review issues with a WV DEP permit issues for a Sidewinder water line\.

## Categories
- [Community](https://observerwv.com/category/community/)
- [Events \& Entertainment](https://observerwv.com/category/events-entertainment/)
- [Government](https://observerwv.com/category/government/)
- [Economy \& Environment](https://observerwv.com/category/economy-environment/)
- [Public Health](https://observerwv.com/category/public-health/)

## Tags
- [Jefferson County Commission](https://observerwv.com/tag/jefferson-county-commission/)
- [Shepherd University](https://observerwv.com/tag/shepherd-university/)
- [book review](https://observerwv.com/tag/book-review/)
- [COVID\-19](https://observerwv.com/tag/covid-19/)
- [zoning](https://observerwv.com/tag/zoning/)

## Authors
- [Staff Contributor](https://observerwv.com/observer-author/staff-contributor/)
- [Steve Pearson](https://observerwv.com/observer-author/steve-pearson/)
- [Doug Pifer](https://observerwv.com/observer-author/as-the-crow-flies-observation-of-nature-doug-pifer/)
- [Gonzalo Baeza](https://observerwv.com/observer-author/gonzalo-baeza/)
- [Mike Chalmers](https://observerwv.com/observer-author/mike-chalmers/)

## Locations
- [Jefferson County](https://observerwv.com/location/jefferson-county/)
- [Shepherdstown](https://observerwv.com/location/shepherdstown/)
- [Charles Town \& Ranson](https://observerwv.com/location/charles-town-ranson/)
- [Harpers Ferry \& Bolivar](https://observerwv.com/location/harpers-ferry-bolivar/)
- [Berkeley County](https://observerwv.com/location/berkeley-county/)

## Streams
- [Feature](https://observerwv.com/stream/feature/)
- [Events \& Activities](https://observerwv.com/stream/events-activities/)
- [Spotlight](https://observerwv.com/stream/spotlight/)
- [Column: Nature](https://observerwv.com/stream/column-nature/)
- [Book Reviews](https://observerwv.com/stream/book-reviews/)

## Optional
- [Sitemap index](https://observerwv.com/sitemap_index.xml)