Cindy Kitner was appointed the CEO of Jefferson Security Bank in March 2016. Read the Full Story >>
Mike Chalmers
Mike Chalmers is a consulting editor and former editor-in-chief (2016-2020) for The Observer. Mike graduated from Shepherd University with a degree in Communication and Media Studies and currently lives in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
Behind the Fire Line, Part II: Flames, Fatigue, and Following Orders
In the second installment of this two-part series, The Observer looks into what it's actually like to fight a major wildfire out West by speaking with two Jefferson County natives who make a living working with the National Park Service. Read the Full Story >>
Behind the Fire Line, Part I
In this two-part series, The Observer looks into what it's actually like to fight a major wildfire out West. We got inside the heads of two Jefferson County natives who make a living working with the National Park Service—but who also have to pick up and leave their lives as soon as they get the call to head out West and battle a monster fire. Read the Full Story >>