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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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Local Artist Inspired By Historic Mill

March 27, 2024 Tagged With: art gallery, In Print Apr 2024, local artist

view to a mill painting

Local artist Shannon Thomas will be hosting an open house and exhibit of her work, titled “A View to a Mill,” on Saturday and Sunday, April 13-14, from 10 am to 5 pm. Read the Full Story >>

Violamore Duo To Perform At Happy Retreat

March 27, 2024 Tagged With: Happy Retreat, In Print Apr 2024, music concert

Violamore Duo

Violamore Duo will perform a variety of well-known classical favorites at Happy Retreat on Saturday, Apr 7 at 2 pm. 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 >>

Music Showcase To Raise Funds For Scholarships At Shepherd University

March 1, 2024 Tagged With: In Print March 2024, music, Shepherd Univeristy Foundation, Shepherd University, Shepherd University Music

alumni chorus 2023

The centerpiece of the 2024 spring calendar at the Shepherd University School of Music is the Musical Showcase for Scholarships on Saturday, April 6. 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 >>

Housing Construction Continues To Rise In Jefferson County

February 1, 2024 Tagged With: Housing Growth, In Print Feb 2024

Townhomes under construction in Ranson

County-wide, including Charles Town and Ranson, there were 776 permits issued to begin new home construction in 2023.  Read the Full Story >>

Harvest Hills Project Requests Rezoning, Plan Shows 1,000 New Houses

February 1, 2024 Tagged With: Harvest Hills, Housing Construction, Housing Growth, In Print Feb 2024, zoning

Harvest Hills concept plan (Dec 2023)

Arcadia Land, the developer of the Harvest Hills subdivision, is asking to rezone the land from Rural (which limits density) to Residential Growth (which would allow high density).  Read the Full Story >>

American Conservation Film Festival To Screen 27 Films In March

February 1, 2024 Tagged With: American Conservation Film Festival, In Print Feb 2024

nuclear power plant - cooling towers

The 22nd edition of the American Conservation Film Festival will run from March 7 through March 10 in Shepherdstown. The 2024 festival will screen 27 films at the Frank Center on the Shepherd University campus. Read the Full Story >>

Shepherdstown Community Club To Host Casino Night Fundraiser In March

February 1, 2024 Tagged With: Fundraiser, In Print Feb 2024, Shepherdstown Community Club

Jen Wabniz talks about 2024 fundraising

The Shepherdstown Community Club aims to raise $50,000 to match a state grant to replace the roof on the War Memorial Building. Read the Full Story >>

WISH Grant Group Seeks Applications From Local Community Organizations

February 1, 2024 Tagged With: In Print Feb 2024, Shepherd University, Shepherd University Foundation, Women Investing In Shepherd

Dr. Sara Reynolds (Biology) and Bonnie Brannon

Dr. Sara Reynolds (Shepherd University) and Bonnie Brannon (former co-chair of the WISH grant committee) A giving circle can be a little mysterious, a bit like a crop circle — you see the results but you don’t necessarily see how it happens. In the case of Women Investing In Shepherd (WISH), a lot happens, without Read the Full Story >>

Shepherdstown Museum Looks Forward To 2024 Activities

February 1, 2024 Tagged With: Historic Shepherdstown Commission, Historic Shepherdstown Museum, In Print Feb 2024

US postal service wagon

The Historic Shepherdstown Commission supports the Historic Shepherdstown Musuem, organizes a regular speaker series, and maintains the historic Entler Hotel at the corner of Princess and German Streets in Shepherdstown. Read the Full Story >>

Police Officer Austin Simms of Shepherdstown Receives Award

December 5, 2023 Tagged With: first responders, law enforcement, Shepherdstown Police

Officer Austin Simms receives award

Shepherdstown Police Officer Austin Simms was awarded the life saving award for his quick actions on September 11 2023. Read the Full Story >>

Filing Window For Local Candidates To Run In 2024 Elections Is January 8 — 27

December 5, 2023 Tagged With: Elections 2024, In Print Dec 2023, WV Secretary of State

County Commission seats vacant (absent commissioners)

Our state and county governments rely on citizens willing to step up and run for office. Some positions require special qualifications — such as judges, justices, and prosecuting attorneys. Other positions are typically held by individuals with specific training — such as magistrates, sheriffs, and the attorney general. However, most offices require no specific credentials or experience. Read the Full Story >>

Chamber Musicians Bring Holiday Cheer

December 5, 2023 Tagged With: Appalachian Chamber Music Festival, Christmas, Happy Retreat, In Print Dec 2023, Katie Tertell

Christmas concerts

The talented musicians of the Appalachian Chamber Music Festival have scheduled several concerts in December. Read the Full Story >>

Happy Retreat Hosts Jazz Concert

December 5, 2023 Tagged With: Happy Retreat, jazz, music concert

Jazz at Happy Retreat

Jazz concert at Happy Retreat on December 17 featuring The Robert Sykes Jazz Trio and guest karen Gray. Read the Full Story >>

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