Local residents have launched a fundraising campaign to save a historic structure in Harpers Ferry. The group seeks to raise $5,000 by June 30. Read the Full Story >>
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County-Wide Emergency Planning
The Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) will hold its next bi-monthly meeting on June 21. The meeting starts at 8:15 am and is open to the public– the LEPC includes many members from first responder and public health organizations, but also includes business owners, educators, community groups, and other residents. (and citizen participants are encouraged). Read the Full Story >>
Shepherd University Sports Camps
Shepherd University will host multiple soccer camps this summer, run by student-athletes and coaches from the men’s and women’s soccer teams. Read the Full Story >>
Actors Wanted in Charles Town
The Old Opera House Theater Company is holding auditions for its summer show, “The Sound of Music,” Read the Full Story >>
Art Classes in Charles Town
The Firehouse Gallery in Charles Town (108 North George St, Charles Town) is offering an Introduction to Pen and Ink Drawing class. The class will meet on June 7, 14, 21, 28 (Wednesdays), 5:30 to 7:30 pm ($85 fee). Read the Full Story >>
Art Camps in Hagerstown
The focus of the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts (401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown, MD) 2023 summer camp for kids is “Little Vikings: Explore Legends and Magic.” Read the Full Story >>
Guns to Gardens Turns Firearms into Garden Tools
The Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church is hosting a gun surrender event on June 11 at the Shepherdstown Fire Department. The event in Shepherdstown is part of the Presbyterian Church (USA)’s national Guns to Gardens Day observance, in which Presbyterian churches all around the country will be participating. It will be the first ever Guns to Gardens event in West Virginia. Read the Full Story >>
No More State Funds for Ranson Construction
Joyce White, Deputy Superintendent of Operations for Jefferson County Schools (JCS), spoke to the Board of Education at its regular meeting on April 24 to give a brief update on the new Ranson Elementary School project. “The contractor has equipment on site” was the report, pointing out the visible confirmation that the construction phase of the project is finally underway. The update on the school system’s request for additional state funding was equally to the point — “no additional funding.” Read the Full Story >>
Ambulance Plan Concerns
On March 1 of this year, the Jefferson County Commission officially reorganized the county’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) operations as a department reporting to the County Administrator. Previously, the EMS operations were managed by the Emergency Services Agency (ESA), an independent organization created to coordinate both fire and emergency medical services throughout the county. Read the Full Story >>
Theater Youth Summer Programs
There are several local programs this summer for children who are curious about acting and theater production. Read the Full Story >>
Youth Music Camps at Shepherd University
The School of Music has announced camps for string orchestra, jazz, jazz flute, woodwind, to be held on the Shepherd University Campus in June Read the Full Story >>
Collecting Food for Kidz Power Pacs
The Leadership Jefferson class of 2023 has partnered Kidz Power Pacs (KPP) to collect food donations for Kidz Power Pacs at the Weis grocery store in Ranson (217 Oak Lee Drive) on May 13 (Sat), 10 am - 4 pm. Read the Full Story >>
Tourism Growth Continues in West Virginia
There’s a lot of hard work going on in West Virginia. But there’s also a lot of fun and play too. According to the West Virginia Department of Tourism, travel-related spending totaled $4.9 billion in 2021. That works out to just under 7 percent of the state’s “gross domestic product” (GDP). Read the Full Story >>
Fourth Solar Project Comes to Jefferson County
The concept plan for the Flowing Springs Farm project proposes a solar panel installation on 660 acres adjacent to the Aspen Greens and Beallair subdivisions northeast of Charles Town. Read the Full Story >>
County Seeks Public Input on Transportation Concerns
The Jefferson County Commission will host a Transportation Summit on May 23 to discuss priorities for transportation funding in the County. Read the Full Story >>