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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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Town Run Theater Company Launches In Shepherdstown

February 7, 2025 Tagged With: In Print 2025 Feb-Mar, theater, Town Run Theater Company

Town Run Theater Company members in front of opera house

The Town Run Theater Company is a new community theater ensemble that will make its home at the Shepherdstown Opera House. Read the Full Story >>

Roving Peregrine Theater Company Kicks Off 2025 Season

February 7, 2025 Tagged With: In Print 2025 Feb-Mar, Roving Peregrine, theater

The sweet sicence of boxing poster

“The Sweet Science of Bruising” will kick off Roving Peregrine’s 2025 season, with shows on March 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, and 16. Read the Full Story >>

Uncovering The Mystery Of The Writing  Business 

February 7, 2025 Tagged With: In Print 2025 Feb-Mar, Shepherd University

Art Taylor

The 2025 Manuscript to Marketplace Writers Conference at Shepherd University will take place in The Marinoff Theater on March 21 & 22. Read the Full Story >>

Changes Planned For WV51 Intersection At Charles Town West End

February 7, 2025 Tagged With: In Print 2025 Feb-Mar, WV Department of Highways

town hall meeting in Wright-Denny auditorium

WVDOH is studying options to improvement the three-way intersection of West Washington Street, MLK Jr. Boulevard and Summit Point Road.  Read the Full Story >>

Review For Birdhill Subdivison On Feb 25

February 7, 2025 Tagged With: Housing Growth, In Print 2025 Feb-Mar

plat of Birdhill subdivision

The Jefferson County Planning Comnmission will review the Birdhill subdivision preliminary plat on February 25. Read the Full Story >>

Public Hearing For Middleway Water Bottling Project Postponed To February

December 16, 2024 Tagged With: Jefferson County Planning Commission, Middleway, Mountain Pure, Sidewinder, Water Bottling

Christine Wimer and attorneys

The special meeting of the Jefferson County Planning Commission that was scheduled for Tuesday, December 17 has been cancelled. Read the Full Story >>

Jefferson County Plans To Purchase Building From APUS

November 20, 2024 Tagged With: County HQ, In Print Dec 2024, Jefferson County Commisssion

APUS building on Lawrence Street

The Jefferson County Commission announced plans to purchase a vacant office building from American Public University. Read the Full Story >>

Jefferson County Commission Reviews Impact Fees

November 20, 2024 Tagged With: Housing Growth, Impact Fees, In Print Dec 2024, Jefferson County Commission, population growth

impact fee chart

The Jefferson County Commission is reviwing impact fees for new construction. Read the Full Story >>

New Plan Submitted For Middleway Water Bottling Facility

November 20, 2024 Tagged With: In Print Dec 2024, Jefferson County Planning Commission, Middleway, Mountain Pure, Sidewinder, Water Bottling

revised concept plan sketch for Mountain Pure water bottling project

Sidewinder Enterprises submitted a new concept plan for its Mountain Pure water bottling facility project in Middleway on November 15 2024. Read the Full Story >>

Plan for Middleway Water Bottling Facility Rejected

November 20, 2024 Tagged With: In Print Dec 2024, Jefferson County Planning Commission, Middleway, Mountain Pure, Sidewinder, Water Bottling

representives for Sidewinder present to Planning Commission

The Jefferson County Planning Commission voted on November 12 2024 to reject the concept plan for a proposed water bottling facility in Middleway.  Read the Full Story >>

Public Hearing For Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan

November 20, 2024 Tagged With: In Print Dec 2024, Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan

Jefferson County Commission November 2024

There will be a public hearing on the Jeffereson County Comprehensive Plan on December 4 at Jefferson High School. Read the Full Story >>

Local Charities Focus On Food

November 20, 2024 Tagged With: Blue Ridge Food Pantry, Community Markets, food pantry, In Print Dec 2024, Jefferson County Community Ministries, Shepherdstown Shares

volunteers organize food packages

Around Jefferson County, there are four organizations that focus on providing food  to families and individuals.  Read the Full Story >>

Republicans Sweep Jefferson County Votes

November 20, 2024 Tagged With: Elections 2024, In Print Dec 2024, Jefferson County Commission

Jefferson county commission meets to canvass and certify the election

29,447 ballots were cast in Jefferson County during the recent election (including election day, early voting, and absentee ballots). That number represents a turnout of 63.99% of Jefferson County’s registered voters. Read the Full Story >>

Jefferson County Foundation Recaps 2024 Efforts

November 20, 2024 Tagged With: Housing Growth, In Print Dec 2024, Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan, Jefferson County Foundation, Ranson Comprehensive Plan, rockwool

Dr. Christine Wimer addresses the Ranson City Council

Jefferson County Foundation is a regular presence at public meetings in Jefferson County, West Virginia. Read the Full Story >>

Middleway Values History & Community

November 20, 2024 Tagged With: In Print Dec 2024, Jeffersono County Historic Landmarks Commission, MIddleway Day Festival

Queen Street looking north from Grace Street (2024)

Middleway traces its history to a land grant of 420 acres from the Governor of Virginia to John Smith in 1734  Read the Full Story >>

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