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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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Events & Activities

Shepherdstown University Art Students Exhibit

April 10, 2021 Tagged With: art gallery, evolve gallery, Shepherd University, Shepherd University events

Shepherdstown University art students exhibit in downtown gallery. Read the Full Story >>

2021 PVAS Race For The Birds

April 2, 2021 Tagged With: Potomac Valley Audubon Society, Race for the Birds

For 2021, Potomac Valley Audubon Society’s annual event has both online and in-person options. Read the Full Story >>

Speak Stories Hosts Len Cabral – April 13

April 2, 2021 Tagged With: Speak Stories

Storyteller Len Cabral is the guest of the Speak Story Series on April 13 at 7:30 pm (online). Len, a great grandson of a whaler from Cape Verde who traveled the world and then emigrated to America in the early 1900’s, has been engaging listeners of all ages with stories, songs, poetry and movement for Read the Full Story >>

Discover History At The Jefferson County Museum

April 1, 2021 Tagged With: Jefferson County Museum

The Jefferson County Museum is now open by appointment, Mondays through Saturdays, 11 am to 4 pm. Read the Full Story >>

Shepherdstown Library Gets a New Website

April 1, 2021 Tagged With: COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, Shepherdstown Public Library

The Shepherdstown Library website has a new look and a new address. Read the Full Story >>

Berkeley Arts Council Offers Classes In Watercolor Pencil

March 29, 2021 Tagged With: Berkeley Arts Council

The Berkeley Arts Council is offering multiple online classes in watercolor pencil this spring for both beginners and individuals with some experience.  Read the Full Story >>

COVID-19 Vaccines & Testing

March 25, 2021 Tagged With: CommunityImmunityWV, COVID-19, COVID-19 Resources, COVID-19 vaccine

Pre-Register for COVID-19 Vaccine All West Virginia residents over the age of 16 are encouraged to register with the West Virginia Vaccine Registration System (click here). This will help the state schedule the distribution of vaccines to each county as needed. As of March 22, all residents 16+ are eligible to receive a vaccine (ages Read the Full Story >>

Family Hike At Cool Spring

March 25, 2021 Tagged With: Cool Spring Nature Preserve, hiking, Potomac Valley Audubon Society

Bring your family for an evening guided hike at Cool Spring Preserve and learn about these wondrous amphibians and listen for their unique symphony! Read the Full Story >>

Stepping Up & Stepping Out To Serve The Community

March 25, 2021 Tagged With: Morgan’s Grove Park, Shepherdstown Community Club

A cheery playground in the distance at Morgan's Grove Park near Shepherdstown.

With spring in the air, and their steps, the volunteers of the Shepherdstown Community Club are turning their eyes to Morgan’s Grove Park, where even during the pandemic it was lively in the fields, along the stream, and under the magnificent trees.  Read the Full Story >>

Mountaineer Rental Assistance Program

March 21, 2021 Tagged With: eviction, foreclosure, rental assistance

mountaineer rental assistance program logo.

The Mountaineer Rental Assistance Program is designed to assist West Virginia renters at risk of eviction or homelessness due to COVID-19. Read the Full Story >>

March 21 — Online Walk In The Woods Fundraiser with PVAS

February 26, 2021 Tagged With: online, Potomac Valley Audubon Society

Enjoy a virtual visit to local nature preserves from the comfort of your home and help Potomac Valley Audubon Society (PVAS) celebrate on the eve of the Spring Equinox with “Walk in the Woods with Wine.” Read the Full Story >>

March 5 — Online Concert: A Celtic Celebration

February 26, 2021 Tagged With: Shepherd University, Shepherd University events, Shepherdstown School of Music

The Shepherd University Wind Ensemble will perform “A Celtic Celebration” online livestream concert from the Frank Center Theater on Friday, March 5 at 7:30 pm.  Read the Full Story >>

March 9 — Speak Stories Presents Chetter Galloway

February 26, 2021 Tagged With: Chetter Galloway, Shepherdstown Speak Story Series, Speak Stories

Storyteller Chetter Galloway is the guest of the Speak Story Series on March 9 at 7:30 pm. The evening’s program is titled “A Storytelling Sampler of Traditional, Personal, and Queer Tales.” Read the Full Story >>

Take An Online Art Class This March At Berkeley Art Works

February 26, 2021 Tagged With: Berkeley Art Works, Berkeley Arts Council

The Berkeley Arts Council is offering two online art classes in March. Pre-registration is required. For details & registration visit Berkeley Art Works website Read the Full Story >>

Inkwells Tavern Reopens in Charles Town

February 24, 2021 Tagged With: Inkwells Tavern

Inkwells Tavern has reopened at 200 W. Washington Street in Charles Town and is serving old favorites plus Bolivar Bread and Rations Coffee. Read the Full Story >>

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