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County Commission Plans For Growth With Purchase Of New Buildings

Bee Line March Anniversary Events In Shepherdstown Mark 250 Years Of History

No Kings Rally In Shepherdstown Gathers More Than 1,000 Participants

County Planning Commission To Look At Zoning, Solar & Data Centers

County Budget Shifts From Surplus To Deficit

County Commission Explains Funding Plan For New Buildings

Shepherdstown Celebrates Its First Pride Parade

County Commission Makes Early Revision to FY26 Budget

County Commission Plans To Change Impact Fees Again

City & County Struggle To Align On Downtown Charles Town Plans

Governor Celebrates Building Rehabilitation In Charles Town

Shepherdstown Banner Program Honors Veterans

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Hundreds Rally In Charles Town During National “Hands Off” Event

April 5, 2025 Tagged With: Federal Employees, freedom rallies, Hands Off, Hope in Alliance, Indivisible Jefferson County

Hands Off rally in front of Jefferson County courthouse

Hundreds of area residents joined the "Hands Off" protest rally in front of the Jefferson County courthouse on April 5 2025. Read the Full Story >>

Governor Morrisey Addresses Weighty Issues In Local Speech

April 1, 2025 Tagged With: Federal Employees, health, Patrick Morrisey

governor morrisey signs proclamation to request SNAP waiver

Governor Patrick Morrisey spoke last Friday in Martinsburg to promote his “four-pillar” plan to improve West Virginians’ health. Read the Full Story >>

Harpers Ferry Protest Event Part Of Nationwide Action

March 1, 2025 Tagged With: Federal Employees, freedom rallies, harpers ferry national park

crowd by John Brown obelisk

Residents from around Jefferson County and the surrounding area gathered in Harpers Ferry at noon today (Saturday, March 1) to protest the recent mass firings of federal government employees. Read the Full Story >>

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