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Jefferson County Commission OKs Collections For Unpaid Ambulance Fees

Jefferson County Administrator Edwina Benites Resigns

Observer Weekly — November 5, 2026

Election Night In Jefferson County

Observer Weekly — Election Guide Special Issue

Jefferson County’s Budget Reserves Are Shrinking

Observer Weekly — October 29, 2026

2026 Election Guide

Jefferson County Celebrates 225 Years Of History

WV Governor Patrick Morrisey Issues Diesel Fuel Emergency Declaration

Jefferson County Rejected For Summit Point Water Utility Grant

Observer Weekly — October 22, 2026

Valley North Transmission Line Project Has Revised Maps

Observer Weekly — October 15, 2026

Jefferson County Puts Downtown Buildings Up For Sale

Rippon Solar Project Files Update To Construction Plan

CTUB Completes Investigation Into DEP Permit Application

Observer Weekly — October 8, 2026

Observer Weekly — October 1, 2026

Gov. Morrisey’s Nuclear Plan Draws Fire in Jefferson County and Beyond

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In Print May 2022

Jefferson County Candidates – May 10 2022 Election

2022-05-01 Tagged With: candidates, elections, In Print May 2022, voting

Board of Education sample ballot heading

The May 10 election combines a final election for School Board and primary elections for Congress, WV Senate, WV Delegate & County Commission.  Read the Full Story >>

Reeling In Big Fish & Big Tales

2022-05-01 Tagged With: In Print May 2022, nature, Potomac River

Lucas King with musky

The largest member of the pike family, Esox masquiniongy got the name muskellunge from an Ojibway expression meaning “big fish.” True to its name, a musky grows bigger than any other fish in its habitat.  Read the Full Story >>

Take A Breath & Gain New Perspectives

2022-05-01 Tagged With: In Print May 2022, Mental Health

yoga on the mountain

A simple technique and a couple of hard questions have helped me shift my mindset to a calmer and healther focus.  Read the Full Story >>

Getting On The River In Jefferson County

2022-05-01 Tagged With: In Print May 2022, Pedal & Paddle, Potomac River, Rivers Studio and Gallery, Shenandoah River, tourism, water sports

boat ramp to Potomac River at Shepherdstown

Jefferson County connects with both the Potomac River and Shenandoah River, and there are many ways for locals and visitors alike to enjoy the water.  Read the Full Story >>

Enjoy A Local Vacation To Shepherdstown

2022-04-30 Tagged With: Bavarian Inn, In Print May 2022, Sundogs Canine Consultation and Training, Thomas Shepherd Inn

Bavarian Inn fire pit

Shepherdstown, at the northern end of the county, is enough off the beaten path to retain the sleepy charm of a small village that makes it easy to quickly relax with a weekend or midweek get-away.  Read the Full Story >>

A Journey of Discovery in Italy

2022-04-30 Tagged With: book review, In Print May 2022

One Italian Summer is a love letter to mothers, written through the lens of a grieving daughter. As the novel begins, thirty year-old Katy has just lost her mother, Carol, to cancer. Read the Full Story >>

Blowing Warmer & Cooler

2022-04-30 Tagged With: editor's note, In Print May 2022

East German Street in Shepherdstown, early spring

spring, we’re never quite sure if we’re getting warmer or cooler with some of these conversations. Read the Full Story >>

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