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Residential Development Proposed For Cranes Lane Property In Ranson

Plans For ICE Detention Facility In Williamsport Draws Protest

Community Meetings In Jefferson County – Week of Feb 2, 2026

Governor Morrisey Pushes Hard For 10% Cut to Personal Income Tax Rates

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Arsenic Remediation Plan Proposed For Birdhill Meadows Subdivision

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Jefferson County Residents Protest ICE Tactics

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Jefferson County Parks and Recreation

Moulton Family Transfers 82 Acres To Expand Local Park

August 31, 2023 Tagged With: Chesapeake Conservancy, In Print Sep 2023, Jefferson County Parks and Recreation, Moulton Park, Shenandoah River

moulton family members participate in ribbon cutting

The Moulton family gathered for a ceremony on August 22 to mark the family’s transfer of 82 acres to expand Moulton Park along the Shenandoah River.  Read the Full Story >>

Jefferson County Leading the Way for Clean Water in WV

December 4, 2017 Tagged With: Blue Ridge Watershed Coalition, drinking water, groundwater, Jefferson County Parks and Recreation, West Virginia Rivers Coalition

A family film festival isn’t the first thing that comes to mind to spread the word about protecting water supplies. And that’s exactly why West Virginia Rivers Coalition sponsored the series as part of its Safe Water for West Virginia. “Most of what impacts water supply happens upstream of the intake, where the majority of county residents live and work,” said Autumn Crowe, program director for WV Rivers. “What we do on our lawns and parking lots matters, too.” Read the Full Story >>

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