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Observer Weekly — November 12, 2026

Shepherdstown Dedicates New Tanker To Leon Catrow

Jefferson County Celebrates Veterans Day 2026

Fifth Annual Pumpkin Roll In Harpers Ferry Raises Funds For Middle School Band

Shepherdstown Has Post-Halloween Fun With Inflatables Race

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

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Shepherd University Events

The University is a welcoming campus, with many programs and activities open to community members and visitors — music concerts, theater performance, lectures on history, politics & current events, sports contest, creative writing, guest lecturers — are just a partial list of the opportunities available to the public. Find more information about upcoming events here.

Events & Activities – November 2023

2023-10-31 Tagged With: events and activities roundup, In Print Nov 2023, Jefferson County, Shepherd University events

Shepherd University choral singers

Have fun in Jefferson County, West Virginia. Read the Full Story >>

Music at Shepherd University this Spring

2022-02-01 Tagged With: concert, jazz, Shepherd University, Shepherd University events, voice

The School of Music is presenting a full calendar of concerts this spring. Read the Full Story >>

Constitution Day at the Shepherd University Byrd Center — Sep 16

2021-08-26 Tagged With: Dr. Ray Smock, lecture, politics, Shepherd University events, US Constitution

Ray Smock.

The 17th annual Tom E. Moses Memorial Lecture on the United States Constitution will be held on Thursday, September 16 at 7:30 pm. The 2021 lecture will be presented by Dr. Ray Smock, former Historian of the US House of Representatives and currently the interim director of the Byrd Center. Read the Full Story >>

Shepherd University President’s Lecture Series – National Security in the 21st Century — Sep 21

2021-08-26 Tagged With: cybersecurity, Shepherd University events, Shepherd University President’s Lecture Series

Lifelong Learning logo- Shepherd Univereity (1)

On September 21 at 6:30 pm, Mark Montgomery will speak on the topic of cybersecurity at the Byrd Center on the Shepherd University campus. Read the Full Story >>

Shepherd University Forum on Freedom of Speech & Censorship

2021-08-26 Tagged With: Shepherd University events, Stubblefield Institute

Stubblefield Institute logo.

On September 21, the Stubblefield Institute at Shepherd University will host a forum titled “Freedom of Speech, Censorship, and the Cancel Culture: Social Media and Politics in Today’s America.” Read the Full Story >>

Shepherd University Football hosts Kutztown — Sep 25

2021-08-26 Tagged With: football, Shepherd University, Shepherd University events

A dynamic shot of an athletic field at Shepherd University

The Shepherd University Football Team’s first home game of the 2021 season kicks off at noon on Saturday, September 25. Shepherd will host league rival Kutztown. Read the Full Story >>

2021 Appalachian Heritage Festival at Shepherd University

2021-08-26 Tagged With: Appalachian Heritage Festival, Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence Project, Marie Manilla, Shepherd University events

Marie Manilla.

The Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence Project at Shepherd University is hosting several events this month in conjunction with the Appalachian Heritage Festival.  Read the Full Story >>

Upstream Downstream Podcast Returns– Sep 4

2021-08-25 Tagged With: podcast, politics, Shepherd University events, Stubblefield Institute

The Stubblefield Institute will be releasing new episodes of the podcast Upstream Downstream in cooperation with the ListenLearnEngage Initiative. Listen on Saturdays beginning September 4th at 11 am on 89.7 WSHC-FM. Episodes will also be available on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Breaker, and Anchor. To learn more about the Stubblefield Institute or to keep up with Read the Full Story >>

Silas House – August 23

2021-07-29 Tagged With: Shepherd University, Shepherd University events, Shepherd University’s Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities, Silas House

Silas House.

Shepherd University’s Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities presents Activist and Author Silas House. Read the Full Story >>

Anthology of Appalachian Writers — JUL 18

2021-06-01 Tagged With: book reading, Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities, Four Seasons Books, Shepherd University events

Shepherd University’s Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities is holding a reading of several works published in the 2021 “Anthology of Appalachian Writers, Dorothy Allison, Volume XIII.” Read the Full Story >>

Shepherdstown University Art Students Exhibit

2021-04-10 Tagged With: art gallery, evolve gallery, Shepherd University, Shepherd University events

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

March 5 — Online Concert: A Celtic Celebration

2021-02-26 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 >>

Feb 5 — Shepherd University Music Online Concert

2021-02-01 Tagged With: COVID-19, online, Shepherd University, Shepherd University events, Shepherd University Music Salon Series

The Shepherd University Music Salon Series presents a free online concert showcasing School of Music faculty. Read the Full Story >>

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