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Sheperdstown Honors Judy Shepherd For Community Spirit

State Proposes Rule For Fast-Tracking Data Center Projects

Charles Town Utility Board Reverses Decision, Votes To Apply For Grant

Community Meetings In Jefferson County – Week of Dec 1, 2025

Federal Agencies Plan To Exchange Land In Harpers Ferry

CTUB Questions Grant For New Water & Sewer System In Summit Point

Planning Commission Rejects Settlement Proposal From Sidewinder

County Drafts Zoning Changes To Encourage Commercial & Residential Clusters

Planning Commission Discusses Settlement With Sidewinder

Jefferson County Residents Organize Local No Kings Rally On October 18

County Prosecutor Matt Harvey Moves To New Role as US Attorney

Harpers Ferry Affected By Federal Government Shutdown

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Sports

Martinsburg High School’s Grant Harman Simply Won’t Be Denied

March 1, 2019 Tagged With: Sports

Say the name Grant Harman pretty much anywhere in the Panhandle, and those who follow sports, and many others, will not only know the name, but will likely have more than a few adulatory things to say about the Martinsburg High School senior. A tenacious, determined, highly focused three-sport athlete who’s never lost a high Read the Full Story >>

Shepherd University Athletic Club Takes First Step Towards Prolific Future

September 6, 2018 Tagged With: fitness, Shepherd University Athletic Club, Sports

Shepherd University Athletics will officially announce the kickoff of the Shepherd University Athletic Club (SUAC) with a FREE launch party on Friday, September 14, at 6pm, at the Smallwood and Small Pavilion within Ram Stadium on Shepherd campus. Read the Full Story >>

Connected to Something Bigger

January 8, 2018 Tagged With: Sports, Tyson Bagent

— Martinsburg High School’s Tyson Bagent is even more special off the field. Two consecutive state high school football titles. Twenty-eight wins and zero losses in two years. Winner of the 2017/18 West Virginia Gatorade State Football Player of the Year, the House Award, the 2017 All-USA West Virginia High School Football State Offensive Player Read the Full Story >>

Building Community from the Ground Up

April 10, 2017 Tagged With: Boys & Girls Club of the Eastern Panhandle, Jefferson County Boys & Girls Club, mentoring, Sports

Chartered in 1997, and located at 334 N. Lawrence Street, in Charles Town, the Jefferson County Boys & Girls Club (JCBGC) was founded by community members with the desire to provide programming for young people in their community. Read the Full Story >>

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