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Residential Development Proposed For Cranes Lane Property In Ranson

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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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