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Jefferson County Fair 2025 Gallery

Charles Town Dedicates African American Cemetery

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Family-Friendly & Accessible Walks

September 29, 2021 Tagged With: ADA-accessible, hiking, walking

There are plenty of options for easy walking adventures in and around Jefferson County. The Observer staff has highlighted some local and regional parks, trails, and nature preserves that offer fun, family-friendly, and often ADA-accessible trails. Read the Full Story >>

CASA Online Fundraising Challenge, Oct 1-31

September 29, 2021 Tagged With: Court Appointed Special Advocates of the Eastern Panhandle, Fundraiser, hiking, online, running, Superhero Challenge, walking

CASA-EP superhero challenge

CASA of the Eastern Panhandle is hosting its second Superhero Challenge to raise support for the most vulnerable children across the region. Unlike a normal road race during which hundreds or thousands of runners gather on the same path at the same time, the CASA-EP Superhero Challenge can be completed at your own pace, in your own way, and wherever you go. Run, walk, hike, bike, and get active however you like to support this activity challenge throughout the month of October. Join the fun on your own, with your kids, friends, or colleagues, and get active for a good cause. Read the Full Story >>

WVU Walk With Ease Program

August 26, 2021 Tagged With: arthritis, walking, West Virginia University Medicine

WVU Medicine's free, 6-week “Walk With Ease” program was developed for people with arthritis but is open to all. Register today! Read the Full Story >>

Rethinking Our Roads for Shared Use

June 30, 2021 Tagged With: biking, Charles Town, commuting, CR-13, economic development, Hagerstown/Eastern Panhandle Metropolitan Planning Organization, Shepherdstown, traffic, walking, WV-45, WV-51

Line graph showing how traffic in Jefferson County WV has steadily increased in 2000 in line with population and economic growth in the region.

It’s hard to miss Interstate Highways 81 and 70, the most visible transportation projects in our area funded with Federal dollars. But our transportation infrastructure is much more than highways. Read the Full Story >>

Connecting for Growth in Shepherdstown

June 30, 2021 Tagged With: biking, economic development, Hagerstown/Eastern Panhandle Metropolitan Planning Organization, Shepherdstown, traffic, walking, WV-45

A rendering of WV 45 with bike and pedestrian paths.

HEPMPO is drafting a vision plan for Martinsburg Pike to the west of Shepherdstown. This area has been identified as a growth zone for Jefferson County in its comprehensive plan. Read the Full Story >>

History Afoot

October 1, 2020 Tagged With: Certified Guide Tours, COVID-19, Harpers Ferry Park Association, walking

Harpers Ferry Park Association

The Certified Guide Tours, operated by the volunteers of the Harpers Ferry Park Association, are once again available with some modifications due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the Full Story >>

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