Perspectives from a Local Solar Professional Danny Chiotos August 1, 2020 Environment This is the first article in a SIGHTLINE story that explores the implications of large-scale solar development in Jeffer...
Solar in Jefferson County Staff Contributor August 1, 2020 Environment This series of articles is the first of The Observer's SIGHTLINES — in-depth explorations intended to engage and inform...
Why Would a Woman Hike the Entire Appalachian Trail at 50? Why Not? Mike Chalmers April 6, 2020 Features, Health & Wellness In the spring of 2012, Shepherdstown resident Annie Wisecarver decided to celebrate a milestone event—her 50th birthday—...
Bearing Witness to the Trump Presidency Ray Smock April 5, 2020 Politics, Society When I was three years old, and ignorant of any history other than my own brief existence on Earth, World War II was in ...
Jefferson County Magistrate Race Heads into the Final Turn Jordan Webb April 5, 2020 Politics Though none of us are exactly sure how we will do it, statewide primary elections have at least been pushed to June 9 in...
Medical Marijuana Loses Traction in Charleston John Doyle April 4, 2020 Politics The West Virginia Legislature passed a bill three years ago legalizing the use of medical marijuana. But that law has ne...
How Will We Vote During Corona? Independent Submission April 4, 2020 Politics Given the current COVID-19 situation across the country, a recent press release from Washington Monthly stated: The 2020...
CEG Receives $500K Grant to Bolster HIV Fight in West Virginia Independent Submission April 4, 2020 Health & Wellness Shepherdstown-based Community Education Group (CEG), has been awarded $500,000 dollars in funding by Gilead Sciences to ...
Whither Hilltop House? John Doyle March 9, 2020 Politics — Harpers Ferry at the mercy of landmark decision in Charleston. A bill has passed the Legislature taking away th...
Country Roads Not Friendly to Rockwool Independent Submission March 9, 2020 Politics — An update on Rockwool from Jefferson County Vision The Rockwool factory in Ranson has been encountering some rocky ...
Wake Up: It’s Later Than You Think. Doug Pifer March 9, 2020 Environment March sneaks up on me. I still consider it the beginning of nature’s year when the earliest spring birds and flowers app...
Big Manufacturers Want a Big Property Tax Break John Doyle February 5, 2020 Politics Once again, the West Virginia Manufacturers Association (WVMA) is coming to the Legislature with a proposal to give larg...
