Mike Chalmers, Author at The Observer

A Community Conversation with Alan B. Gibson

July 24, 2018

Local author and entrepreneur, Alan B. Gibson, has a lot going on. He and his partner were recognized for years as the owner/operators of the popular Ridgefield Farm & Orchard located just outside of Shephe...

Fresh Take on Fitness and Community Propels Winchester Gym

Mike Chalmers

June 2, 2018

Features, Sports

Located at 2241 Valor Drive, Winchester (VA), Winchester Boxing & Fitness officially opened its doors in June 2016, and has since grown in just about every way possible. Owner/trainers John Custer and Mi...

Hitting Their Stride

Mike Chalmers

May 15, 2018

Features, Sports

— Shepherd Soccer Opens Inspiring New Chapter Alex Jones entered his first year as head men’s soccer coach at Shepherd University (SU) last season (2017/2018). It’s no secret: up to that point, SU Soccer ha...

National Organization Arrives in Panhandle to Confront Opioid Epidemic

Mike Chalmers

April 12, 2018

Drugs & Addiction

Established after the 2016 presidential election, The One America Movement’s (One America) mission is to build bridges and solve problems by bringing Americans together across racial, religious, political, and ...

Local Historian Publishes Reaction to Trump with Book of Essays

Mike Chalmers

March 24, 2018

Society

Dr. Raymond W. Smock is an American historian, currently serving as director of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education at Shepherd University. He recently published a book titled Trum...

Berkeley County Waste-to-Fuel Plant Sets Example for the Nation

Mike Chalmers

March 15, 2018

Environment, Features

Berkeley County Solid Waste Authority (BCSWA) Chairman Clint Hogbin is very proud of his organization’s efforts to adhere to the West Virginia Legislature’s requirements that all solid waste authorities reduce ...

Is Legalization the Answer … to the Opioid Crisis?

Mike Chalmers

February 6, 2018

Drugs & Addiction

On Thursday, January 4th, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions effectively ended the federal policy of non-interference with marijuana-friendly state laws. Needless to say, this is controversial for a lot of rea...

New Baseball Training Facility Set to Change the Game

Mike Chalmers

January 30, 2018

Community, Sports

Located strategically at 3160 Charles Town Road, Kearneysville, WV (just east of the VA Hospital entrance and the Berkeley/Jefferson County line), “The Game Changer” baseball and softball training facility is u...

Connected to Something Bigger

Mike Chalmers

January 8, 2018

Features, Sports

— 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 Virg...

Goodbye Old Friend, We’re Sure Glad We Knew You

Mike Chalmers

December 7, 2017

Community

— Clifford Branson: 5/20/1933—11/7/17 Preface: It should be noted (as everyone would agree) that I could have interviewed a hundred people or more, each with countless stories, memories, and insights about C...

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