The American Flag carried by members of the Shepherdstown Volunteer Fire Department (above) is a staple of the Shepherdstown’s Independence Day parade in Jefferson County every year. For fireworks and festivals, there are many events in nearby cities and counties during this July 4th weekend. JUL 2 (Sat) — Independence Day Festival in Brunswick · Read the Full Story >>
Jefferson County Candidates – May 10 2022 Election
The May 10 election combines a final election for School Board and primary elections for Congress, WV Senate, WV Delegate & County Commission. Read the Full Story >>
Building The Shepherdstown Opera House
Construction of the Shepherdstown Opera House began in December 1909 and the theater opened its doors for its first show in June of 1910. Read the Full Story >>
Reeling In Big Fish & Big Tales
The largest member of the pike family, Esox masquiniongy got the name muskellunge from an Ojibway expression meaning “big fish.” True to its name, a musky grows bigger than any other fish in its habitat. Read the Full Story >>
Take A Breath & Gain New Perspectives
A simple technique and a couple of hard questions have helped me shift my mindset to a calmer and healther focus. Read the Full Story >>
Getting On The River In Jefferson County
Jefferson County connects with both the Potomac River and Shenandoah River, and there are many ways for locals and visitors alike to enjoy the water. Read the Full Story >>
Enjoy A Local Vacation To Shepherdstown
Shepherdstown, at the northern end of the county, is enough off the beaten path to retain the sleepy charm of a small village that makes it easy to quickly relax with a weekend or midweek get-away. Read the Full Story >>
Blowing Warmer & Cooler
spring, we’re never quite sure if we’re getting warmer or cooler with some of these conversations. Read the Full Story >>
Ambulance Proposal Raises Alarms — Inside the Fitch EMS Report
Consultants' study recommends reductions in ambulance service, accuracy of data questioned. County Commission eager to proceed, citizens raise multiple concerns. Read the Full Story >>
Ambulance Response Times Explained
The report from Fitch & Associates recommends the adoption of standards from CFAI (Commission on Fire Accreditation International). Following the “rural” standards, the report indicates that the "goal time" for EMS unit response (turnout + travel) would be 15 minutes (the "benchmark"). The same standard also indicates an acceptable time of 19 minutes, 42 seconds. Read the Full Story >>
School Board — How It Works, Why It Matters
Voters will elect 3 candidates to the Jefferson County Board of Education this year. Read more about how the School Board works. Read the Full Story >>
Gift Cards & Holiday Cheer At Jefferson Security Bank
Jefferson Security Bank invited community participation in its Holiday Bear Fair and selected several entrants to receive gift cards from local merchants. Read the Full Story >>
Changes Ahead For Route 340
The Observer staff hopes our readers are able to enjoy this special time of year, particularly in our local downtowns as they come alive to celebrate and share the community spirit of the season. Read the Full Story >>
Ricco Gallery Legacy Show
Riccardo Accurso — Ricco — had a talent for making the world brighter, in the smile on his face and the sparkle in his jewelry creations. Althought Ricco passed away earlier this year in June, he had been working on a final show, which will be presented at his gallery in Shepherdstown (125 W German Read the Full Story >>
Keeping On Track
A lot of what happens in county government focuses on daily operations but the long term payoff comes from educated citizens who have the skills to participate in a twenty-first century economy that is both local and global in the same place. Read the Full Story >>
