Jefferson Security Bank sponsored a bear decorating contest to celebrate the holiday season. Read the Full Story >>
Community
Casa Volunteers Provide Lifeline For Neglected Children
CASA volunteers act in conjunction with the state’s caseworkers to help judges make decisions and to help the children in foster care receive appropriate services. Read the Full Story >>
Christ Reformed Congregation Celebrates 275 Years In Shepherdstown
The congregations of the German Reformed, Lutheran, and Presbyterian churches in the settlement of Mecklenburg (later Shepherdstown) date their origins to 1747, when they were meeting in local houses and long-forgotten buildings around town. Read the Full Story >>
Recovery Is Focus of Treatment Court Program
Treatment Courts are authorized by West Virginia law and offered by circuit courts to adults as an alternative to incarceration in situations involving substance abuse. Read the Full Story >>
Steeples With History
The public is invited to tour the interiors of several historic churches in Shepherdstown on December 26 (Monday) 2022 between 4 and 7 pm. Read the Full Story >>
Appalachian Chamber Music Festival Presents Winter Concerts
Ring in the new year with a series of three concerts organized by the Appalachian Chamber Music Festival (ACMF) on December 29, 30, and 31. Read the Full Story >>
Holiday Lights 2022
Enjoy some seasonal light shows in and nearby Jefferson County. Read the Full Story >>
Local Spirits Bright For The Holidays
The holiday festivities seem particularly energetic this year. Perhaps it was the unseasonably warm weather for the parades — or that our pandemic-related anxieties of the past several years have cooled. Read the Full Story >>
Shepherd University Football Wins Rematch Against Indiana University
Shepherd University football team scores a 48-13 win over Indian University of Pennsylvania to earn a berth in the 2022 NCAA Division II semi-final round. Read the Full Story >>
Lawrence Crouse Workshop Celebrates 50 Years
The Lawrence Crouse Workshop hand-builds wooden furniture using traditional techniques. Read the Full Story >>
Shepherdstown Market House Looks To Past and Future
For the first time in over 220 years, the market house building in Shepherdstown finds itself vacant. The town recently surveyed residents to collect ideas on how this iconic building might continue to play a vital role at the center of the Shepherdstown community. Read the Full Story >>
Jason Barrett – 2022 WV Senate District 16 Candidate
West Virginia’s Senate District 16 covers all of Jefferson County and roughly half of Berkeley County. Jason Barrett is the Republican party candidate running in the 2022 election. Read the Full Story >>
Hannah Geffert – 2022 WV Senate District 16 Candidate
West Virginia’s Senate District 16 covers all of Jefferson County and roughly half of Berkeley County. Hannah Geffert is the incumbent and Democratic party candidate running for election in 2022. Read the Full Story >>
Jefferson County Shows Its Halloween Spirits
Local businesses & residences brighten the night with creative Halloween displays Read the Full Story >>
Am I Going to Mom’s Or Dad’s House?
Understand West Virginia’s child custody law - how divorcing parents can plan to share decision-making and custody of their children. Read the Full Story >>