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A Countertop Solution, and So Much More

October 10, 2019

Countertop Solutions (CTS) specializes in granite countertops, but its experienced team also provides full kitchen and bath renovations—from demolition to completion. Utilizing state-of-the-art design software,...

Shepherdstown Outpatient Occupational Therapy Practice Celebrates First Year

Evan Benhamu

October 10, 2019

Business, Community, Health & Wellness

Occupational therapy (OT) is the only profession that helps people across the lifespan to do the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of daily activities (occupations). Practitioners enab...

Beyond the Bikes

Evan Benhamu

September 10, 2019

Business, Health & Wellness

Since 2007, Shepherdstown Pedal & Paddle has provided the region with a full-service bike, kayak, and canoe shop, while also providing sales, services, and rentals. About as conveniently located as it co...

A Curated Approach to Healthy Skin Finds a Nourishing Home in Martinsburg

Jordan Webb

September 2, 2019

Business

Seriously: who doesn’t want the healthiest, most radiant skin they’ve ever had? Impossible? No. But it does involve the right approach. And one local licensed esthetician has maximized a passion for a (w)hol...

A Relaxing Escape for Everyone

Angela F. Durkin

August 3, 2019

Business

Visitors at the Moon Meadows Farm Yoga Retreat Center will find that owner Suzanne Morgan has curated the perfect setting for those who truly want to feel connected with nature. In the hopes of healing through ...

Cultivating Informed, Financially Sound Decisions

Angela F. Durkin

August 3, 2019

Business

Emily Walker is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Shepherdstown (75 Maddex Square Dr.). “I chose to join Edward Jones, in April 2018, because our clients' needs are truly the primary focus at our firm,”...

Start a New Morning Routine with Coffee from Better with Bari

Angela F. Durkin

July 4, 2019

Business, Health & Wellness

The choice to begin a home-based business was something Bari Drabczyk made while her children were young. She wanted a flexible job that allowed her to attend field trips and soccer games, as well as volunteer ...

4 State Real Estate Puts New Roots Down with Shepherdstown Branch

Angela F. Durkin

July 4, 2019

Business, Community

Since 2007, Adam Shively has worked diligently to make 4 State Real Estate the second-largest independently owned real estate company the Eastern Panhandle. As the founder of the growing company (headquartered ...

A Morning Cup with Meaning

Claire Stuart

June 28, 2019

Business, Community

— Veteran-themed café brings more than just flavor to Bolivar/Harpers Ferry. Sarah Shafer once worked as a quality-control chemist in a flavor and extracts facility. “We had to taste everything before it le...

Bring Mother Earth to the Table with Plates from Dinner and Nature

Angela F. Durkin

June 18, 2019

Business, Community

When creating the perfect dinner setting for a special meal, plate selection is at the forefront of every host’s list. Luckily, there is a local artist based in Harpers Ferry who creates unique dining-plate mas...