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A Mani-Pedi Experience That Goes Above and Beyond

June 1, 2018

Thai Nail Spa (212 W. 3rd Ave., Ranson, WV) opened in 2012 when owner Nui Wongprachan was inspired to provide a higher quality experience for her customers. Nui spent years working in other nail salons that ...

Finding Opportunities to Make a Difference in People’s Lives

Lena Camilletti

June 1, 2018

Business, Community

Jefferson Security Bank (105 E. Washington St., Shepherdstown, WV) grew its roots in the community shortly after the Civil War. “Our bank, originally called Jefferson Savings Bank, became the first bank to o...

Sislers Stone: Focusing Solely on Your Hardscaping Needs

Lena Camilletti

June 1, 2018

Business

Brothers W.D. and Jacob Sisler opened up as Sislers Brother Monumental Works and Manufacturers in the 1920s. Nearly a century later, the business has evolved to become Sislers Stone (7139 Lee Hwy, Falls Church,...

M Street Bakery: The Perfect Stop for Coffee, Sweets, and Lunch

Lena Camilletti

May 7, 2018

Business

Owner Marshall McCormick opened M Street Bakery (618 N. Mildred St., Ranson) in October 2017, bringing the community morning coffee and more. “I have baked my whole life,” he explained. “I lived in Paris when I...

The Right Time. The Right Place. The Right Career.

Lena Camilletti

May 7, 2018

Business

Tara Sanders Lowe spent 20 years event planning and doing promotion and marketing before transitioning into real estate last year. “It’s definitely a perfect fit for my skill set, and has turned out to be a ...

Need an Electrician? Look No Further.

Jillian Williams

April 12, 2018

Business

With the late-winter snow behind us, you might be eager to get started on some long-overdue spring cleaning. For a lot of folks, cleaning up leads to “fixing up.” To that end, whether it’s installing accent ...

Completely Committed to Your Financial Health

Lena Camilletti

April 3, 2018

Business

Eric Lewis and his partners at Ours, Lawyer, Lewis & Company, PLLC (OLL), bring the community decades of experience as CPAs. Lewis, Thomas Ours, Chad Lawyer, as well as Smith & Associates CPAs & ...

Lowe Real Estate Group: Locally Based and Community Driven

Lena Camilletti

April 3, 2018

Business

While Lowe Real Estate Group (LREG) is a relatively new area business, the family roots have launched them into success. Headquartered at 233 Lowe Drive, Shepherdstown, LREG has seen total sales not double, ...

Panhandle Paints: Maximizing Quality Products and Customer Needs

Lena Camilletti

March 6, 2018

Business

Joe Wiggington purchased Panhandle Paints (99 Cary lu Cir, Harpers Ferry), a full-service retailer of Benjamin Moore Paints and ProLuxe for wood finishing products, in June of 2015. "With over 40 years in th...

WV Business Grant Program Looks to Stimulate State and Local Economies

Pandora Affemann

February 26, 2018

Business

In November (2017), fifteen aspiring West Virginia entrepreneurs won thousands in grants to help fund their businesses. Strong Mountain Communities (SMC), a division of Coalfield Development Group, hosted the c...