The 2024 Happy Retreat Craft Beer & Music Festival will be on Saturday, September 7, from 11 am - 6 pm. Read the Full Story >>
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Rotary Beer Fest at Morgan’s Grove Park
The Rotary Club of Shepherdstown will be hosting its 3rd annual Beer & Food Fest on Saturday, September 28, 2024 in Morgan’s Grove Park in Shepherdstown. Read the Full Story >>
Telling The Story Of Coralie Franklin Cook
Speak Story Series is hosting Ilene Evans at the War Memorial Building on Tuesday, August 13 at 7:30 pm. Read the Full Story >>
Tribute Hall Honors Page-Jackson High School
Delores Foster, president of the Page-Jackson Alumni Association, spoke to an enthusiastic crowd gathered on July 27, 2024 to dedicate the newly redesigned Page-Jackson Tribute Hall. Read the Full Story >>
Shepherdstown: Where, When and How to Vote in Mayor, Council Elections
The town of Shepherdstown will hold elections for mayor and town council on June 4 2024. Read the Full Story >>
Shepherdstown Comprehensive Plan Review Presented and Discussed in Special Hearing
On April 30, Shepherdstown’s Planning Commission held a hearing at which a special committee’s recommendations to update the town’s comprehensive plan were presented to the public. Read the Full Story >>
A Full Summer Calendar At Shepherdstown Public Library
The Shepherdstown Public Library will kick off its summer reading program with a festival on June 1. Read the Full Story >>
Getting To Know The Shepherdstown Town Run
Local residents have organized to educate, maintain, and preserve the resources of the Shepherdstown Town Run. Read the Full Story >>
Garden Tour and Tea In Shepherdstown
Mark your calendar for the weekend of May 18 & 19 to explore the back alleys and hidden gardens of Shepherdstown. Read the Full Story >>
Jefferson County Museum Refreshes & Reorganizes Its Display Gallery
The Jefferson County Museum covers a broad span of the history of the place that is now called Jefferson County. Read the Full Story >>
Conservation Center Welcomes Public For May 11 Open House
The National Conservation Training Center, located just north of Shepherdstown, will be open to the public on May 11. Read the Full Story >>
Fiddlin’ Bobby Byrd, Mountain Musician
Story Artist Adam Booth created a compelling original tale based on the life of Robert Byrd, the former US Senator from West Virginia. Read the Full Story >>
What’s On The May 14 Ballot In Jefferson County
There are three candidates running to fill 3 seats on the Board of Education: James Southern, Rikki Twyford, and Donna Joy (currently serving on the BOE). The May election ballot is long. If you are voting on a Republican or Democratic ballot in Jefferson County, you’ll find primary choices for President, US Senator, US House, Read the Full Story >>
Panel Discussion On Growth Around Shepherdstown
On Wednesday, April 24 at 7:00 pm The Observer hosted a panel discussion on the growth that is expected to affect Shepherdstown-area residents in the next decade. Following the presentations, the panel took questions from the audience participants. Read the Full Story >>
Critical Time For Public Input On County’s Future Land Use Map
The Jefferson County Planning Commission intends to finalize the draft future land use map by August 2024. Read the Full Story >>