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 >>
Events & Activities
Local School Receives Award
C.W. Shipley, the public elementary school in Harpers Ferry, was recently recognized by the Blue Ribbon School Program as an Exemplary High-Performing School. Only 297 schools nationwide (including two others in West Virginia) received this recognition in 2022. Read the Full Story >>
A Time Satire at Shepherd University Theater
The Thanksgiving Play, written by 2020 McArthur Fellow Larissa Fasthorse, is intended to be funny, edgy, and serious. A group of terminally “woke” actors struggle to create a play for a local elementary school that presents a balanced history of the first Thanksgiving, trying to include all perspectives but without offending anyone. Read the Full Story >>
Renewing The River View At Rumsey Park
Rumsey Park in Shepherdstown offers a newly-cleared view up the Potomac River from this cliffside overlook. Read the Full Story >>
Shepherdstown Looks at Comprehensive Plan
The Comprehensive Plan for the Corporation of Shepherdstown is due for an update. As a first step, the Town Council has authorized the Planning Commission to create a committee of volunteers to review and assess the Town’s progress towards the goals set forth in the 2014 plan. Read the Full Story >>
Writers Conference Returns to Shepherd University
Manuscript to Marketplace, a conference for writers of all genres, will take place on the Shepherd University campus September 9 & 10 and is expected to draw attendees from across the region and beyond. Read the Full Story >>
Music on the Mountain & in the Valley
This year’s Appalachian Chamber Music Festival will explore the connections between folk and classical music, particularly with the Scot-Irish and Appalachian traditions. Read the Full Story >>
Shepherdstown Public Library Checks Into Its New Home
The Shepherdstown Public Library has occupied the iconic market house building at the center of downtown Shepherdstown for 100 years. That’s a lot of time to accumulate books — and memories. But come July 22, library director Hali Tayor and the library staff will cheer on the ribbon-cutting for a brand new library building just outside of downtown Shepherdstown. The Read the Full Story >>
Library Summer Programs Entertain & Educate
All of the local public libraries (Charles Town, Bolivar-Harpers Ferry, Shepherdstown & South Jefferson) have a variety of events, activities, classes and challenges as part of their summer programs. Read the Full Story >>
A New County Ambulance Service
At their May 19 meeting, the Commissioners voted unanimously to direct the County Administrator, John Nissel, to develop a plan to create a County Ambulance Service, which would include the County owning and operating all ambulances. Read the Full Story >>
Public Hearing on Solar Zoning — June 9
The Jefferson County Commission has scheduled a public hearing and possible vote on June 9 at 9:30 am for a proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance that would allow processing of applications for [“industrial scale”] solar energy facilities as a principal permitted use [“by-right”] in all areas of Jefferson County inside the Urban Growth Boundary and Preferred Growth Area noted in the current Comprehensive Plan. Read the Full Story >>
The 2022 Contemporary American Theater Festival – A Quick Guide
This year’s Contemporary American Theater Festival festival kicks off on July 3 with four days of previews (pay-what-you-can) followed by a packed schedule of opening weekend plays and events on July 8, 9 & 10. Six plays will be presented on a changing schedule Tuesday through Sunday during the following three weeks through July 31. Read the Full Story >>
Speaking On Dilemmas — June 14
Speak Storytelling presents storyteller Bobby Norfolk in performance on June 14 (Tue) at 7:30 pm. This month’s event is online only. Norfolk’s program is entitled “The Moral of the Story.” Read the Full Story >>
Try Acting Like a Kid
The Black Box Youth Playhouse in Shepherdstown (113 South Princess St) is offering 4 weekday camps (Mon-Fri) for youth aged 4 through 18 this summer. Read the Full Story >>
Youth Summer Music Programs
Shepherd University School of Music is offering 3 youth programs this summer taught by University faculty. Read the Full Story >>
