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November 30 Deadline for Public Comment On Ranson Planning Map

Events & Activities – November 2023

Jefferson County Commission Misses Grant Deadlines

Commissioners Attempt To Repeal Part Of County Zoning Ordinance

Jefferson County Lights Up For Halloween

Red Summer 1919 – An Instrumental Opera

Cryptid Cave Escape Room

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Local Woman Plays For USA Team In Amputee Soccer Tournament

Shepherdstown Day Care Center Celebrates 50 Years

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Building a Learning Community

July, 2023 Tagged With: education, In Print July 2023, Jefferson County Schools, math, MATHCOUNTS, West Virginia Legislature

In the dog days of the pandemic I often wandered over to my neighbor’s yard. As we had for the past two decades, we’d explore new gems growing in her gardens while pondering the problems of the world. She’s a retired social worker, long-time resident, and youth volunteer in the community, and I’ve always valued her wisdom and enjoyed our talks. Read the Full Story >>

Entler Museum Opens Exhibit on Black Education

June, 2022 Tagged With: desegregation, education, Entler, Historic Shepherdstown Museum, In Print June 2022

A new exhibit exploring the Black student experience in Jefferson County before and after desegregation is now open at the Historic Shepherdstown Museum, located in the Entler Hotel. Read the Full Story >>

Soul Food Farm Has Plans to Grow

February, 2022 Tagged With: agriculture, Earth n' Root program, education, Friday's on the Farm, In Print Feb 2022, Meditative Medicinals, Soul Food Farm

Sara Carley-Peña describes her two Nigerian Dwarf goats as “happiness wrapped in fur.”

rips with her students. In early 2021, when she heard the Prillaman family had plans to sell the farm and move to New Hampshire, Carley-Peña reached out to express an interest. “It really fell together,” she said, “there was an immediate connection. Read the Full Story >>

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