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Route 340 Closure Begins Early In The Morning On September 12

Route 340 Closure Will Affect Traffic For Three Months

Route 340 Closure Traffic Will Hit Jefferson County And Surrounding Region

Childcare Options Needed In Jefferson County

Appalachian Heritage Festival At Shepherd University To Highlight Family And Community

School Attendance Matters For Academic Skills

State Legislature Meets For Special Session In August

West Virginia Legislature’s Meeting Schedule

Hammerhead Worm Has Odd Habits

Moulton Family Transfers 82 Acres To Expand Local Park

Grandparents Day Has West Virginia Roots

Making Connections To Overcome Roadblocks

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In Print May 2022

Jefferson County Candidates – May 10 2022 Election

May, 2022 Tagged With: candidates, elections, In Print May 2022, voting

Board of Education sample ballot heading

The May 10 election combines a final election for School Board and primary elections for Congress, WV Senate, WV Delegate & County Commission.  Read the Full Story >>

Reeling In Big Fish & Big Tales

May, 2022 Tagged With: In Print May 2022, nature, Potomac River

Lucas King with musky

The largest member of the pike family, Esox masquiniongy got the name muskellunge from an Ojibway expression meaning “big fish.” True to its name, a musky grows bigger than any other fish in its habitat.  Read the Full Story >>

Take A Breath & Gain New Perspectives

May, 2022 Tagged With: In Print May 2022, Mental Health

yoga on the mountain

A simple technique and a couple of hard questions have helped me shift my mindset to a calmer and healther focus.  Read the Full Story >>

Getting On The River In Jefferson County

May, 2022 Tagged With: In Print May 2022, Pedal & Paddle, Potomac River, Rivers Studio and Gallery, Shenandoah River, tourism, water sports

boat ramp to Potomac River at Shepherdstown

Jefferson County connects with both the Potomac River and Shenandoah River, and there are many ways for locals and visitors alike to enjoy the water.  Read the Full Story >>

Enjoy A Local Vacation To Shepherdstown

April, 2022 Tagged With: Bavarian Inn, In Print May 2022, Sundogs Canine Consultation and Training, Thomas Shepherd Inn

Bavarian Inn fire pit

Shepherdstown, at the northern end of the county, is enough off the beaten path to retain the sleepy charm of a small village that makes it easy to quickly relax with a weekend or midweek get-away.  Read the Full Story >>

A Journey of Discovery in Italy

April, 2022 Tagged With: book review, In Print May 2022

One Italian Summer is a love letter to mothers, written through the lens of a grieving daughter. As the novel begins, thirty year-old Katy has just lost her mother, Carol, to cancer. Read the Full Story >>

Blowing Warmer & Cooler

April, 2022 Tagged With: editor's note, In Print May 2022

East German Street in Shepherdstown, early spring

spring, we’re never quite sure if we’re getting warmer or cooler with some of these conversations. Read the Full Story >>

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