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Jefferson County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Job Fair In Ranson – JULY 7

July, 2021 Tagged With: Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, Jefferson County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Jefferson County Development Authority, job fair, ranson civic center

The Jefferson County Development Authority (JCDA), Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Chamber of Commerce, along with the county and municipal governments have teamed up to present a “Work Local” resource fair for local residents looking for new career opportunities.  Read the Full Story >>

African-American Cultural and Heritage Festival Leaves Lasting Mark on Panhandle

September, 2019 Tagged With: civil war, Jefferson County African-American Cultural and Heritage Festival, Jefferson County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Jefferson County NAACP

Jefferson County African-American Cultural and Heritage Festival

If you walked down the 300th block of South Lawrence Street in downtown Charles Town during a recent late August weekend, you might have seen a little bit of the past, present, and future of the Jefferson County African-American community. Read the Full Story >>

Brunch Means Business for Jefferson County

October, 2016 Tagged With: Brunch Bill, Jefferson County Convention & Visitors Bureau, tourism

On November 8, Jefferson County voters, in addition to voting for their president, governor, and state and elected representatives, will be asked another question: “Shall the beginning hour at which non-intoxicating beer, wine, and alcoholic liquor be sold or dispensed for on premises consumption only in Jefferson County on Sundays be changed from one o’clock p.m. to ten o’clock a.m.” Simply put, can our bars, taverns, and restaurants start serving alcoholic drinks at 10am on Sundays? Read the Full Story >>

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