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Particularly Interesting Art

April 16, 2021

Solar in Jefferson County

April 11, 2021

Shepherdstown University Art Students Exhibit

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A Vision for Hill Top House

April 2, 2021

2021 PVAS Race For The Birds

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Speak Stories Hosts Len Cabral – April 13

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Book Review: Remaking Appalachia

April 1, 2021

Keep Your Bird Feeders Clean

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Rebuilding A Shopping Destination In Downtown Charles Town

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Discover History At The Jefferson County Museum

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Shepherdstown Library Gets a New Website

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Building An Organic Farm From The Ground Up

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Shepherdstown Visitors Center

Holiday Blessing: Shepherdstown Boasts Tour of Historic Churches

November 18, 2019 Tagged With: Christmas, historic churches, Historic Shepherdstown Commission, Shepherdstown, Shepherdstown Community Club, Shepherdstown Visitors Center

Bells will be ringing in Shepherdstown on the day after Christmas. Jerry Bock and Bruce Massey of the Historic Shepherdstown Commission announce the Second-Annual “Shepherdstown Tour of Historic Churches.” Read the Full Story >>

Community Members Rally to Aid Workers Impacted by Government Shutdown

March 10, 2019 Tagged With: food insecurity, food pantry, government shutdown, Shepherdstown Lions Club, Shepherdstown Shares, Shepherdstown Visitors Center

The afternoon when local resident Kerri Godfrey walked into the Shepherdstown Visitors Center is not one that director Marianne Davis will soon forget. From the onset of their conversation on Friday, January 18, Davis began brainstorming with Godfrey in hopes to offer local residents affected by the 2018-19 government shutdown essential assistance during their time of need. Read the Full Story >>

DogFest Brings in Spring in Shepherdstown

April 3, 2018 Tagged With: DogFest, Festival, Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, Shepherdstown Visitors Center

The dog days of spring will bloom when the Shepherdstown Visitors Center presents DogFest on Saturday, April 28, from 10am-4pm, and Sunday, April 29, from 11am-4pm. Exhibitors will be on North King Street, and several exciting events will take place on the grounds of Shepherd University. Read the Full Story >>

Building Together for Mutual Benefit

July 7, 2017 Tagged With: economic development, Jim Auxer, parking, Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, Shepherdstown Visitors Center, tourism

As Shepherdstown and Shepherd University continue to successfully expand and become increasingly intertwined, the value of cooperative partnerships cannot be overemphasized. Read the Full Story >>

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