January 26, 2012 
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Dear Friends and Family, Jessica and Domonic Cave, mother and child, passed on Monday night due to a tragic house fire. There will be a memorial service in their honor at the LDS Church, 343 Carriage Dr, Harpers Ferry, WV. The Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 27,2012. Bishop Gordon Harmon
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January 26, 2012 1 Comment
BRYAN CLARK Spirit Staff CHARLES TOWN – The Jefferson County Commission has expressed unanimous opposition to a controversial U.S. Supreme Court decision which allowed for a considerable expansion of corporate money in political campaigns and granted corporations an independent right to freedom of speech. The Commission unanimously assented to a resolution condemning the court’s decision [...]
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January 25, 2012 0 Comments
Bryan Clark Spirit Staff CHARLES TOWN – With the filing deadline for local and state offices coming on Saturday, the 2012 election race figures to see a number of competitive races. Two former office holders are aiming to reclaim their seats, and two of the county’s three delegate districts will be filled by non-incumbents. In [...]
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January 25, 2012 0 Comments
ROBERT SNYDER Spirit Staff CHARLES TOWN — A first-year teacher with 10 years of experience in the classroom. A 2007 summa cum laude graduate of Jefferson High School. A first-year English teacher who spurned higher paying offers in Virginia to teach at Harpers Ferry Middle School. A self-described nomad who said she finally felt settled [...]
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January 25, 2012
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MARLA PISCIOTTA Spirit Staff CHARLES TOWN — Seventeen-year-old James Fletcher, of Charles Town, died Sunday night in a head-on collision, according to Jesse Jones, Jefferson County Sheriff Office chief of staff. Fletcher was driving a Ford Escort headed eastbound on Summit Point Road. Jones said 64-year-old Merle Johnson, also from Charles Town, was driving an [...]
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January 25, 2012
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Bryan Clark Spirit Staff Actions taken by the U.S. Supreme Court last week mean that the 2012 congressional elections will be conducted using the district map approved by West Virginia lawmakers last summer. The court granted the state government a stay on Friday, Jan. 20, which removed the injunction that prevented Secretary of State Natalie [...]
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January 25, 2012
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Mary S. Adams Mary S. Adams, 48, of Berkeley Springs, passed away Friday, Jan. 20, 2012 at Winchester Medical Center. Born June 18, 1963 in Bethesda, Md., she was the daughter of Daniel F. Cullinane, of Charles Town and the late Mary Saffran Cullinane. She was a loving mother and a homemaker. She was of [...]
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January 25, 2012
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Washington registered wrestling wins over Hampshire (42-40), Mercersburg (Pa.) Academy and Hedgesville (48-36) in its last appearance at home this season. Hedgesville defeated both Hampshire and Mercersburg Academy to finish the quad with a 2-1 record while the Trojans won over the Pennsylvania Blue Storm. Ty Reynolds went 3-0 for the Patriots at 106. [...]
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January 25, 2012
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‘Kingdom-oriented church door is open for all’ ROBERT SMITH Spirit Staff New Destiny Ministry Center accepts all people from all walks of life. Located at 437 Border Rd. in Kearneysville, the church was formerly known as the Word of Faith Tabernacle. Shawn Coley and his wife Crystal are the current pastors. Trained under the ministry [...]
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January 25, 2012
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Jan. 26 Jefferson County Extension Service Committee meeting 7 p.m. Committee will meet to review and approve the budget requests to be submitted to the Jefferson County Commission and the Jefferson County Board of Education. The meeting will be held at the WVU Jefferson County Extension Office at the Public Service Center at 1948 Wiltshire [...]
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Memorial for fire victims to be held tomorrow
Commission condemns Citizens United decision
Filing deadline for local, state candidates approaches
Board votes to cut 10 teaching positions
