CHARLES TOWN—Ralph and Dr. Rosie Lorenzetti have been married almost 45 years. Ralph is soft spoken and reserved, while Rosie is more animated and boisterous; and when they reminisce together, they do not always agree.
CHARLES TOWN – Superintendent Bondy Shay Gibson, after facing questions and concerns about a summer school course aiming to boost lagging math skills of black students, has temporarily postponed the Black Math Genius Program that was scheduled to begin this past Monday.
CHARLES TOWN – About 20,000 vaccinations were administered since April during the twice-weekly vaccination clinics set up at a Hollywood Casino parking deck in Charles Town. Those drive-through clinics wrapped up last Thursday, yet another sign that the coronavirus outbreak could be tamed, a…
CHARLES TOWN – “It wasn’t the same kid I know.”
RANSON – Incumbent Mayor Keith “Duke” Pierson, an integral figure in recruiting the Rockwool factory to Ranson, held off two challengers by 29 votes in this year’s city election.
In the early eighteenth century, adventurers on foot or on horseback splashed across a river called Cohongoronto on their way either into or out of the Valley of the Shenandoah River. These early pioneers were smart enough to follow existing trails, sometimes no more than an animal track, wh…
CHARLES TOWN—He’s fascinated by mysterious people who influenced our nation’s history, but they have to have a local connection, too. Area author Bob O’Connor found what he was looking for, making her the title character of his latest book, “Veil of Secrecy – Mrs. Slater – The Missing Lincol…
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION—Efforts to ensure that Harpers Ferry’s drinking water is permanently protected continue to take place at 3.1 acres of farm land located in Shenandoah Junction. Those responsible for the project met on the land June 10 to check on its progress and educate the public about …
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION—After more than 157 years, military institutions are still teaching the strategies used by Confederate army cavalry battalion commander John Singleton Mosby, during the American Civil War, who captured Duffields Station in 1864 with no loss of life to his men and no injur…
CHARLES TOWN – Charles Town voters elected an ample slate of first-time political campaigners to help lead the city over the next four years.
CHARLES TOWN—The motto of the United States Postal Service is, “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” Now visitors to the Jefferson County Museum online or in person can see how the post office system has …
CHARLES TOWN – Darrell Jones, the hands-on sole proprietor of SVG Commercial Cleaning in Charles Town, has been turning away clients because he doesn’t have enough employees to do the work.
A memorial to the thousands of Americans who were involved with the American Civil War is being created by nationally recognized sculptor Gary Casteel. However, it remains a memorial without a home.
RANSON —A tornado passed through Ranson and parts of Charles Town early Monday night, causing mild to moderate damage.
RANSON – After another election, there’s another discussion with a new Jefferson County Commission on how to financially sustain the county’s seven volunteer fire departments.
HARPERS FERRY — It has taken nearly three years, but the Jefferson County Welcome Center, formerly the Jefferson County Convention and Visitors Bureau, officially opened its doors Saturday.
CHARLES TOWN – As many as 1,200 children in Jefferson County could be considered homeless under a broad federal definition of the term, and coordinating the work of about six dozen government and charity social services efforts can better address the problem.
KEARNEYSVILLE —Back in 2010, the Brown Marmorated stink bug cost farmers more than $37 million with its invasion and destruction of crops, in addition to populating in huge numbers in area homes. However, the future is a bright one thanks to the work of Tracy Leskey of the Appalachian Fruit …
As a board member, last week, I attended the adult education graduation and listened intently to the important and timely comments of the keynote speaker, W. Va. Delegate, John Doyle (D- Jefferson, 67).
West Virginia’s two United States Senators, Democrat Joe Manchin and Republican Shelley Moore Capito, are doing yeoman work to bring about a workable compromise on President Joe Biden’s proposed infrastructure bill that will help West Virginia and the entire nation.
When speed — and points — counted, as the WVSSAC track and field championships wound down at Charleston’s Laidley Field on Saturday, Jefferson’s girls track and field team delivered down the stretch with crucial scoring.
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION — Jefferson’s baseball team just finished a roller coaster ride it would like to forget about. The Cougars found itself in a very scary situation during this year’s Class AAA, Region II, Section II playoffs.
Shepherd’s football team had a very brief season over the late winter and early spring, but the Rams are shaping up to be a strong contender when a full regular-season kicks off this fall.
SPRING MILLS — There was just too much firepower from Jefferson for anyone to overcome during Friday’s Class AAA, Region II track and field championships at Spring Mills High School.
John Henry Writt, 78, of Shepherdstown, WV passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, WV.
Dennis Patrick Kelly, 75, a resident of Shepherdstown since 2012, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021 at his apartment in Shepherdstown, WV.
Sean Gregory Ott, 49, of Charles Town, West Virginia, passed away Saturday, June 12, at his residence.
Stephanie Lynn Mills, 52, of Loris, South Carolina, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at her mother’s residence in Charles Town, WV.
Gertrude “Tiny” Alfriend Kimbrough, 90, of Denver, Colo. passed away on April 24, 2020. She was born on Oct. 28, 1929, to John and Eliza Alfriend of Charles Town, W.Va. Memorial Service on Monday, June 21, 2021, at 1 p.m. at Zion Episcopal Church, 301 E Congress St, Charles Town, W.Va.
William “Bill” Edward Bentz, 79, of Waynesboro, passed away Monday, May 31, 2021, in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was born September 21, 1941, in Charles Town, West Virginia, son of the late Garnett Randolph Bentz and Louise Virginia Shull Bentz.
Robin Collins Sheetz, 88, of Charles Town, West Virginia passed away at her home on Friday, June 4, 2021 under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle.
Barbara “Miss Bobbie” Ann Dorr, 78, of Bunker Hill, WV passed away on Monday, May 31, 2021 at Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV.
William “Bill” May, PhD, 76, of Charles Town, WV passed away Friday, June 4, 2021 at the Hospice of the Panhandle Inpatient Facility.
