HARPERS FERRY – To follow through on a long-pursued judge’s order, Harpers Ferry’s elected officials have scheduled to gather tonight [Wednesday, July 29] at 7 p.m. as an election Board of Canvassers to officially count the votes on four previously contested ballots cast in the town’s last e…
CHARLES TOWN – The Jefferson County Board of Education on Monday approved a rough breakdown of a proposed $22.4 million in total annual extra property tax assessments for the school system that will be put before county voters to approve or reject on the November general election ballot.
MARTINSBURG – Norman Arthur Bradford Jr. admitted he was there in the field by an old cemetery in Berkeley County when Heather Grogg was murdered, shot three times for knowing too much.
Jefferson County’s first Board of Supervisors moved quickly to put buildings on each of Public Square’s four corners. Of course, the Court House was built first and by 1803, hosted both the Supervisor’s meetings and court trials. Occasionally, court trials necessitated that someone had to se…
As the City of Ranson continues to grow, City Manager Anthony Grant says the city’s leaders are looking at how to perform their duties and obligations in a more efficient, customer-service oriented manner.
SHEPHERDSTOWN – Four people will serve for the first time as members of the Shepherdstown Town Council, according to the unofficial results of the town’s June 21 municipal election.
LEETOWN – A Winchester, Virginia, man died Monday evening when his pickup truck rolled over and crashed near Leetown on Leetown Road.
CHARLES TOWN – Are too many Jefferson County special education students being sent outside the county for help?
CHARLES TOWN – The Jefferson County school board approved a calendar for the coming school year set to begin on Sept. 8 amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
The following is a list of vendors for the Charles Town Farmers Market. The first category, 'VENDORS' represents merchants who are frequently at the market each week. 'OTHER VENDORS' represent merchants who have participated in the past and plan to be at the market in the future. "NONFOOD" …
The Court House was not the only building damaged during the Civil War. General Imboden’s artillery targeted all of the buildings on Public Square and all were damaged. One post-Civil War visitor to Charlestown (one word in 1869) noted that the jail, like the Court House, was “also roofless …
HARPERS FERRY – The formal judicial go-ahead to count the votes could arrive here any day now.
Over twenty-five hundred years ago, Greek philosopher Heraclitus said, “Nothing endures but change.” Efforts to resist change may gain temporary success, but over time Heraclitus’ prophesy holds true and change takes place. The constant of change applies to every aspect of our lives, and as …
CHARLES TOWN – Tess Bishop, the younger daughter of Harpers Ferry Mayor Wayne Bishop, pleaded guilty to voting illegally in Harpers Ferry’s municipal election last June.
CHARLES TOWN – County voters will be asked this November to approve a ballot measure to allow Jefferson County Schools to issue $43.5 million in 15-year bond debt for various school building improvement projects, including the construction of two new elementary schools.
Put yourself in a high school student-athlete’s shoes for a minute.
During the same weekend in which the Major League Baseball season belatedly kicked off the 2020 season, Charles Town offered a bevy of allowance and maiden special weight events at varying distances for horses of all ages.
The decision of whether West Virginia’s High School teams will play fall sports in the face of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is going to be a tough one.
Frank L. Staro MD, 79 of Shepherdstown, WV passed away on July 23, 2020 from complications due to cancer.
Helen Louise (Dorsey) McDonough Foltz, 94, of Hagerstown, MD formerly of Charles Town, WV went home to our Lord, on Thursday, July 23, 2020.
Charles S. Hamilton, 87, of Charles Town, WV passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at his residence.
Harold L. “Punch” Chamblin, Sr., 98, of Charles Town passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at his residence under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle.
Allen N. “Newt” Cain, 80, of Middleway passed away Friday, July 24, 2020 at his residence under the care of his loving wife and Hospice of the Panhandle.
Eddie Lee Thompson, Jr., 46, of Brunswick, MD passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020 at Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV.
Earl Michael Gibson, “Mike” 78, of Charles Town, WV passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at his residence, under the care of hospice.
Nicholas Aaron Tomlin, 23, of Kearneysville, WV passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2020.
David Wayne Neeriemer, 62, of Ranson, WV passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at his residence.
