As the old Woody Guthrie song goes, “This land is your land, this land is my land.”
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As the old Woody Guthrie song goes, “This land is your land, this land is my land.”
There’s no doubt that this has been one of the worst years that the United States Postal Service has seen in decades.
Prior to the election, we here at the Spirit had plenty of politicians, Democratic and Republican, reach out to us and ask us for our endorsement.
It was interesting to read an update sent out to all… Read more
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A lot of attention is paid to nationally-elected politicians.
Thirteen months is a long time to decide an election.
In order to tell the story about a sizable stipend raise given in June to some employees of the Jefferson County School system, our reporter, Tim Cook, had to request the salary information for the administrative staff who received a raise as part of an updated personnel policy manual passed…
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Jefferson County’s tourism business is booming. We lead the state in tourism dollars and taxes. We have been blessed with natural gifts that are renowned worldwide and we welcome over a million visitors every year. The clear view of the Blue Ridge comes to mind as well as two famous rivers t…
The historic courthouse in Charles Town where slavery fighter John Brown was found guilty and sentenced to die in 1859 no longer boasts a plaque from the United Daughters of the Confederacy at its entrance.
It is now some 50 years that Margaret and Dr. John Washington invited my wife and I to Jefferson County and Harewood for a visit.