6 days ago · While recently reading an article in the Jan. 3 edition of The Shepherdstown Chronicle about the idea of building a West Virginia Almost Heaven Swing as some sort of tourist attraction in James Rumsey Monument and Park, I couldn’t help but wonder what ever happened to the idea of building a pedestrian bridge from Princess […]

6 days ago · William ‘Bill’ Henry Gantt January 17, 2025 illiam "Bill” Henry Gantt died in the hospital on December 30, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones, whom he kept laughing until the very end. Bill was born October 1, 1948, in Martinsburg, West Virginia, and grew up nearby on his family’s dairy farm. His parents, Janesa Horner Gantt and ...

6 days ago · Frostyfest to return to Jefferson County on Jan. 24-26 January 24, 2025 - Local News SHEPHERDSTOWN — For the third year, the Jefferson County Convention and Visitors Bureau brings the annual Frostyfest celebration that encompasses a weekend full of wintry fun, discounts, cocoa, food and entertainment. Planned for Jan. 24-26, the weekend will offer family-friendly activities ...

6 days ago · SHEPHERDSTOWN — A tiger lunged, with its fangs bared, at passersby on Jan. 14, as National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) historian Mark Madison led a tour of the center’s archives. The tiger was one of many endangered species that had been taxidermized and, eventually, confiscated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and placed in […]

6 days ago · Shepherdstown Town Council member Cheryl Roberts, left, shakes hands with new Town Administrator Gino Sisco, after the announcement in Town Hall on Jan. 8. Tabitha Johnston SHEPHERDSTOWN — On Jan. 27, the Corporation of Shepherdstown will be welcoming a new town administrator, following a six-month-long search after the departure of its first town administrator this past summer. The search ...

Nov 28, 2024 · MARTINSBURG — Ten local law enforcement agencies were given nationally recognized awards by the American Automobile Association (AAA) for their efforts to increase traffic safety on Wednesday. According to statistics provided by Jane “J.J.” Miller, safety advisor for AAA East Central, traffic fatalities decreased by 3.6 percent in 2023, and while the 2024 statistics are […]

Jan 17, 2025 · SHEPHERDSTOWN — A crew of workmen clean King Street and High Street of snow, before spraying a fresh layer of salt brine on the roads on Jan. 8.

Dec 20, 2024 · SHEPHERDSTOWN — With most of Shepherdstown’s shop only operating during the daytime, some shoppers with long work hours have found themselves unable to patronize the town’s businesses during the Christmas season. And so, the Corporation of Shepherdstown’s leadership set out to change that, by asking all of Shepherdstown’s businesses …

Dec 20, 2024 · SHEPHERDSTOWN — With most of Shepherdstown’s shop only operating during the daytime, some shoppers with long work hours have found themselves unable to patronize the town’s businesses during the Christmas season. And so, the Corporation of Shepherdstown’s leadership set out to change that, by asking all of Shepherdstown’s businesses …

Jan 13, 2024 · SHEPHERDSTOWN — Tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Frank Arts Center, the Shepherd University School of Music will present an exciting night of jazz featuring special guest artist Kevin Woods with the Shepherd Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Kurtis Adams. Woods has been a member of award-winning and nationally touring …