Journeys with a father
As I write, it is Father’s Day, and I am remembering my father, Henry Hanson Caldwell. My father was funny,…
Rock of ages: Seal inspired courthouse icon
CHARLES TOWN — In the West Virginia State Seal, a farmer and a miner are shown reclining against a large stone that bears the…
Abortion clinics review planned
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey asked the state’s two legal abortion clinics on Monday to answer a series of questions about…
Snyder: MARC now in hands of governor
SHEPHERDSTOWN – The future of MARC train service in the Eastern Panhandle is largely in…
River data collection underway
HARPERS FERRY – A program to gather concrete data on the county’s contribution to the…
Jefferson County slow to embrace its move into West Virginia
CHARLES TOWN – The masthead of a framed copy of the Spirit of Jefferson from…
Jefferson Memorial Park activities
The City of Charles Town held a children’s tennis camp on June 10 to 15 with 175 boys and girls between the ages of 3 and 18 participating. Age group forehand champions were Heidi Ebeling, Parker Belsterling, Gaby Smith, Aiden Walter, Emerson Tracy, Ezra Harner,…
2 Jefferson Academy students win contest
KEARNEYSVILLE – Two Jefferson Academy students took first place statewide, each in their own grade…
Errors keep Cougars from advancing
VIENNA — After rallying to defeat Ripley, 3-2, in its first game in the softball…
McKee grants Pats time to pass Cougars
CHARLES TOWN — The resolute 5.1 innings of relief pitching Washington received from Mark McKee gave the Patriots time to overcome what was once a six-run deficit. When a last-inning, three-run rally gave Washington a 9-8 win over the Cougars in the second game of…
Cougars, Patriots’ girls qualify for state meet
WESTON — It was Buckhannon winning the Class AAA, Region II girls track and field…
Lady Pats fall to Cougars’ pitching
CHARLES TOWN — Jefferson jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three Sectional tournament…
Athlete of the Week Jefferson High
Softball Player: Lauren Lewis After going 3-for-3 in a Regional win over Musselman, Lauren hit a first-inning homer in a 6-3 Regional championship win over Buckhannon. One of her hits against Musselman was a solo home run. Congratulations, Lauren! …
Athlete of the Week Jefferson High
Track and Field Player: Danté Price Danté became a three-time winner in both the 100 meters…
Athlete of the Week Jefferson High
Track and Field Player: Abby Colbert Abby won both the 1600 and 3200 races at…
Athlete of the Week Washington High
Track and Field Player: Devyn Hosby Devyn posted three individual sprint wins at the Class AAA track and field state meet. She won the 100 in 12.36, the 200 in 25.15 and the 400 in 57.56. She also ran a leg on the second-place 4×200…
Athlete of the Week Washington High
Track and Field Player: Ian McLeod Ian was a member of the 4×100 relay team…
Athlete of the Week Washington High
Track and Field Player: Destiny Harrison Destiny qualified for the state meet in three events…
In the background, Gallant Man still a Hall of Famer
In 1957, there was a “Big Three” of thorougbred racing. [cleeng_content id="502361189" description="Read it now!" price="0.49" t="article"]The 3-year-old crop that year was dominated Bold Ruler, Round Table and Gallant Man. All three were eventually selected to the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame. Bold Ruler sired…
Dance to Bristol goes on winning tear
In her last two races, the comely chestnut sprinter, Dance to Bristol, hasn’t even bothered…
Hidden Canyon among Thursday winners
CHARLES TOWN — While the drama and enthusiasm of the Triple Crown series faded soon…
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News Around the Globe
- Few options for Brazil leader in face of protests June 19, 2013
- Obama making plans to tackle global warming June 19, 2013
- Fed suggests it's closer to slowing bond purchases June 19, 2013
- Bipartisan proposal on student loans circulating June 19, 2013
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