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After just missing a second consecutive NCAA regional softball bid following last year’s 32-15 record, Shepherd will have 11 new faces for the 2012 season. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusive, use Cleeng again to view it. The rest of this article is [...]

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HAGERSTOWN— Washington snapped a long losing skid when its girl’s team defeated host St. Maria Goretti, 59-42, on Tuesday, January 24, at the Gael Center on the Oak Hill Drive campus in north Hagerstown. Washington was 3-12 with the win. Alycia Lambert led all Washington scorers with 16 points. Lambert had 11 rebounds as the [...]

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The Summit Point/Cal Ripken Baseball and Softball League registrations continue this weekend at the South Jefferson Elementary School and the Ranson Civic Center. The baseball division has five different leagues including T-Ball (ages 4-6), Rookie (ages 6-8), Cal Ripken Minor (ages 9-10), Cal Ripken Major (ages 11-12), Junior League (ages 13-16). The softball division has [...]

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In middle school basketball results, the Wildwood boys won an eighth grade victory, 80-27, over winless Charles Town (0-11). The Mustangs improved to 11-1 with Donte Doleman scoring a school-record 29 points. J. King had eight points for the Panthers in a losing cause. The Wildwood seventh grade boys defeated Charles Town, 43-32, overcoming a [...]

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A ‘Magic’ book

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A ‘Magic’ book

HARPERS FERRY — Malcolm Ater’s first book – a coming-of-age novel with an unlikely sport hero at its center – continues to attract fans, with at least one out-of-state middle school interested in making the work required reading. “Tyler’s Mountain Magic” begins in 1997 and tells the story of the late Tyler Moore, a young [...]

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SHEPHERDSTOWN – Stallions from around the area got their chance to step into the spotlight during a recent tour of area horse farms. The West Virginia Thoroughbred Breeders Association’s ‘Farm Tour of Stallions’ kicked off on Sunday. The event is meant to promote what local horsemen say are some of the finest breeding stallions in [...]

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SHEPHERDSTOWN – Paris cafés and giant Galapagos tortoises. Mongolian cultural ceremonies and sweeping African desert landscapes. The Bridge Gallery of Shepherdstown is currently showing the work of Dave Burns, a photographer from Boston with local roots. This is Burns’ first solo art show, and he said he is excited to be pursuing his lifelong passion. [...]

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Churches of Jefferson County

Members of Kearneysville Presbyterian Church continue to meet in the original building used after the congregation’s formation in 1869. The church is located at the corner of Rt. 480 and old Rt. 9 in Kearneysville. The church was established to secure the preaching of the Gospel and Sabbath School instruction for the spiritual edification of [...]

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Oakland Church February happenings Oakland Church, 70 Oakland Terrance in Charles Town, will be having a Children’s Ministry’s Family Night featuring the Magic of Michael T on Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Cost of Admission is free. On Feb. 4, from 5 − 8 p.m., Paul’s at Oakland Church will be sponsoring a chili cook-off. [...]

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Calendar for March

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Today Harpers Ferry Civil War Roundtable 7 p.m. Camp Hill Methodist Church, Harpers Ferry. Speaker: James A. Addy. Subject: President Ulysses S. Grant: His Presidency, His Legacy. A family-style meal will be served. Cost: $15.  Reservations must be made by March 11 at 301-639-8855 or kfwichtendahl@gmail.com. Menu: corned Beef and cabbage, carrots, potatoes, iced tea, irish soda [...]

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