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HARPERS FERRY – For storekeeper Cindi Dunn, readying for Christmas here means taking a truly old-fashioned approach: The gifts she buys for family and friends all come from local shops, and she urges others to take a step in that direction, too. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest [...]
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RANSON – Frontier Communications will show off its newly remodeled store on Friday with two special events. An open house, happening from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1108 N. Mildred St., is open to customers as well as the general public. A ribbon-cutting is scheduled for 11 a.m. “We look forward to hosting our [...]
Continue reading …MORGANTOWN (AP) — West Virginia University journalism students are getting real-world exposure for their classwork, producing stories and videos for the state’s newspapers. For about a month, Mountaineer News Service has been offering free content to members of the West Virginia Press Association. Seniors produce multi-platform packages that target younger audiences and help improve newspapers’ [...]
Continue reading …BARDANE – This weekend brings the grand opening of Brian Bircher and Jennifer Maghan’s Black Dog Coffee Co. The shop, located at 8001 Charles Town Road just off the Bardane exit of W.Va. 9, specializes in coffee by the cup as well as just-roasted in bags for home brewing. Black Dog also is a hub [...]
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CHARLES TOWN – Eastern Panhandle business coach Teresa Holmes-Lindsey says last month’s first-ever Stomp Out Domestic Violence fashion show helped bring awareness to the number of women – and men – who are abused. The “Shades of Purple” fashion show happened Oct. 27 the Charles Town Lions Club. “Although most reports of domestic violence are [...]
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Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races’ Skybox Sports Bar earned top accolades at the Martinsburg Wing-Off, which was held earlier this month at the Martinsburg Mall. Skybox’s tequila lime wings were named the Most Creative Wing and received the People’s Choice Award. The sports bar’s atomic wing took second place in the hot wing category. [...]
Continue reading …Lately, one of the most common questions for investment advisors is the “What if” question. What if the European Union fails? What if Obama is re-elected or Romney is elected? What will happen to investment portfolios if we fall off the fiscal cliff? In today’s uncertain economic climate, people are worried. Unfortunately, nobody has the [...]
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BRYAN CLARK Spirit Staff BUNKER HILL – Robert Thornton may not fit the stereotypical image of an inventor: he doesn’t wear a white lab coat, and he didn’t graduate two years early from MIT. But several stroke survivors say that a sling he invented to alleviate his partner’s pain is helping them to recover from [...]
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INWOOD – Dr. Kenneth Banks’ new take on sweet tea is paying off already: His Dr. B’s Premium Microbrewed Tea took top honors last month for “Best New Food” at the 28th annual Natural Products Expo in Baltimore. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is [...]
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