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CHARLES TOWN – Should Jefferson County Schools switch to a school calendar with four short breaks rather than the whole summer off? 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 exclusive, , click [...]
Continue reading …CHRISTINE MILLER FORD Spirit Staff CHARLES TOWN – A record number of early voters already have turned out in Jefferson County, according to Jennifer Maghan, the county’s chief elections officer. Early voting was suspended Tuesday as county residents dealt with the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, but will resume today and continue Thursday, Friday and Saturday. [...]
Continue reading …From staff reports CHARLES TOWN – As forecasters with the National Weather Service warn of high winds, heavy rain and the possibility of widespread power outages here starting late Monday, residents are heading to supermarkets and hardware stores to get ready for the worst. “There’s still a lot of uncertainty about what Eastern West Virginia [...]
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CHARLES TOWN — The state’s tourism office spends more than $1.4 million on advertising and the Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races offers a big chunk of that amount in matching funds. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusive, use Cleeng again to view [...]
Continue reading …CHARLES TOWN – Republican challenger Patrick Morrisey has vastly outspent his Democratic opponent, Attorney General Darrell McGraw, in his attempt to unseat the 20-year incumbent. 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 [...]
Continue reading …CHARLES TOWN — For the second year in a row, Penn National Gaming remains the county’s top employer, beating out the the Jefferson County Board of Education, 2,140 employees to 1,265, according to a 2012 WorkForce West Virginia employment report. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this [...]
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CHARLES TOWN – Hunter Hill is staying put. 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 exclusive, , click “buy” and view it instantly. Exclusive content Already have a Cleeng account? Welcome back! [...]
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KABLETOWN – Retired reporter Jack Germond’s longtime fascination with horse racing has a tie to his other great passion: a love affair with presidential politics that dates to the 1950s. 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 [...]
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CHARLES TOWN – An ardent art collector since she bought her first watercolor at age 20, the late Susan Ford Pritchard enlivened the Panhandle’s art scene in 2010 with the creation of Washington Street Gallery & Gift. The gallery later became an arts co-op and then transformed again late last year when it moved to [...]
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