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GERRARDSTOWN – A Baptist minister’s stone home tucked into a hillside next to Mill Creek here drew the attention of none other than George Washington, who made note of the structure in journals he kept as a teenage surveyor for Lord Fairfax. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest [...]
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SHENANDOAH JUNCTION – Band members at Jefferson High School are busy prepping for Friday’s Homecoming game and other performances on the lineup this fall, but they’re also thinking ahead seven months to spring. Specifically, they’re eager for April 13 when they’ll march in the 2013 National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in D.C. This article is [...]
Continue reading …Update: Bell will not appear on the ballot. Judge David Sanders has denied a writ of mandamus and reaffirmed the ballot commission’s decision. He found that the commission did have the power to remove a candidate because it “has a duty to strike a candidate that it (knows) to be ineligible.” Sanders also ruled that [...]
Continue reading …RIPPON — Several homeowners here fear they may be thrown into bankruptcy by plans by the Division of Highways that would require seizing their homes to make way for a new bypass on U.S. 340. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusive, use Cleeng [...]
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SHEPHERDSTOWN – Ora Dixon says her selection as one of three Eastern Panhandle “Women of Distinction” would be a huge honor any time. But the fact that she’s being feted during the Girl Scouts’ centennial celebration makes it extra special, the Shepherdstown resident said. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The [...]
Continue reading …BRYAN CLARK Spirit Staff WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin invoked President Harry Truman on Thursday in a rebuke against fellow lawmakers, who are preparing to vote on a resolution to fund the government until after the November election with no major changes in taxes or spending. The measure, called a ‘continuing resolution,’ is expected to [...]
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During the Democratic National Convention earlier this month in Charlotte, N.C., Rod Snyder predicted that young voters would be a deciding factor in this year’s presidential vote. 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 [...]
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HARPERS FERRY – As news spread that a Virginia bargain hunter had found an authentic French Impressionist’s landscape valued at $100,000 or more at the flea market here, Roger Droneburg’s attitude remained easy-going, not envious. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusive, use Cleeng [...]
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