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CHARLES TOWN – There are a number of interesting links between John Brown and Martin Delany, whose 200th birthday is being celebrated this year. 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, [...]
Continue reading …CHARLES TOWN — Independent candidate Fred Blackmer has pulled out of the race for the 66th delegate district, leaving that race a two-way contest between a Republican and a Democrat. 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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ROANOKE – Judges with the West Virginia Better Newspaper Contest have for the first time cited the Spirit of Jefferson for overall excellence among large weeklies in the state. 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 [...]
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CHARLES TOWN – In the latest of a string of lawsuits filed against Mountain State University since it lost its accreditation, a group of students alleges the school was a ‘criminal enterprise’ engaged in racketeering, devouring public funds without providing students an adequate education. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. [...]
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CHARLES TOWN – Nancy Lutz bought an ornate pre-Civil War marriage certificate years ago thinking it would look lovely in her living room, but now she’s had a change of heart. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusive, use Cleeng again to view it. [...]
Continue reading …CHARLES TOWN – A defamation lawsuit filed by a former town clerk against Harpers Ferry, along with its former mayor and treasurer, will move forward, a judge has ruled. 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 [...]
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SHEPHERDSTOWN – With Shepherdstown marking the 250th anniversary of its founding this year, what better time for a book that sheds light on leaders, Civil War soldiers, artists and others buried in the village’s historic cemetery? This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusive, use [...]
Continue reading …HARPERS FERRY – Assurances by the Harpers Ferry Planning Commission that a proposed change to parking regulations is only at a very preliminary stage did little to quell a vehement protest by residents, during a recent meeting. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusive, [...]
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RANSON – Workers today are scheduled to start pouring concrete for new, wider sidewalks along Mildred Street, part of an extensive overhaul of parts of both Ranson and Charles Town. “It’s exciting to see the changes we’ve been talking about actually taking shape,” explained Andy Blake, Ranson’s acting city manager. This article is exclusive, use [...]
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SHEPHERDSTOWN – Friends here continue to remember Kadian Harding, the 14-year-old former Shepherdstown resident killed last week in a bicycling outing not far from his new home in southwest England. 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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