Blood drives: American Red Cross blood drives will be held at the following locations in August: Leetown United Methodist Church, Kearneysville, Aug. 24 from 2 to 7 p.m.; Best Buy, 276 Retail Commons Pkwy, Martinsburg, Aug. 27 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Shepherdstown Fire Hall, Aug. 27 from 2 to 7 p.m.; Fellowship Bible Church, [...]
Continue reading …Get Mad: Tonight brings your chance to see the mad skills of Steve Moore, also known as “The Mad Drummer” as the Buckhannon native and the rest of Rick K. & The Allnighters perform at the Jefferson County Fair starting at 7:30 p.m. How big is Moore? Video of his over-the-top performance of ZZ Top’s [...]
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CHARLES TOWN – Organizers of this weekend’s 20th-annual African American Culture & Heritage Festival want everyone to know about a black history icon’s early life here and his accomplishments as a Harvard-trained physician, influential abolitionist and decorated Union soldier. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article [...]
Continue reading …CHARLES TOWN – Three Jefferson County authors have special events lined up for Saturday: 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 [...]
Continue reading …This week Blood drives: A blood drive will be held at Mather Training Center in Harpers Ferry from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. Sign up online at www.redcrossblood.org. Softball tryouts: Summit Point Tsunami 12U girls softball tryouts happen Thursday, Tuesday and Aug. 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. each day and Aug. 26 from [...]
Continue reading …Hot pick: Children’s reading a program a hit CHARLES TOWN – Debbie Stafford, who heads children’s programming for the Old Charles Town Library, reports that on Aug. 8, the library’s summer reading program, “Elect To Read” ended in a victory celebration. Out of the 92 children who initially registered for the program, 75 attended at least [...]
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HARPERS FERRY – In the middle of August back in 1937, the completion of the final two miles of the Appalachian Trail didn’t create much fanfare, according to Appalachian Trail Conservancy historian Brian King. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusive, use Cleeng again [...]
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CHARLES TOWN – Mystery writer Lauren Carr wants to take the mystery out of the world of book publishing. 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 [...]
Continue reading …This week Picnic: The Jefferson County Chapter of AARP meets on Thursday at 11 a.m. at the pavilion at Glen Haven, near Bakerton, for an old-fashioned corn roast. Members should bring main dishes, salads, and desserts suitable for a picnic. The program will be a square dancing demonstration. Members are requested to bring a guest [...]
Continue reading …Jefferson Memorial Park roundup: Children’s tennis regular season results: July 30 — Hawks 8, Owls, 4. Playoff results: July 31 — Cubs 10, Hawks, 2; Owls 8, Vikings 4; Championship — Cubs 11, Owls, 1. Aug. 1 — Bears 5, Tigers, 4; Lions 8, Blue Jays 1; Championship — Lions 6, Bears 3. The Cubs [...]
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