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Court’s ruling makes ‘sore thumb’ of Eastern Panhandle The ruling this week by the U.S. Supreme Court that holds in place a redistricting plan adopted in 2010 by the state Legislature, and that makes Jefferson County the tail end of a 300-mile long ‘gerrymander,’ all but dashes the Eastern Panhandle’s hopes for better representation in [...]
Continue reading …A ringing endorsement for the non-candidate Jefferson County Ballot Commissioner Gary Dungan is spearheading an effort to have Republican Ronald Bell’s name appear on the ballot as a candidate for magistrate. Trouble is, Bell’s not running. While he was the highest Republican vote-getter for the position in May’s primary, Bell moved to Virginia in June [...]
Continue reading …Open for business Jefferson County is a great place to do business. We’ve got a highly regarded public university that just keeps getting better; a highly educated labor force; a four-lane highway connecting us to the interstate highway system with another four-lane road almost finished to Loudoun County, Va., and another being planned to Clarke [...]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – It’s been 30 years since an Air Florida jetliner taking off from National Airport here plowed into the 14th Street Bridge and then plummeted into the ice-covered Potomac below. On that snowy Wednesday afternoon, Flight 90 passenger Arland D. Williams Jr. would make a sacrifice that remains stunning to contemplate even today. [...]
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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CHARLES TOWN – An area judge has been honored as judge of the year by a state organization representing trial attorneys. The West Virginia Association for Justice presented David Sanders, who has served on the 23rd Circuit bench for 20 years, with the judge of the year award on Friday. Sanders currently serves as the [...]
Continue reading …CHARLES TOWN – A new stoplight will soon be added to U.S. 340 near Harpers Ferry, following a decision by the County Commission. The commission unanimously agreed to endorse a recommendation from the Hagerstown/Eastern Panhandle Metropolitan Planning Organization, or HEPMPO to install a stoplight at the intersection of U.S. 340 and Millville and Bakerton Roads. [...]
Continue reading …“Shall I tell you what I think are the two qualities of a work of art? First, it must be the indescribable, and second, it must be inimitable.” –Pierre-Auguste Renoir This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusive, use Cleeng again to view it. [...]
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