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SHEPHERDSTOWN – A public meeting to discuss an upcoming trip of a Shepherd University group to Italy, where they will explore sites alluded to in the works of Shakespeare, will be held on Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. in Knutti Hall, room 205. The group plans to visit several Italian cities, including Verona, Venice, Florence, [...]
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SHEPHERDSTOWN – A ceremony held last week to honor a visitor proclaimed to be the King of the West African nation of Togo drew clergy from around the region, a small crowd, Shepherdstown’s mayor and a police protection detail. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article [...]
Continue reading …LEETOWN – One of the booths at the Jefferson County Fair last week sought to teach residents a very important lesson about the importance of installing, testing and maintaining smoke detectors in the home. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusive, use Cleeng again [...]
Continue reading …BLUEFIELD (AP) — The city of Bluefield is looking to capitalize on the popularity of the Hatfield-McCoy Trails. City economic development director Greg Shrewsbury tells the Bluefield Telegraph that the city’s proximity to the trailhead in Bramwell is ideal for local businesses. He notes that Bluefield is the first city that ATV riders encounter coming [...]
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Judge Yoder is right to raise questions after deadly DUI Circuit Court Judge John Yoder is correct to question a plea agreement that would mean a maximum jail sentence of just 18 months for habitual drunk driver David McDaniel, who was in court late last week after a fatal truck crash. None of the facts [...]
Continue reading …Rally can be opportunity to teach I’m disappointed by your decision to not cover the Ku Klux Klan rally at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. I understand and respect your reasoning, but I wonder if your concern that coverage may assist the Klan in recruiting new members isn’t outweighed by a greater risk of public [...]
Continue reading …I have decided to let the specific issues surrounding my sudden departure drop. The timing and reasons are known to some. Others are well aware of the increased stress and frustration resulting from my day in and day out contact with Jefferson county government. A few knew of some longer range personal plans. In any [...]
Continue reading …WINCHESTER, Va. For Sandy Lore, word that the Ku Klux Klan plans to hold a rally at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park on Sept. 8 brings alive memories of the earliest days of the Coalition for Racial Unity. More than two decades ago, citizens involved with the then-new Coalition for Racial Unity found themselves galvanized [...]
Continue reading …Gee, I loved “Animal House”. Do you remember when the Delts were facing expulsion from college and Bluto as played by John Belushi, rallied them with an impassioned speech? D-DAY: War’s over, man. Wormer dropped the big one. BLUTO: Over? Did you say “Over?” Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over [...]
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