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Charles Town Kicks Off Holiday Season with Tree Lighting

Charles Town Kicks Off Holiday Season with Tree Lighting

Charles Town welcomes Christmas with its tree lighting ceremony The Journal | Monday, December 8, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway On December 5, families in Charles Town gathered for the community's annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony outside the courthouse. Mayor Micheal George expressed gratitude to all involved in organizing the

Kearneysville's Light Up a Life Ceremony Honors Loved Ones

Kearneysville's Light Up a Life Ceremony Honors Loved Ones

Hospice of the Panhandle Light Up a Life ceremony draws hundreds to campus The Journal | Monday, December 8, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway The annual Light Up a Life ceremony hosted by Hospice of the Panhandle drew over 250 residents from nearby towns like Charles Town and Ranson to commemorate their

Billy Pierce: Legacy of Purcellville's Dance Pioneer

Billy Pierce: Purcellville's Dance Master to the Stars LoudounNow.com | Monday, December 8, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway The article from LoudounNow.com profiles Billy Pierce, a prominent figure in modern dance who grew up in Purcellville before rising to fame in New York City during the 1920s and

Shepherdstown Honors Veterans at DAR Celebration

Shepherdstown Honors Veterans at DAR Celebration

DAR celebrates Veterans Day The Journal | Monday, December 8, 2025 By Staff On November 15, the Pack Horse Ford Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution held a heartfelt Veterans Day celebration at Shepherdstown Public Library. Regent Susan Benson and member Lois Kimble led the attendees in

Shepherdstown Welcomes First Historic Preservation Intern

Shepherdstown announces selection of historic preservation intern The Journal | Monday, December 8, 2025 By Staff The Journal reports that Shepherd University senior Tabatha C. Delphi has been appointed as the inaugural intern in the newly launched Shepherdstown Historic Preservation Internship program. This initiative, a collaboration between local officials and university

Charles Town Utility Board Reconsiders Grant for Water Plant

Charles Town Utility Board changes decision to pursue grant for water and sewer plant The Journal | Monday, December 8, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway During a recent meeting, the Charles Town Utility Board voted to reevaluate their initial decision against pursuing a $10.5 million grant for a water and sewer

U.S. Marshals Conduct Fugitive Operation in Charles Town

US Marshals say arrests in Jefferson County were not an ICE raid WV Metro News | Monday, December 8, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway In Charles Town, the U.S. Marshals Mountain State Fugitive Task Force arrested an El Salvadoran man wanted for a 1998 aggravated sexual assault. During the operation at