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Summit Point Domestic Incident Leads to Murder Charge

Summit Point Woman Killed While on Phone with Dispatch; Husband Arrested The Panhandle News Network | Monday, February 17, 2025 By Marsha Kavalek A tragic domestic incident occurred in Summit Point as 50-year-old Tanya Lyons was killed by her husband, John Lyons, during a 911 call concerning a domestic disturbance. The

Shenandoah Junction Workshop for Mountain Pure Bottling Plant Rescheduled

Public Workshop Regarding Proposed Bottling Plant Postponed to March 11 The Panhandle News Network | Tuesday, February 11, 2025 By Marsha Kavalek Due to inclement weather, a public workshop regarding the Mountain Pure bottling plant in Shenandoah Junction has been rescheduled for March 11. With over a thousand written comments submitted

Local Residents Convicted in Major Eastern Panhandle Drug Case

Two Panhandle Residents Found Guilty in Massive Drug Trafficking Operation – Two Fugitives Still At Large The Panhandle News Network | Friday, February 7, 2025 By Marsha Kavalek In a significant drug trafficking case, two residents from Harpers Ferry and Martinsburg have been found guilty for their roles in a large-scale fentanyl

Middleway Preservationists Rally Against Proposed Bottling Plant

Middleway Now on Endangered Properties List As Town Preservationists Fight Bottling Company The Panhandle News Network | Wednesday, January 29, 2025 By Marsha Kavalek Middleway, a historic town founded in the 1700s, has been added to the Endangered Properties List by The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia due to concerns over

Charles Town Man Indicted in Samantha Dailey's Murder

Calderon Indicted in Charles Town Woman’s Death The Panhandle News Network | Monday, January 27, 2025 By Marsha Kavalek David Antonio Calderon, a 46-year-old man from El Salvador, has been indicted by the Jefferson County grand jury for the murder of 32-year-old Samantha Dailey, also of Charles Town. Authorities allege

Local Schools and Services Closed on January 21st, 2025

Closings and Cancellations for Tuesday, January 21 The Panhandle News Network | Tuesday, January 21, 2025 By Marsha Kavalek On January 21, 2025, significant closures are announced across various educational institutions and community services in the region, as detailed by The Panhandle News Network. All schools in Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan

Local Schools and Universities Honor Dr. King on January 20

Closings and Delays for Monday, January 20, 2025 The Panhandle News Network | Monday, January 20, 2025 By Marsha Kavalek On January 20, 2025, schools across the region are closed in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, affecting numerous districts including Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan counties. Specifically, Jefferson County