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Explore Fort Frederick's Legacy at Shepherdstown's Speaker Series

Historic Shepherdstown Speaker Series continues The Journal | Tuesday, October 7, 2025 By Staff The Journal reports that Historic Shepherdstown's Speaker Series will resume on October 15, featuring Maryland State Park Ranger-Historian Robert Ambrose, who will delve into the significance of Fort Frederick during the French and Indian War.

Appalachian Queer Film Festival Celebrates LGBTQ+ Stories in Shepherdstown

Appalachian Queer Film Festival Celebrates LGBTQ+ Stories in Shepherdstown

Appalachian Queer Film Festival returns to Shepherdstown with a loaded program The Spirit of Jefferson | Friday, October 3, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway The Appalachian Queer Film Festival returns to Shepherdstown, in collaboration with Shepherd University and local businesses, offering a diverse program of 20 short films and three feature films.

Shepherdstown Tradition of Appalachian Publishing Paused

Federal funding issues halt 17-year-old West Virginia tradition The Shepherdstown Chronicle | Thursday, October 2, 2025 By Staff The Shepherdstown Chronicle reports that the Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence Project, which celebrates local authors and publishes anthologies of their work, has had to pause its 17-year tradition due to funding cuts from the

Shepherdstown Honors Local Author with Heritage Writing Award

‘I’m not Disney Pocahontas’: Appalachian Heritage Writer’s Award awarded to first Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians novelist The Shepherdstown Chronicle | Thursday, October 2, 2025 By Staff In a notable event at the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History & Education, Shepherd University honored Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle, the

Local Superintendents Address Education Legislation at Spring Mills

Local Superintendents Address Education Legislation at Spring Mills

School district superintendents discuss legislation at Stubblefield Institute panel The Journal | Tuesday, September 30, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway On September 29, the Stubblefield Institute for Civil Political Communications at Shepherd University hosted a panel discussion at Spring Mills High School with three local superintendents: Ryan Saxe from Berkeley County Schools,

Middleway Native Teresa McCabe Retires After Four Decades at WVU Medicine

Middleway Native Teresa McCabe Retires After Four Decades at WVU Medicine

WVU Medicine honors Teresa McCabe for four decades of service to the Eastern Panhandle The Journal | Tuesday, September 30, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway WVU Medicine celebrates Teresa McCabe's retirement after nearly 40 years of service in healthcare communications and marketing within the Eastern Panhandle. A native of Middleway,

Shepherd University Honors Local Native Author Clapsaddle

Shepherd University Honors Local Native Author Clapsaddle

Appalachian Heritage Writer’s Award awarded to first Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians novelist The Journal | Saturday, September 27, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway On September 25, at the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History & Education, Shepherd University's Appalachian Studies Director presented author Annette Clapsaddle with the