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250th Anniversary Ceremony Celebrates Local Revolutionary Heroes

250th Anniversary Ceremony Celebrates Local Revolutionary Heroes

Bee Line March Wreath Laying Ceremony honors legacy of local Revolutionary War heroes The Journal | Sunday, June 15, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway The '250th Anniversary of the Bee Line March Wreath Laying Ceremony' took place in Elmwood Cemetery, Shepherdstown, honoring the historic soldiers of the Bee Line March

Shepherdstown Council Appoints New Board Members and Funds CATF

Shepherdstown Council Appoints New Board Members and Funds CATF

Shepherdstown Town Council appoints members to Board of Appeals, re-approves funding for CATF The Journal | Thursday, June 12, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway During its recent meeting, the Shepherdstown Town Council appointed residents Jack Childers and Ashleigh Sanders to the Board of Zoning Appeals and re-approved funding for the Contemporary American

Shepherdstown Welcomes Kevin Kling's Play on Disability and Humor

Shepherdstown Welcomes Kevin Kling's Play on Disability and Humor

NPR commentator, storyteller to perform play derived from personal experiences with disability The Journal | Wednesday, June 11, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway Kevin Kling, a renowned NPR commentator and storyteller, will perform his one-man play 'Unraveled: Kevin Kling' at the Contemporary American Theater Festival in Shepherdstown. The play draws

'A Wide Place in the Road': New Magazine Celebrates Appalachian Stories

'A Wide Place in the Road': New Magazine Celebrates Appalachian Stories

'A Wide Place in the Road': New magazine to highlight stories of Appalachian, everyday man The Journal | Tuesday, June 10, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway A former contributor to the now-defunct Good News Paper, Todd Cotgreave, has launched a new magazine titled 'A Wide Place in the Road&

Shepherdstown Native Cody Wilson Premieres Play at CATF

Shepherdstown Native Cody Wilson Premieres Play at CATF

WVU alumnus to be first to have play featured in Contemporary American Theater Festival The Journal | Monday, June 9, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway Cody LeRoy Wilson, a West Virginia native and WVU alumnus, is set to premiere his play, 'Did My Grandfather Kill My Grandfather?', at the Contemporary

Shepherdstown Library Launches Color-Themed Summer Reading Program

'Color Our World': Shepherdstown Public Library celebrates start of Summer Reading Program The Journal | Sunday, June 8, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway The Shepherdstown Public Library kicked off its annual Summer Reading Program with a vibrant celebration centered around the theme 'Color Our World.' Children's

Shepherdstown's Little House Restoration Revived by WISH Grant

Shepherdstown's Little House Restoration Revived by WISH Grant

$26k WISH grant enables restoration of Little House The Journal | Thursday, June 5, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway After closing during the 2020 pandemic, Shepherdstown's Little House faced significant deterioration. With a $26,750 grant from Women Investing in Shepherd (WISH), the house is undergoing critical restoration, beginning with