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Harpers Ferry Appoints Gino Sisco as New Town Administrator

Shepherdstown hires town administrator The Spirit of Jefferson | Friday, January 17, 2025 By Staff Gino Sisco has been appointed as the new town administrator for Harpers Ferry, tasked with overseeing daily government operations and financial management. With his prior experience as the executive director of the Jefferson County Health Department,

Community Events This Weekend in Charles Town: Birdseed Sale and MLK Walk

MKL walk, birdseed sale, seed swap and film festival The Spirit of Jefferson | Friday, January 17, 2025 By Staff The Spirit of Jefferson reports on two community events this weekend in Charles Town. A birdseed sale by the Potomac Valley Audubon Society will take place on Saturday at Sunny Meadows

Snowstorm Disrupts Travel in Charles Town and Beyond

Snow days delays The Spirit of Jefferson | Friday, January 17, 2025 By Bonnie Williamson Following a winter storm on January 5-6, which dropped about 5 inches of snow, road-clearing efforts in the area faced delays due to various factors, including falling temperatures that refroze cleared roads. Jerry Harder from the

Community Forums in Charles Town and Middleway Against Water Plant

Community forums planned on Middleway water bottling facility The Spirit of Jefferson | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 By Staff Two nonprofit organizations are organizing community forums in Charles Town and Middleway to oppose the proposed Mountain Pure water bottling plant. The Eastern Panhandle Green Coalition will hold a forum at Fishermen’

Charles Town Utility Board Rescinds Water Deal with Sidewinder

Statement from CTUB Chairman John Nissel The Spirit of Jefferson | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 By Staff During a recent city utility board meeting on January 8, John Nissel, chairman of the Charles Town Utility Board and the city manager, announced his support for the unanimous decision to nullify the water

Mountain Pure Bottling Facility to Bring Jobs to Middleway

Sidewinder: Mountain Pure facility would create up to 160 jobs The Spirit of Jefferson | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 By From Press Release Sidewinder Enterprises LLC has proposed a new water bottling facility named Mountain Pure in Middleway, promising to create between 120 and 160 jobs with an average salary of

Charles Town Utility Board Revokes Water Deal with Mountain Pure

CTUB rescinds agreement with Sidewinder, citing transparency concerns The Spirit of Jefferson | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 By Erik Anderson The Charles Town Utility Board (CTUB) unanimously voted to rescind its water service agreement with Mountain Pure, which plans to build a large water bottling facility near the old 3M factory