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Valor Reserve Launches at Greenbrier Event Amid Legal Uncertainty

Valor Reserve Launches at Greenbrier Event Amid Legal Uncertainty

Valor Reserve debuts at Business Summit, but is it just Mountain Pure 2.0? The Spirit of Jefferson | Thursday, September 4, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway The Spirit of Jefferson reports that as a key lawsuit looms over a beverage packing facility near Middleway, a new company, Valor Reserve, LLC, was

Doug Perks Retires from Jefferson County Museum After 20 Years

Doug Perks Retires from Jefferson County Museum After 20 Years

Local historian Doug Perks retires from county museum, speaks on importance of subject The Spirit of Jefferson | Thursday, September 4, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway Doug Perks, a venerable historian of the Jefferson County Museum, has dedicated over 20 years to preserving and promoting local history. At 77, he reflects on

Charles Town’s Old Opera House Launches Hilarious New Comedy

Charles Town’s Old Opera House Launches Hilarious New Comedy

Those Southern girls are back to make audiences laugh again The Spirit of Jefferson | Thursday, September 4, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway The Spirit of Jefferson reports that the Old Opera House Theatre Company in Charles Town is kicking off its 2025-26 season with the comedy sequel 'The Chicken-Fried-Fabulous Spa-Dee-Dah

Brent Manuel Named City Manager for Charles Town

Brent Manuel Named City Manager for Charles Town

Charles Town's new city manager brings experience from Maryland, Virginia The Spirit of Jefferson | Tuesday, August 26, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway The Spirit of Jefferson reports that Brent Manuel has been appointed as the new city manager for Charles Town, following a thorough hiring process that began in

Kearneysville's Birdhill Meadows Approved; Ranson Subdivision Stalled

Kearneysville's Birdhill Meadows Approved; Ranson Subdivision Stalled

Kearneysville-area housing project approved, Ranson zoning change delayed The Spirit of Jefferson | Tuesday, August 26, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway The Spirit of Jefferson reports on a recent development in Kearneysville, where the Jefferson County Planning Commission approved phase one of Birdhill Meadows, a housing project set to include 720 homes.

Charles Town Council Member Opposes City Purchase of County Buildings

Charles Town Council Member Opposes City Purchase of County Buildings

LETTER: Thanks, but no thanks – a better way for downtown The Spirit of Jefferson | Thursday, August 21, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway In a recent letter published by The Spirit of Jefferson, a Charles Town council member commended the Jefferson County Commission for purchasing new buildings on Lawrence and North George

Charles Town's African American Cemetery Finally Honored

Charles Town's African American Cemetery Finally Honored

City dedicates long-neglected African American cemetery The Spirit of Jefferson | Thursday, August 21, 2025 By Mckenna Galloway On August 17, city officials and community members gathered in Charles Town to dedicate a new monument and grave markers at the long-neglected African American Cemetery. Linda Downing Ballard, a committee member formed