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New Predictive Model to Assess Water Sustainability in Charles Town

Software modeling proposed to gauge sustainability of county’s water resources The Spirit of Jefferson | Wednesday, February 12, 2025 By Tim Cook In a recent presentation to the Jefferson County Commission, Mark Kozar, a hydrologist from the U.S. Geological Survey, highlighted plans to develop a predictive software model aimed

Charles Town Council Moves to Purchase Land for Park and Outdoor Zone

Charles Town Council Moves to Purchase Land for Park and Outdoor Zone

Council advances APUS land purchase, downtown outdoor drinking zone The Spirit of Jefferson | Tuesday, February 4, 2025 By Tim Cook The Charles Town City Council has initiated steps to acquire nearly 3 acres of vacant land from the American Public University System for $500,000. This land will be converted

Charles Town Man Murdered: Calderon Indicted for Dailey's Death

Charles Town Man Murdered: Calderon Indicted for Dailey's Death

Calderon indicted in Jefferson County for murder of Charles Town woman The Spirit of Jefferson | Wednesday, January 29, 2025 By Tim Cook A grand jury in Jefferson County has indicted David Antonio Calderon, 46, an illegal immigrant with a criminal history, for the murder of 32-year-old Samantha Jane Dailey of

Chuck Bishop's Compensation as Schools Superintendent

Chuck Bishop's Compensation as Schools Superintendent

Superintendent salaries The Spirit of Jefferson | Wednesday, January 29, 2025 By Tim Cook In an article published by The Spirit of Jefferson, it is disclosed that Chuck Bishop, the superintendent overseeing the region's seventh-largest school system, receives a total annual compensation of $183,150. This includes a base

Review of Stipend Policy for Administrators in Local Schools

Review of Stipend Policy for Administrators in Local Schools

School board agrees to review 2020 targeted ‘stipend’ policy The Spirit of Jefferson | Wednesday, January 29, 2025 By Tim Cook The Spirit of Jefferson reports that local school officials are revisiting a 2020 policy that provides annual stipends to administrators and select staff in the district. Originally implemented with 52

Kearneysville Bail Bondsman Exonerated in Extortion Case

Kearneysville Bail Bondsman Exonerated in Extortion Case

Cox acquitted of extortion charge related to conversation with sheriff The Spirit of Jefferson | Wednesday, January 15, 2025 By Tim Cook In a case that he claims was politically motivated, Steve Cox, a bail bondsman and former candidate for sheriff, was acquitted of attempted extortion related to a conversation with

Charles Town Boy Stabbed in Unprovoked Attack While Walking Dog

Charles Town Boy Stabbed in Unprovoked Attack While Walking Dog

Police: Boy stabbed in unprovoked attack while walking dog The Spirit of Jefferson | Wednesday, January 8, 2025 By Tim Cook In a troubling incident reported by The Spirit of Jefferson, a 15-year-old boy was the victim of an unprovoked stabbing while walking his dog in Charles Town on January 6,