MORGANTOWN — A purposeful team defense helped struggling West Virginia shed a three-game losing skid and defeat conference rival Cincinnati, 63-50, on Sunday at the packed Fifth Third Arena on the campus of the Bearcats. A much better opening part of the game than had been shown in the previous three gamesWest Virginia’s full-court pressure […]

5 days ago · Leo M. Viger, 88, of Frederick, MD and former resident of Shepherdstown, WV for 34 years, passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 at Autumn Lake Birch Manor, in Sykesville, MD. Leo was born March 20, 1936 in Quebec, Canada. He was the son of the late Alphonse and Florida Viger. He retired in […]

Jan 31, 2025 · SHEPHERDSTOWN — A number of fascinating films are on tap to be screened in the Shepherdstown Opera House this spring. On Jan. 21, the Shepherdstown Film Society announced the schedule for its upcoming spring season, which will begin this coming month and continue through June. “After a successful fall 2024 season in its new home […]

Dec 27, 2024 · Edward Rakowski, Jr., 75, of Shepherdstown, WV, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 9, 2024, at his home under hospice care. Born on April 14, 1949, in Sugar Notch, PA, he was the son of the late Edward Rakowski, Sr., and Anna T. Kane. Ed led a distinguished career in aviation, most recently as the […]

5 days ago · Younger than her age: Local resident finds new lease on life with Photobiomodulation Therapy services. February 7, 2025. SHEPHERDSTOWN — Since March 2022, Shepherd University’s Center of Excellence for Photobiomodulation has been offering Photobiomodulation (PBM) Therapy treatments to the public, out …

5 days ago · SHEPHERDSTOWN — Shepherdstown Shares Food Pantry Director Cari Simon stepped down from her position this week, after founding the initiative in 2020. Simon, a retired teacher, came to the role as a volunteer. She then officially left retirement last year, when the job became a paid, full-time position, due to the amount of work being […]

Jun 7, 2024 · SHEPHERDSTOWN — On Tuesday morning, Shepherdstown residents began making their way to Town Hall to participate in the Municipal Election. By the end of the voting period that night, about 47 percent of the registered voters in the Corporation of Shepherdstown had participated in the highly contested election, with approximately 342 ballots needing to be […]

Jan 24, 2025 · Shepherd University alumnus Gino Sisco, of Bolivar, will be stepping into the role of town administrator. He comes to the position with extensive experience in political advocacy and financial due diligence and with a master’s degree in public policy from American University in Washington, D.C. Currently, he is employed as Jefferson County Health Department’s local health administrator and ...

Jan 31, 2025 · Frostyfest to return to Jefferson County on Jan. 24-26. January 24, 2025. SHEPHERDSTOWN — For the third year, the Jefferson County Convention and Visitors Bureau brings the annual Frostyfest celebration that encompasses a weekend full of wintry fun, discounts, cocoa, food and entertainment.

Jan 31, 2025 · SHEPHERDSTOWN — Children filled tables in the back of Alma Bea on Saturday afternoon, as they decorated styrofoam snowmen with markers, pipe cleaners, miniature scarves and pompoms. The free crafts were then free to be taken home with them, as a reminder of their fun time in the snow this winter, according to Alma Bea […]