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WEBOct 3, 2024 · West Virginia Sen. Patricia Rucker (R-Jefferson) joined several local law enforcement and judiciary officials at Sam Michaels Park on Sept. 23 to bestow certificates of achievement on three men who completed requirements of the Jefferson County Adult Treatment Court Program.Read more
A river in recovery | News | spiritofjefferson.com
WEB1 day ago · A river in recovery. The Shenandoah River continues a long struggle against pollution. Rivers crisscross the landscape on every continent. And like veins of blood, they carry the life force of nature, as well as the life force of human civilization in the form of transport, trade and commerce. Everybody loves rivers, especially when they flow ...
State Senate candidates highlight their different views
WEB1 day ago · Republican incumbent state Sen. Patricia Rucker and her Democratic election challenger John Doyle held on Oct. 1 what mostly amounted to a compare-and-contrast discussion of their conservative and liberal positions on legislative and public policy issues. Responding to citizens’ questions during a forum at Shepherd University, Rucker and ...
This week's editorial cartoon | Opinion | spiritofjefferson.com
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Oak tree planted to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of ...
WEB1 day ago · Trees are being installed in counties or towns named after Revolutionary War patriots or in locations that have special meanings. Morgan’s Grove Park was chosen as a site because it is the closest publicly accessible property to a nearby, privately owned site where a company of 98 local riflemen assembled on July 17, 1775, to begin a march to Massachusetts to join General George Washington ...
Local News | spiritofjefferson.com
WEBOct 3, 2024 · By Tim Cook Spirit editor and reporter. Updated Aug 19, 2024. 1. CHARLES TOWN – Two years ago Kabletown farmer Stanley Dunn asked the Jefferson County Planning Commission to consider changing the county’s zoning ordinances to allow large-scale industrial solar energy collection facilities to operate on county farmland. News.
Jefferson County Commission footnotes | News
WEBSep 25, 2024 · Jefferson County Commission footnotes. By ERIK ANDERSON, Spirit staff writer. Sep 25, 2024 Updated Sep 25, 2024. 0. The Jefferson County Commission voted at a Sept. 19 meeting to accept a bid from Fitch & Associates to conduct a study of the county’s fire protection needs. Before joining the unanimous vote approving the …
County commission approves special Hill Top tax district
WEBAug 7, 2024 · The Jefferson County Commission voted unanimously Aug. 1 on the final approval on financing assistance to create a special Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District in Harpers Ferry for the pending Hill Top House Hotel resort project. The TIF District, which has been in process for years, will allow the SWaN investment group that owns the …
A winning potential | Sports | spiritofjefferson.com
WEBAug 21, 2024 · A winning potential. A string of three straight post-season football playoff appearances has shown just how far Jefferson High School’s football team has progressed since coming out of the 2020 COVID-19 season. The Cougars, who went 3-6 in 2020, have been enjoying post-seasons appearances ever since, but …
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WEBDec 15, 2021 · Racing toward Election Day, control of U.S. Senate and House up for grabs. BY ASHLEY MURRAY and JENNIFER SHUTT. States Newsroom (statesnewsroom.com) Updated 17 hrs ago. 0. News.