[ June 5, 2010; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Saturday June 5th “The Sallie Spaulding Duck Race”, Potomac River landing in Shepherdstown, 2:00-5:00PM.  Duck race will begin at 3:30 p.m.  North Princess Street closed from High Street to boat ramp.  For more information, contact Patti Foss at 304-876-1528.

Amicus briefs were filed in the West Virginia Supreme Court Friday 16 April 2010 by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the Society for Professional Journalists. They provided support in the case The Shepherdstown Observer vs Jennifer Maghan. A brief was also filed by attorneys on behalf of The Observer.
The case centers [...]

By David Lillard
Imagine this. A couple of West Virginia high-school kids commit some pranks one weekend. Local officials decide to teach them a lesson, and file criminal charges. One of the kids, call him Ted, happens to be 18 years old, an adult. The case is heard by a circuit court judge who only recently [...]

In January, the West Virginia Supreme Court voted 5-0 to hear The Shepherdstown Observer v. Maghan. We brought this case last year against the Jefferson County Clerk, Jennifer Maghan, after her office refused to release the names of the people who signed the petition calling for a referendum on the new zoning ordinance in the [...]

At last there is some activity in the county over the zoning referendum that is scheduled for Nov 7 and early voting is arleady underway.
The “NO” vote has erected large blue “No Zoning” signs all over the county. Interestingly these same signs were used in Berkeley County for the zoning referendum that took place last [...]

I was traveling around New England recently, and was struck by how easy it is for tourists to find their way to lodging, dining, outdoor recreation, and everything else a traveler might desire. In Vermont, for example, nearly every small town has a kiosk that helps travelers quickly figure out where they are and what [...]

…A breakdown of trust in Jefferson County (Part 1)
By Thomas Harding

Over the past few months, quietly, and without much hoopla, two Jefferson County families have agreed to multi-million dollar settlements involving local accountants and insurance agents.

At the center of this brewing scandal is a regular guy who plays baseball and raises funds for the March of Dimes. He is a round-faced fellow who jiggles when he talks, squints as he gets excited [...]