John Maurice Shank passed away quietly at his residence November 29, 2025. John lived 95 full years bringing color to all he touched. He was born on August 2, 1930 in Salem, Virginia where he attended ...

Sue Kemnitzer stands on the porch of her 1790s center-hall town home. Courtesy photo The current owners of seven of the nine historic homes featured in this column arrived in Shepherdstown with ...

A total of seven cannons were mounted by Sanders Museum Services, at Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center. Courtesy photo SHEPHERDSTOWN — During its 30-plus years in business, ...

Earlene Elizabeth Farmer McCabe, age 73, passed away at home on Friday, December 12 surrounded by her husband and family. She valiantly fought Alzheimer’s-dementia for over 12 years. Earlene was ...

MORGANTOWN — Miles “Deuce” McBride, Jevon Carter and Javon Small are three former WVU guards now playing in the NBA (National Basketball Association). When healthy, McBride is a starter at point guard ...

SHEPHERDSTOWN — Shepherd University proved to be as resilient as any team around in this still-young basketball season, when it immediately fell behind once-beaten Seton Hill University and stayed ...

Last summer, on my way to run in a 10K in New York, I stayed at the West Gate Inn in Nyack, N.Y. The little restaurant inside surprised me — its walls covered with framed photos of “Blue Ribbon ...

Pia Peltola and Andy Singletary stand in front of the entrance to their home in the 1912 Fireman's Hall. The entrance is a converted garage bay used originally for fire trucks. Courtesy photo Adaptive ...

Kelsey Lynn Neterer and Jacob Russell Neterer, of Hedgesville, welcomed Jace Russell Neterer into the world on Oct. 26, 2025 at 11:08 a.m. At birth, Jace measured 19.5 inches tall and weighed eight ...

Lynn Membreno and Kameron Turner stand in front of their early 18th century log house on West German Street. Courtesy photo “I’ve been told that Mae West was a frequent visitor while Treadwell owned ...

SHEPHERDSTOWN — November is National Diabetes Month — a month that means a lot to many in the Eastern Panhandle and across the state. In West Virginia, 16% of the population have been diagnosed with ...

The Shepherd University Dance Team, portraying the tale of the “12 Dancing Princess,” twirls down German Street together during the Shepherd University Homecoming Parade on Saturday. Photo by Tabitha ...