The Shepherdstown Chronicle

05/07/2024

“The crowds feel bigger, definitely. They showed up earlier and seem to be sticking around!”

SHEPHERDSTOWN — Saturday’s weather report was not looking promising, with temperatures in the 90s and thunderstorms called for later in the day. But that did nothing to deter crowds from flooding the streets of downtown Shepherdstown for Street Fest. According to Street Fest organizer John Meeke...

04/07/2024

Happy Independence Day, Shepherdstown!🇺🇸💥

28/06/2024

"It started out as a small backyard event with 25 women, and now we have 250 people that attend each year, along with vendors and local musicians.””🌻

SHEPHERDSTOWN — The Seventh Annual Summer Solstice fundraiser drew a crowd to Linden Spring Farm on Saturday evening. The fundraiser, hosted by Westvirjeni boutique style floral and event business, was held to raise funds for Breast Cancer Awareness, Inc. (BCA). “It’s a fun time to celebrate t...

21/06/2024

“I kind of stole the idea from a PBS series. We had to have a starting point, as to what we were going to do with a program on such a broad subject.”🥪🫖🍮

SHEPHERDSTOWN — A table full of flappers slowly sipped tea together on Saturday afternoon, as they watched a group of five local musical theater performers singing “Another Op’nin, Another Show” from Cole Porter’s 1948 musical, “Kiss Me, Kate.” The group was one of many inspired to dre...

14/06/2024

“This is the sort of thing that I could get my parents and sister to come out to — to come out for a good meal and movie night at the park."🍿🎥

SHEPHERDSTOWN — Families gathered together on the lawn of Morgan’s Grove Park on Saturday night, ready to kick off the summer season with the first monthly movie showing, “Song of the Sea.” The host of the second Saturday summer movie night series is the Shepherdstown Community Club (SCC), o...

07/06/2024

“We hope to keep her enthused with reading until she’s the one actually reading the books."💫

SHEPHERDSTOWN — Children ran around the patio of the Shepherdstown Public Library (SPL) on Saturday morning, eager to try out activities like making bracelets, panning for gemstones and blowing colorful bubbles. The activities were some of a number being offered as part of the library’s Summer R...

31/05/2024

"My clothing brand I’ve always sold online or at events. This is my first storefront at which I’ve given it a shot."💀🎣

SHEPHERDSTOWN — Nightburner Print Company held its grand opening at 133 West German Street Suite 101 on April 13. According to owner TJ Vance, the business had first moved into the space in June 2023, after his previous studio in Shepherdstown became unavailable for rent. The studio’s building h...

24/05/2024

“It has been an honor to serve as the Recorder for the Corporation of Shepherdstown for so many years." 🗳️

SHEPHERDSTOWN — After years of serving as the Corporation of Shepherdstown’s Town Recorder, Lori Robertson said she realized she was ready to step down from the position of second-in-command to the mayor. And so, when she learned that fellow Town Council member Chris Stroech was interested in th...

17/05/2024

“We are definitely going to miss having his energy, his love for his patients and his love for the staff.” 🦷🪥

SHEPHERDSTOWN — The waiting room of Shepherdstown Dental was filled with well-wishers on May 8, as they bade goodbye to the practice’s founder, Brian Palank. Over the past 44 years since he opened the practice, Palank has formed a number of close friendships with his patients and become known fo...

10/05/2024

“The intention behind The People’s Bowl was to give a ‘thank you’ to the community and an opportunity for pantry clients and our wider community to come share the same event."🍲🥪

SHEPHERDSTOWN — The People’s Bowl filled the War Memorial Building’s ballroom with food and community togetherness on Thursday and Friday night, thanks to the efforts of the Shepherdstown Community Club, Shepherdstown Shares and Shepherd University Dining Services. The three organizations coll...

03/05/2024

“We’re trying to be really careful that the renovations that we make are making it into a modern home, but with a very small footprint, where it still honors the history and if somebody in the future wanted to turn it back into a mill, they could."

SHEPHERDSTOWN — “Pardon our mess and please watch your step as we deal with the never-ending surprises of old mill living,” stood a sign by the side of the Thomas Shepherd Grist Mill on Sunday afternoon. Signs like this one have proven to be a necessary precaution, whenever members of the publ...

26/04/2024

Congratulations, Shepherdstown on being designated a Bee City USA!🐝

SHEPHERDSTOWN — As evening approached late Sunday afternoon, Alma Bea was filled with community members eager to celebrate the news that the Corporation of Shepherdstown had been named a Bee City USA by the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. For Mayor Jim Auxer, the designation was unqu...

19/04/2024

"I’m trying to use this hard, negative thing in my life to fuel me to do Relay.”

SHEPHERDSTOWN — Soothing harmonies filled the air of the Butcher Center gymnasium, as the Shepherd University Chamber Singers performed at the combined Jefferson County and Shepherd University Relay for Life Luminaria Ceremony on Friday night. Luminaria bags and lights were placed in the shape of ...

12/04/2024

“This is the fourth Battle of Shepherdstown Tour I’ve given. I want to raise awareness of the battlefield and what happened here. The more attention you can bring to it, the better the preservation efforts will go.”

SHEPHERDSTOWN — For the 21st year-in-a-row, the Shepherdstown Battlefield Preservation Association (SBPA) has held a volunteer weekend, in conjunction with the American Battlefield Trust’s annual Park Day cleanup effort. The Shepherdstown Battlefield Spring Fling Weekend kicked off in the Shephe...

05/04/2024

"We’ve got to encourage peace and non-violence and work through our issues." 🇵🇸 🇮🇱

SHEPHERDSTOWN — “We’re all people, and we all deserve to live a life free of fear from other people harming us. It doesn’t matter which side you’re walking on — we all share that common ground of being human. It’s really important to me to raise awareness for our oneness and for the de...

29/03/2024

"There is a difference between food being celiac safe or just gluten free — this is celiac safe." 🍰🍩🧁

SHEPHERDSTOWN — For those with food allergies, finding baked goods that are tasty and safe to eat can be a challenge. But as of this past Sunday, that need no longer be the case for those in Shepherdstown. On the opening day of the Shepherdstown Farmers Market’s outdoor season behind the Market ...

22/03/2024

Looking forward to seeing Troop 15104's progress this spring on their Monarch Waystation!🐝🦋

SHEPHERDSTOWN — About half of Girl Scout Troop 15104 gathered together around one of The Shepherdstown Public Library’s parking lot islands on Tuesday evening, ready to prepare the ground for planting a Monarch Waystation. The troop’s leader, Jessie Ward, said she got the idea for the project ...

15/03/2024

“We want people to come back, to say ‘Oh! they gave me 15 percent off!'”🍻

SHEPHERDSTOWN — Jefferson County Restaurant Week came to a close on Sunday, with a mixture of successful and not-so-successful results, related to the post-pandemic inflation spike. Thirty-two restaurants from across Jefferson County took part in the event, by offering menu specials or discounts t...

08/03/2024

“What was it for? I didn’t know. It had been timber frame therapy — a tonic, an anti-depressant up against Mom’s Alzheimer’s."🪵

SHEPHERDSTOWN — Forty years ago, Bradley and Carol Sanders moved from the District of Columbia to their new home in the woods around Shepherdstown. Bradley, who began his career as the art director for Channel 5 in Washington, D.C., had by that time transitioned to working in a different area of a...

01/03/2024

“They said, ‘Laurel has cancer.’ I remember feeling the world stop.”🎗️

SHEPHERDSTOWN — On Feb. 14, two Shepherdstown residents drove to Capitol Hill to join over 200 people from 22 states and Washington, D.C., in participation with the Alliance for Childhood Cancer’s Action Days 2024. Joshua and Kathryn Armstrong served as spokespeople on behalf of the St. Baldrick...

23/02/2024

"Everyone wants to throw a tea party for their bridal shower or their baby shower, because it has a pretty aesthetic. So I had the idea of doing one where I’m actually hosting ones for the public, where they can just purchase tickets to come."🫖

SHEPHERDSTOWN — The Station at Shepherdstown was filled with bright smiles and bustling activity on Feb. 14, during which Gypsy Soul Catering owner Maria Tobei hosted three back-to-back tea parties. In the early afternoon and evening on Valentine’s Day, two tea parties were hosted for adults wis...

16/02/2024

Make sure to get your tickets for the American Conservation Film Festival, coming up at the beginning of March! Read more in today's edition.🐍

SHEPHERDSTOWN — In one month, the 21st annual American Conservation Film Festival (ACFF) will be returning to Shepherdstown. A total of 27 films will be screened in Shepherd University’s Frank Arts Center Theater at this year’s festival, which will be held from March 7-10. “Our purpose from ...

09/02/2024

"Talking with some of those people, it reminded me of my grandfather and the way he grew up around the coal mines, before joining the Army."

SHEPHERDSTOWN — Shepherd University students and community members could be found browsing around the War Memorial Building’s ballroom on Sunday, as they shopped at the Alternative Spring Break Yard Sale. Sponsored by Shepherd University’s Student Community Services, the yard sale was created ...

02/02/2024

“The whole idea of it was to try to do some festival over a weekend that helps the businesses in a down time, when they’re not as busy. I think that’s been its biggest success story.”❄️

SHEPHERDSTOWN — Frosty Fest returned to Jefferson County for its second year-in-a-row this past weekend. While some attendees had come to the first festival on the last weekend of Jan. 2023, a good number were trying out Frosty Fest for the first time, including Shepherdstown resident Tom Glennon;...

27/01/2024

Frosty Fest is officially upon us! Don't miss out on this weekend's Cocoa Crawl and other wintry events!⛸️
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26/01/2024

This Saturday at 1 p.m., Shepherdstown resident Chris Morehouse will be giving a talk and book signing at Four Seasons Books for his first book, “Legacy: Wisdom of African Traditions and the Bible.” 📚🌍

Don't miss it!

SHEPHERDSTOWN — This Saturday at 1 p.m., Shepherdstown resident Chris Morehouse will be giving a talk and book signing at Four Seasons Books for his first book, “Legacy: Wisdom of African Traditions and the Bible.” When completing his master’s degree in public and international affairs at th...

19/01/2024

Don't miss out on the second Unity in Community weekend, beginning with donation drop offs this Saturday afternoon! Read more by clicking the link.

SHEPHERDSTOWN — The first of a two-weekend donation event was held in Evolve on Saturday and Sunday. Organized by Eastern Panhandle Empowerment Center (EPEC) Domestic Violence Victim Advocate for Jefferson County Kim Peggs, Unity in Community was created to allow community members to drop off or p...

12/01/2024

“What Atlantis is to the Atlantic Ocean, Lemuria is to the Pacific and Indian oceans."🐒📚

SHEPHERDSTOWN — A Shepherd University alumnus has released his newest book, “Lemuria: A True Story of a Fake Place,” to the public on Tuesday. Justin McHenry, who graduated from Shepherd University in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in history, now lives in Charles Town. While he spends his da...

05/01/2024

“It was a natural thing for the Party Czar, John Meeker, to create this."🥂

SHEPHERDSTOWN — On Sunday night, community members of all ages stepped through the doors of the War Memorial Building to celebrate the coming of the New Year, with an event sponsored by the Shepherdstown Community Club and Shepherdstown Shares. According to The People’s Ball organizer John Meeke...

29/12/2023

“Today is my last day. It’s a very bittersweet situation, because I’m leaving behind a community of wonderful people."

SHEPHERDSTOWN — On Dec. 21, community members new and old formed a line out of the doors of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History & Education, as they waited their turn to say goodbye to Lifelong Learning Director Karen Rice. “It’s like a wedding reception line!” Rice said, chu...