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BREAKING: Travis Darniel Smith has been indicted by a Jefferson County grand jury on three separate counts including one...
09/16/2026

BREAKING: Travis Darniel Smith has been indicted by a Jefferson County grand jury on three separate counts including one count of second-degree murder. Smith was arrested in February as a suspect in the killing of Evan Taylor, a 19-year-old Shepherd University student.

On Wednesday, a Jefferson County grand jury returned 23 indictments, including one involving terroristic threats, one involving second-degree murder, multiple involving child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and a litany of

ICYMI: Shepherd held off a surge by Gannon to defeat the Golden Knights 45-28 on Saturday, moving to 2-0 in the early se...
09/14/2026

ICYMI: Shepherd held off a surge by Gannon to defeat the Golden Knights 45-28 on Saturday, moving to 2-0 in the early season.

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Ernie McCook celebrated his 62nd birthday Friday.

Jalen Tasco-Murray wasn't holding anything back in Sherando's win over Jefferson on Friday night, as the 5-foot-8 runnin...
09/12/2026

Jalen Tasco-Murray wasn't holding anything back in Sherando's win over Jefferson on Friday night, as the 5-foot-8 running back had his way with the winless Cougars.

SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, W.Va. — Jalen Tasco-Murray wasn't holding anything back in Sherando's win over Jefferson on Friday night, as the 5-foot-8 running back had his way with the winless Cougars.

A day removed from a visit to Liberty University, Morgantown's star QB Maddox Twigg returned from a hamstring injury to ...
09/12/2026

A day removed from a visit to Liberty University, Morgantown's star QB Maddox Twigg returned from a hamstring injury to push the Mohigans to a 57-3 win over Hedgesville.

HEDGESVILLE — Maddox Twigg returned to Morgantown's lineup Friday after missing almost two full games after suffering a hamstring injury late in the first quarter of the Mohigans' season-opening win

The community in and around Charles Town came together to celebrate the city's 17th annual car show festival this past S...
09/12/2026

The community in and around Charles Town came together to celebrate the city's 17th annual car show festival this past Saturday. Read more about some new faces at the show, as well as thoughts from the organizer.

The community in and around Charles Town came together to celebrate the city's 17th annual car show festival this past Saturday.

They have been coming back from all over the country for more than 50 years, always on the second weekend in August. But...
09/11/2026

They have been coming back from all over the country for more than 50 years, always on the second weekend in August. But this past celebration on Aug. 9 was particularly significant.

They have been coming back from all over the country for more than 50 years, always on the second weekend in August. The Johnson family homecoming takes place at a

The energy inside Wayne Jamison Stadium at Bridgeport High seemed strange in Week 2 of the regular season — almost as if...
09/11/2026

The energy inside Wayne Jamison Stadium at Bridgeport High seemed strange in Week 2 of the regular season — almost as if a playoff game was minutes away. But when two heavyweights in their respective classes go head-to-head, excitement is certainly expected.

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — The energy inside Wayne Jamison Stadium at Bridgeport High seemed strange in Week 2 of the regular season — almost as if a playoff game was minutes

Our Game of the Week takes us to Cougar Stadium tonight, as Jefferson hosts Sherando. The Cougars are seeking their firs...
09/11/2026

Our Game of the Week takes us to Cougar Stadium tonight, as Jefferson hosts Sherando. The Cougars are seeking their first win of the season, aiming to get on track ahead of a bye week.

Even with graduation gutting most of its scoring power and defense, Jefferson (0-2) has been hoping to generate some kind of offense to establish itself at the start of the

ICYMI: Despite a last-minute effort by Hedgesville, it was Washington who came out on top, 28-20, in the Week 2 EPAC sho...
09/10/2026

ICYMI: Despite a last-minute effort by Hedgesville, it was Washington who came out on top, 28-20, in the Week 2 EPAC showdown.

HEDGESVILLE, W.Va. — Despite a last-minute effort by Hedgesville, it was Washington who came out on top, 28-20.

The second week of play in the Eastern Panhandle Athletic Conference saw all undefeated teams remain so, while others dr...
09/10/2026

The second week of play in the Eastern Panhandle Athletic Conference saw all undefeated teams remain so, while others dropped their second straight and one picked up their first win. And, after a week that highlighted some evened-out matchups, the upcoming week could see a shift in the narrative with toss-ups around the conference.

The second week of the Eastern Panhandle Athletic Conference saw all undefeated teams remain so, while Washington got their first win and others dropped their second straight. And, in a

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