Observer WV

04/03/2026

NEW CAMP ALERT!!!

Step into the spotlight with this 5-day musical theatre foundation camp, presented by Starlight Creative Arts with Miss Clarissa- a professional singer and actress, and regular performer at the Old Opera House. Students will explore singing, acting and dancing while developing stage presence and performance confidence through fun warm-ups and creative drama games. As a group, they will learn songs, choreography and staging from a variety of favorite musicals, culminating in a Broadway revue-style mini showcase for family and friends.

Registration is open for children ages 9-12 by visiting jeffersoncountywv.myrec.com or calling 304-728-3207.

We can't wait to see you in June!

04/01/2026

Congratulations to Chef Mary Ellen Diaz of Alma Bea in Shepherdstown for earning a place among this year’s James Beard Awards finalists!

03/31/2026

The Observer's Editor-in-Chief Steve Pearson will moderate this evening's (March 31) community forum on the growth of data centers in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. The venue is full, but the event will be streamed live on the Stubblefield Institute for Civil Political Communications YouTube channel.

Follow our data center coverage (and sign up for free weekly local news) at www.ObserverWV.news

https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/west-virginia/jefferson-county/shepherd-university-forum-invites-public-input-on-growth-of-data-centers-in-region

Observer Weekly January 15, 2026 Jefferson County, WV news & events The 2026 legislative session started yesterday in Charleston and we’ve started to look at the legislation that’s being introduced (it’s a long list). The news this week reminded me of how long The Observer has been covering so...

03/31/2026

Bella and Scout now have two eaglets at the NCTC Eagle Nest, with video showing the second chick beginning to break free from the shell.

03/31/2026

Join us tomorrow, March 31st, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. for a reception and talk-back with photographer Charlee Brodsky. Meet the artist and learn more about her process! Her art show, “The Audacity of the Mundane,” will be on display at the library until March 31st. Charlee Brodsky is a photographer, educator, grandmother, mother, wife, dog-owner, and a few other things. Her professional home is at Carnegie Mellon University where she is a professor of photography and has taught for over 40 years. A portion of all proceeds from sales will go towards supporting the Shepherdstown Public Library.

03/27/2026

The Observer Weekly has identified the location of the Putnam County data center site. Follow us on Facebook and subscribe at https://observerwv.news to receive our insights and analysis of this and other data center projects in West Virginia.

03/27/2026

We have been busy through the first three months of 2026.

03/27/2026

Art crawl in Shepherdstown next Friday —

🎨 See you next week at Shepherdstown's First Friday Art Crawl!
April 3 | 5–8 PM
Experience our creativity during First Friday ART CRAWL in Shepherdstown, a free celebration of local art and community!

🖼️ Art Crawl Stops:
📍 Wings of Dreams, 139 W German St – Artist Debut for Shepherdstown resident illustrator and painter Madeleine King. Paintings and photography by Shepherdstown resident Dinah Bartch. Open House & Coloring Pages for kids!
📍 Nightburner Print Co., 133 W German St – Join Hatch Match Baits and Live Rough Die Tough for the launch of their new limited-edition collaboration, featuring custom goby-style smallmouth baits and a premium collaborative t-shirt (sizes S–3XL). Meet JP and TJ, hear some fish stories, and check out the new gear!
📍 Tooth & Nail Tattoo, 133 W German St – Tattoo Art for sale!
📍 Badgerhound Studio and Gallery, 110 W German St – Details coming soon...
📍 Little Free Art Gallery, 110 W German St (outside) – Bring something to exchange!
📍 Cooper Captures Gallery, 112 E German St – Free gift with any print or canvas purchase.
📍 Skull City Studio, 105 South Princess St – Pieced Together - A Quilt Showcase: Come marvel at quilts new and old of all sizes.
📍 Make It Shepherdstown, 109 South Princess St – 4-6pm 3D Printed Egg Painting - fun for all!
📍 The Black Box Arts Center, 113 South Princess St – The Roving Peregrine Theatre Company's Art Exhibit, Visual art by local actors!
📍 Alma Bea, 202 E Washington St – Noelani Jones Artist Debut Art Exhibit!
📍 Game Knights, 400 South Princess St – Artisans’ Quest: Anime and Gaming Art Exhibit
📍 The Bridge Gallery, 8566 Shepherdstown Pike – New paintings by Seth Hill & David Bottini. Meet David Bottini 6-7pm.

Sponsored by the Town of Shepherdstown and brought to you by Experience Shepherdstown.

Shops open late!
FIRST FRIDAY SPECIALS:
🛍️ Sand & Pine Co., 141 W German St – 30% off Storewide (Excluding Consignment) Hop Into Spring sale starting Friday 4/3 through Sunday 4/5.
🛍️ Four Seasons Books, 114 W German St – 15% off all Art Books and Art Supplies!

More stops and details coming soon...Visit shepherdstown.info for updates

03/27/2026

The Jefferson County Clerk, WV needs help on election day —

Still looking for Poll Workers! Please share!

03/27/2026

Sign up for summer fun —

CAMP REGISTRATION OPENS TODAY!!!

We've seen some concern online that camps are already full, and we want to assure you that's not the case! While many camps do fill up quickly, online registration doesn't open until tonight at midnight at jeffersoncountywv.myrec.com

Want to get in early and make sure you get your kiddo signed up for all the camps they're interested in?? Come tonight to the Jefferson County Community Center at Sam Michaels Park from 6-8pm to sign up early with a member of the JCPRC staff!
We're expecting a great turnout tonight, so come join in the fun and get signed up for an awesome summer!!!

03/27/2026

Governor Patrick Morrisey announced this morning that Google has purchased land for a data center campus project in Putnam County, West Virginia —
https://governor.wv.gov/article/governor-morrisey-announces-google-data-center-project-putnam-county

03/27/2026

Four Seasons Books is continuing its full schedule of book clubs this spring —

There are a lot of changes coming to the store in the coming month and we really appreciate the support and understanding of the community and our customers during this time of transition.

While more information will be forthcoming, we wanted to make sure it was very clear which book clubs were happening and when so people could mark their calendars and plan in advance.

Facebook and Eventbrite events, website information, and details in the bookclubs app are all in the process of being updated, so if anything there conflicts with this post, please defer to the information below.

*Updated on 3/28 with all April Book Clubs!