The Shepherdstown Chronicle

26/11/2025

"This year will be our swan song. We have certainly been doing it for a long time."🎄🤶

SHEPHERDSTOWN — This will be the last Christmas in Shepherdstown overseen by the Shepherd family and its matriarch, Judy Shepherd, after three decades at the reigns. It will be quite a change for the town, as it will mean that next year will be the first ever in which a Christmas in Shepherdstown ...

21/11/2025

“Wow — what a great gift and a great way to build community!"🦃

SHEPHERDSTOWN — This Thanksgiving, the entire community has been invited to come to Alma Bea from 12-3 p.m., for a free dinner. Alma Bea restaurant owner Mary Ellen Diaz decided to hold the dinner this year, to fill a need in the community caused by recent actions of the federal government. “Kno...

14/11/2025

"We have talents and are still active and are living vibrant lives, event at an older age."

SHEPHERDSTOWN — A group of Shepherd University students crowded around a table filled with rare and collectible coins in the Trinity Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall on Saturday. The table, which featured the collection of Shepherdstown Area Independent Living (SAIL) member Paul Kradel, was one of...

07/11/2025

“We discovered it six months ago. Now we visit here about every two weeks." 🪄

SHEPHERDSTOWN — One-year-old Cormac Dwyer and his sister, three-year-old Theo Dwyer, could be found playing with fairy figurines and bubbles at the fairy garden in Bane-Harris Commemorative Park on Oct. 28. For them, the fairy garden has become a magical place they regularly return to visit with t...

31/10/2025

“It’s still pub food, but it’s a step above the average."🍲

SHEPHERDSTOWN — Within the first hour of its grand opening, Stoney’s Pub could be found brimming with life, as customers filled every seat at its bar and many of the tables in its dining area on Oct. 22. Located at 107 South Princess Street in Shepherdstown, the pub is now the second Stoney’s ...

31/10/2025

A good reminder from the Shepherdstown Police Department!

PSA: Halloween Night Road Closures (Revised)

As we approach Halloween Trick or Treat on Friday, October 31st, 2025, we would like to inform you about the following street closures and parking limitations.

Street Closures:

German Street from Church Street to Mill Street will be closed. King Street will be closed from Old Queen Alley to New Street. Princess Street will be closed from High Street to New Street. The street closings will begin at 5:30pm and end at 8:30pm. Barricades will be placed at these locations.

We appreciate your cooperation and understanding as we prepare for a successful and enjoyable Halloween Trick or Treat. Thank you for your attention to these important updates.

Unfortunately, vehicles parked within the barricaded area will not be able to get out until after 8:30pm.

24/10/2025

“I always consider shopping consignment, second-hand, thrift and yard sales to be treasure hunting. Every once in a while, you find something super cool.”🛒

SHEPHERDSTOWN — The inaugural Shepherdstown Community-Wide Yard Sale drew a crowd into the Corporation of Shepherdstown on Saturday. At least eight homeowners participated in the yard sale, which was organized by fellow homeowner Pia Peltola. She was assisted by her husband, Andy Singletary, in ru...

17/10/2025

What a wonderful way to celebrate National Chess Day!♟

SHEPHERDSTOWN — Groups of chess enthusiasts, old and new, could be found crowding around chess boards in the game room of Game Knights, on Saturday evening. High schoolers and senior citizens alike could be found engaging their chess knowledge and intellectual skill to solve a series of chess puzz...

10/10/2025

“We’re trying to make our community as healthy as possible."

SHEPHERDSTOWN — The Asbury United Methodist Church Community Health Fair was held for the second year-in-a-row on Saturday. The fair, which was held at Asbury United Methodist Church, served as an avenue for medical professionals to share health-related information and provide reduce-cost wellness...

03/10/2025

“I work with a lot of people downstairs who have autoimmune disorders, high inflammation in the body, paint management issues, injuries that need to be recovered from and other things like that. This was developed with them in mind.”
https://www.shepherdstownchronicle.com/news/2025/10/03/ground-lounge-opens-offers-wellness-services-to-public/

26/09/2025

"When our court was formed in 2021, we noticed there was kind of a void there at the four-year colleges, so we established a program to rotate around the four-year colleges in the state."🧑‍⚖️

SHEPHERDSTOWN — Judge Daniel Greear remembers when he first developed an interest in the law, as a middle schooler growing up in Kanawha County. “In Kanawha County, there was a week-long program called Sheriff’s Camp, where you learned about civics and government,” Greear said. “There was ...

19/09/2025

Congratulations spelling bee winners Rachel Hally, Sheila Vertino and Charity Riley! 🤩

SHEPHERDSTOWN — The crowd cheered, as Rachel Hally was named the winner of the second annual Adult Spelling Bee at Shepherdstown Public Library on Saturday night. Her winning word was the verb, “exculpate,” meaning “to remove blame from someone,” according to Cambridge Dictionary. Second p...