The Shepherdstown Chronicle

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.”
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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...

12/09/2025

Such a delight to see this moving art show one final time last weekend!

SHEPHERDSTOWN — Skull City Studio’s latest art show, “Anamnesis,” closed on Saturday, with an artist reception from 5-8 p.m. The art show, which opened on Aug. 2, featured the work of Shepherd University alumnus Kristian Thacker. “His work shows how you can take the ordinary and make it ex...

06/09/2025

Meet the George Tyler Moore Center's new director, Jennifer Murray!

SHEPHERDSTOWN — George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War introduced its new director to the public, with a lecture in the Shepherdstown Opera House and reception at the George Tyler Moore Center on Aug. 28. Jennifer Murray, who is a native of western Maryland, comes to the center w...

29/08/2025

“That’s the most interesting way of looking at people--when they’re in their lives, just doing everyday things.”

SHEPHERDSTOWN — Memories of the Shepherdstown Sweet Shop Bakery swirled around Evolve over the weekend, during the “Meet Me at the Sweet Shop” art show. The art show featured photography captured by Shepherdstown resident Mike Chalmers in and around the bakery over the last few months. “This...

22/08/2025

"What I’m super passionate about, is that music is for anyone that wants to do it. We want to give people a chance to try.” 🪇🎷

SHEPHERDSTOWN — At the beginning of the summer, Wind Gap Music opened its doors at 207 South Princess Street Unit 205-7 in Shepherdstown. Wind Gap Music owner Holly Alessi had long dreamed of opening her own music education center, so when she learned the space at the back of the strip mall was av...

15/08/2025

Over $5K was raised at FOSL's annual fundraiser!🥳

Read more about it in this week's edition of The Shepherdstown Chronicle.

SHEPHERDSTOWN — Over the past few months, Harpers Ferry resident Loni Wronka-Edwards has been enjoying the peace and quiet in the Scarborough Library, spending countless hours there studying for her graduate certificate classes. When she looked online to confirm the library would be open for some ...

08/08/2025

"In the year 2000, New Street was not in a good place. We were apprehensive and unsure of what was going to happen."

SHEPHERDSTOWN — New Street United Methodist Church celebrated Rev. Dee-Ann Dixon’s 25th anniversary at the church on July 27. The anniversary was commemorated with a special service, featuring a children’s presentation and speeches in honor of Dixon, along with a choral performance of the Afri...

01/08/2025

“I love their price point and aesthetic. They’re the perfect fit for Shepherdstown.”

SHEPHERDSTOWN — After a week-and-a-half of sanding, painting, installing light fixtures and building displays, Sand & Pine Co. opened its first brick-and-mortar location in Shepherdstown on Saturday. The home decor business, which was established during the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2022, has sold its ...

25/07/2025

Don't miss out on some fun times in Town Run this summer!🦆🌾

Cooling down in the creek By Tabitha Johnston - Chronicle Staff | Jul 25, 2025 From left to right, six-year-old Gloria Nease, eight-year-old Wrenna McGrorty and eight-year-old Leah Rome play with stones and branches in Town Run at Morgan’s Grove Park on Saturday. Photo by Tabitha JohnstonThree-yea...

18/07/2025

“The art we make and the art our students make ensures this is always an interesting space to be in, with an ever-changing environment.”

SHEPHERDSTOWN — Badgerhound Studio and Gallery, located at 110 West German Street in Shepherdstown, marked its 10th anniversary in April. Owners Michael Davis and Emily Vaughn commemorated this anniversary and the opening of their new art show, “Celebrating a Decade of Art-Making,” with a rece...