Bonnie Williamson

Voters should be informed before they go to the polls. “You don’t want surprises on election day,” said Nikki Painter, chief elections clerk for Jefferson County.

Jefferson County Commissioner Jane Tabb was a featured speaker during the Sept. 18 public information meeting on elections held by the Jefferson County League of Women Voters. Tabb, who is completing 18 years as a county commissioner, spoke about the role commissioners play in county government, as well as giving some insights in serving on the commission. “There are no easy solutions,” she said.

Bloomery Road survey highlights trash, parking problems along Shenandoah River access

Stories about John Brown’s historic 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry, considered a precursor to the American Civil War, invariably concentrate on the abolitionist himself. But Charles Town author Bob O’Connor

Incumbent State Sen. Patricia Rucker (left) and her challenger, John Doyle (right), speak during a forum at Shepherd University recently.

Candidates on the Nov. 5 general election ballot seeking the District 98 and District 99 seats serving Jefferson County participated in a forum on Oct. 3 conducted by Shepherd University students.

Residents from all around Jefferson County and beyond have been doing what they can to donate and deliver supplies to the survivors of Hurricane Helene.

Holmes is back with a murder mystery to solve in ‘Game’s Afoot’ at the Old Opera House

Comet Jefferson was treated like royalty as he started his first day of school as Jefferson High School’s therapy dog on Tuesday.

Because of a drop in the number of births at WVU Medicine Jefferson Medical Center in Ranson, expecting mothers must now go to Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg for routine