Last summer, on my way to run in a 10K in New York, I stayed at the West Gate Inn in Nyack, N.Y. The little restaurant inside surprised me — its walls covered with framed photos of “Blue Ribbon ...

Sue Kemnitzer stands on the porch of her 1790s center-hall town home. Courtesy photo The current owners of seven of the nine historic homes featured in this column arrived in Shepherdstown with ...

Earlene Elizabeth Farmer McCabe, age 73, passed away at home on Friday, December 12 surrounded by her husband and family. She valiantly fought Alzheimer’s-dementia for over 12 years. Earlene was ...

In Feb. 2025, I requested permission to hold a peaceful rally protesting national injustices at “The Wall” holding up McMurran Hall — our town’s Union Square. Approval for a rally then took four weeks ...

Santa Claus hats add an extra dose of holiday cheer to the Tuba Christmas concert on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Tabitha Johnston SHEPHERDSTOWN — For the many years they were living in Maryland, the ...

I did not like being called a liar by Marc Petitpierre. I did not like when he talked to me about what I didn’t want to listen to. His refusal to honor the police request, to stay off the street ...

Christmas shoppers look at ornaments and art pieces on a vendor’s table in the Shepherdstown Holiday Marketplace on Saturday. Photo by Tabitha Johnston SHEPHERDSTOWN — While many of the other ...

Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church Deacon for Animals Carol Wood holds her 18-year-old “animal companion” Shadow. Courtesy photo SHEPHERDSTOWN — Six months ago, Shepherdstown resident Carol Wood ...

Retired NASA astronaut and Air Force Col. Paul Lockhart answers some questions at Morgan Academy on Dec. 18. Photo by Tom Markland SHEPHERDSTOWN – Students at Morgan Academy traded their usual ...

Shepherdstown Public Library Director Christy Hagerty accepts the Community Service Award from Shepherdstown Area Independent Living board member Mary Bell at the organization's annual meeting.

I love quotations. I write down smart and wise ones from my reading or listening. And, as they used to say about learning a new word, use it a few times and it’s yours, like the phrases, “You can say ...

When I was asked to take over as editor of The Shepherdstown Chronicle nearly eight years ago, I was filled with excitement. Shepherdstown was a town that my family had long been connected with, both ...