At the young age of 18, John Cornelius became a member of the airborne infantry because of the terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field near Shanksville, Pa., 25 years ago…
Shepherd tight end Troy Woolaston (88) catches a pass during the Rams' game against Gannon, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in Shepherdstown, W.Va. (John Johnson/MOB Photos)
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Ernie McCook celebrated his 62nd birthday Friday.
The community in and around Charles Town came together to celebrate the city's 17th annual car show festival this past Saturday. Held on Washington Street, over 450 registered cars, food trucks, vendors and musicians — plus a large crowd —…
Even with graduation gutting most of its scoring power and defense, Jefferson (0-2) has been hoping to generate some kind of offense to establish itself at the start of the season. The Cougars' first two outings have produced little of…
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — Washington posted statistics in the season opener last Friday night that, under normal circumstances, would most likely have meant a Patriot win over visiting Woodrow Wilson. The Patriots outgained the Flying Eagles in total offense, 419-268,…
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — Washington routed University in the their season opener on Aug. 21, downing the Hawks, 7-3. After falling short of last season’s Class 4A playoffs, new head coach Anthony Wenner expressed that the team was looking to…
Storytelling has been around for centuries. It involves a two-way interaction between the storyteller and one or more listeners. The responses of the listeners influence the telling of the story. Stories were fairy tales or legends in years past, but…
The Spirit of Jefferson has been named a finalist in this year’s Best of West Virginia competition for the “Best Small Local Newspaper.” We are extremely excited to be in this category with our sister paper, the Hampshire Review, as…
Multiple groups including county school bands participated in the 32nd Annual Jefferson County African American Culture and Heritage Festival, including a parade held on Saturday in downtown Charles Town. (Cristian Lopez/The Spirit of Jefferson)
