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Charles Town Moves Forward with APUS Land Purchase Agreement

Charles Town Moves Forward with APUS Land Purchase Agreement

Charles Town begins purchase of vacant APUS land The Spirit of Jefferson | Wednesday, December 4, 2024 By Erik Anderson In a recent development reported by The Spirit of Jefferson, the city of Charles Town has agreed to purchase over 2.8 acres of vacant land from the American Public University

Tabb Family Receives Award for Environmental Contributions and Recycling Initiatives

Tabb Family Receives Award for Environmental Contributions and Recycling Initiatives

Tabb family honored for recycling efforts The Spirit of Jefferson | Wednesday, November 27, 2024 By Erik Anderson In a ceremony held at the Kearneysville Tree Fruit Research and Education Center, Jefferson County Commissioner Jane Tabb and her family were honored with a posthumous Recycling Champion award for her late husband,

Jefferson County School Board Implements Stricter Attendance Policy

Jefferson County School Board Implements Stricter Attendance Policy

Tougher student attendance policy adopted The Spirit of Jefferson | Wednesday, November 27, 2024 By Erik Anderson The Spirit of Jefferson reports that the Jefferson County School Board has implemented a new attendance policy on November 12, aligning with a stricter state policy. This policy focuses on increased efforts by administrators

Harpers Ferry Man, 21, Charged with Sexually Soliciting Minor

Harpers Ferry man charged with sexually soliciting a minor The Spirit of Jefferson | Wednesday, November 27, 2024 By Erik Anderson In a recent report by The Spirit of Jefferson, Jayson Donovan Hughes, a 21-year-old man from Harpers Ferry, was charged with soliciting sexually explicit images from a 15-year-old girl in

David Bound Appointed as Jefferson County's New CFO Amid Budgeting Concerns

David Bound Appointed as Jefferson County's New CFO Amid Budgeting Concerns

Former math teacher selected as county government’s new CFO The Spirit of Jefferson | Wednesday, November 27, 2024 By Erik Anderson In a recent decision reported by The Spirit of Jefferson, the Jefferson County Commission has appointed David Bound as the new chief financial officer. This hire comes amid concerns

Jefferson County Commission Considers Major Increase in Development Impact Fees

Jefferson County Commission Considers Major Increase in Development Impact Fees

Commissioners hear recommendations for higher development impact fees The Spirit of Jefferson | Thursday, November 21, 2024 By Erik Anderson In a special meeting reported by The Spirit of Jefferson, the Jefferson County Commission discussed proposed increases to development impact fees on new construction, following insights from a study conducted by

Republican Candidates Sweep Jefferson County Commission Seats in 2024 Election

Candidate Q&A The Spirit of Jefferson | Thursday, November 21, 2024 By Erik Anderson In the 2024 general election, all four contested seats for the Jefferson County Commission were won by Republican candidates, as reported by The Spirit of Jefferson. Michael Mood secured the Middleway District seat with 55%