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Top Christmas Shopping Streets in West Virginia: German and Fairfax Streets Recognized Nationally

Top Christmas Shopping Streets in West Virginia: German and Fairfax Streets Recognized Nationally

Two local streets on list of country's top spots for Christmas shopping The Journal | Saturday, December 14, 2024 By Eric Jones The Journal reports that two streets in West Virginia, German Street in Shepherdstown and Fairfax Street in Berkeley Springs, have been recognized among the top 150 main

Berniece Collis: Honored as Berkeley County's Distinguished Citizen for Community and Educational Contributions

Berniece Collis: Honored as Berkeley County's Distinguished Citizen for Community and Educational Contributions

Berniece Collis receives the Berkeley County Distinguished Citizen Award The Journal | Friday, December 13, 2024 By Ainsley Hall In an article published by The Journal, Berniece Collis has been honored as the 30th Berkeley County Distinguished Citizen by the Potomac District Shenandoah Area Council of Scouting America. Collis, a lifelong

Tall Cedars Celebrate Year-End by Donating Comfort Bears to Local Children's Hospital

Tall Cedars Celebrate Year-End by Donating Comfort Bears to Local Children's Hospital

Tall Cedars donate bears to give comfort to local children The Journal | Friday, December 13, 2024 By Tom Markland In a recent event reported by The Journal, members of the Tall Cedars of Lebanon Shenandoah Forest No. 150 gathered to donate stuffed bears to the pediatric unit at Berkeley Medical

Legislative Outlook Forum Highlights Key Issues and Changes in Eastern Panhandle

Legislative Outlook Forum Highlights Key Issues and Changes in Eastern Panhandle

Chamber welcomes legislators to Outlook Forum The Journal | Friday, December 13, 2024 By Toni Milbourne In a forum hosted by the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce, five legislators from West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle discussed their legislative goals and the anticipated changes in leadership. State Senator Patricia Rucker emphasized

Emergency Response Highlights: Berkeley and Jefferson County Fire Logs for December 12, 2024

Daily Fire/EMS Logs for December 15, 2024 The Journal | Friday, December 13, 2024 By Staff On December 12, 2024, The Journal reports on the Berkeley and Jefferson County Fire/EMS logs, detailing various incidents throughout the day. Notable occurrences include multiple reports of falls, breathing problems, and industrial fires

Berkeley and Jefferson County Emergency Response Logs for December 11, 2024

Daily Fire/EMS logs for December 13, 2024 The Journal | Friday, December 13, 2024 By Staff On December 11, 2024, The Journal reported a detailed account of fire and EMS incidents in Berkeley and Jefferson Counties, highlighting numerous emergency responses throughout the day. Berkeley County experienced a variety of calls,

Political Pardons and School Discipline: Perspectives from West Virginia

Journal Junction - December 13, 2024 The Journal | Friday, December 13, 2024 By Staff In the December 13, 2024 issue of The Journal, multiple contributors discuss political pardons and social issues affecting schools in West Virginia. One commentator argues that President Biden's recent pardons, which are significantly higher