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Republicans Dominate Jefferson County Elections Amid Democratic Uncertainty

Republicans Dominate Jefferson County Elections Amid Democratic Uncertainty

Looking down the ballot The Spirit of Jefferson | Wednesday, November 13, 2024 By Tim Cook In a decisive Election Day outcome, all five Republican candidates for Jefferson County's state Senate and House of Delegate seats won comfortably, leaving Democratic opponents pondering the future viability of their party. John

Morrisey Concludes Final Campaign Stop for Governor in Jefferson County

Morrisey Concludes Final Campaign Stop for Governor in Jefferson County

Morrisey caps his last campaign swing for governor in his home county The Spirit of Jefferson | Tuesday, November 5, 2024 By Tim Cook Patrick Morrisey, West Virginia's attorney general, held his final campaign event for governor in Jefferson County, signaling his push for improved living standards and education

Patrick Morrisey Concludes Campaign for Governor in Jefferson County

Patrick Morrisey Concludes Campaign for Governor in Jefferson County

Morrisey caps his last campaign swing for governor in his home county The Spirit of Jefferson | Tuesday, November 5, 2024 By Tim Cook In a campaign wrap-up event covered by The Spirit of Jefferson, Patrick Morrisey, West Virginia's attorney general, held his final public campaign stop for governor

Charles Town Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Community Trail

Charles Town Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Community Trail

Shovel ready The Spirit of Jefferson | Tuesday, November 5, 2024 By Tim Cook In a ceremony held by Charles Town officials reported by The Spirit of Jefferson, key city figures and local dignitaries celebrated the groundbreaking of a new 2-mile biking and pedestrian trail along Augustine Avenue. This project, which

Charles Town Breaks Ground on Long-Awaited Biking Trail

Charles Town Breaks Ground on Long-Awaited Biking Trail

Shovel ready The Spirit of Jefferson | Tuesday, November 5, 2024 By Tim Cook In a ceremony held by The Spirit of Jefferson, Charles Town officials celebrated the groundbreaking of a long-awaited 2-mile biking and pedestrian trail along Augustine Avenue, a project that has been in planning for nearly twenty years.

Demolition of the Iconic Rainbow Road Club Signals End of an Era

Demolition of the Iconic Rainbow Road Club Signals End of an Era

Landmark Rainbow Road roadhouse passing into memory The Spirit of Jefferson | Thursday, October 31, 2024 By Tim Cook The Spirit of Jefferson reports that the iconic Rainbow Road Club roadhouse and its adjacent diner in Rippon are being dismantled as part of a roadway widening project on Berryville Pike. Construction

Emergency Response to Radioactive Spill Halts Traffic on U.S. 340

Hazmat report delays U.S. 340 traffic The Spirit of Jefferson | Thursday, October 24, 2024 By Tim Cook The Spirit of Jefferson reports that a radioactive spill on U.S. 340 near Halltown led to the highway being closed for approximately 2.5 hours. The incident occurred on a Friday