Washington Street to be closed Saturday 26 Aug 2013 | 10:15 pm

Settlement reached on Harrison sale 22 Aug 2013 | 01:15 am

BRYAN CLARK Spirit Staff CHARLES TOWN – Today FirstEnergy reached a settlement with several groups who had opposed intra-company sale of the Harrison Power Station, that is projected to lead to an im...

Goat times 21 Aug 2013 | 08:48 pm

Katie Wolf, 20, leads her goat from the Show Barn at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Sunday after it was awarded La Mancha class Senior Champion in the Dairy Goat competition. The Fair, which opened ...

Ambulance fee on hold 21 Aug 2013 | 08:47 pm

Pellish: Ordinance ‘not ready for prime time’ CHARLES TOWN – The Jefferson County Commission once again tabled a proposed ambulance fee that had been scheduled for a vote last week, with Commissioner...

School leaders summoned 21 Aug 2013 | 08:46 pm

New state law mandates meeting of region’s five boards of education ROMNEY — School boards from the eight easternmost counties in West Virginia will meet jointly here Saturday, but nobody is sure wha...

Sheriff selling home detention to cut jail costs 21 Aug 2013 | 08:44 pm

Jefferson has fewer deputies than elsewhere CHARLES TOWN – Sheriff Pete Dougherty says the county can reduce the number of offenders sent to the regional jail by increasing the use of home confinemen...

EDITOR’S NOTE: 21 Aug 2013 | 08:44 pm

Of the fair, MLK anniversary and a sad passing LEETOWN – There’s unquestionably a special feeling in the air as the Jefferson County Fair continues through late Saturday. If you haven’t made it to th...

Born to be wild 21 Aug 2013 | 08:43 pm

RANSON – Jill Bonvillain wants to do more to help the untamed cats and kittens roaming her neighborhood. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusi...

A SECOND L OOK 21 Aug 2013 | 08:41 pm

Here we go Claudia Diaz brought her children, 5-year-old Sarah and Gabriel, 3, to Wildwood Middle School last week for a special parents’ breakfast. Her son Francis, 11, (not shown) will attend Wildw...

Adult uses to be banned in Burr industrial park 21 Aug 2013 | 08:40 pm

CHARLES TOWN – The Jefferson County Development Authority will soon ban adult and gambling establishments from the Burr Business Park. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The r...