Ranson News

Six West Virginia communities are being honored for their efforts to beautify and clean up their corporate limits.

One week before it is scheduled to get its dosage of H1N1 vaccines, Ranson Elementary School welcomed in a local health officer to give the lowdown on the flu strain and its appropriate vaccinations.

Jennifer Sue Cameron, 25, of Charles Town, passed away on Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, in Jefferson County.

The ghosts of Civil War's past returned to West Virginia for Halloween. Civil Ear re-enactors are gathering this weekend at the Ranson Civic Center as part of a program called "John Browns Predictions Come True." The program includes a number of speakers, a living history encampment and a period Civil War church service on Sunday.

Applications for the Kiwanis Club of Charles Town's 20th annual Santa's Toy Shop, in cooperation with Jefferson County Community Ministries, are available at all schools, daycares, the WIC office, Community Ministries and in the local newspaper.

An Eastern Panhandle emergency department will more than double its capacity with a hospital expansion set to begin in November.

Citing violations of its own clearly established rules, a Charleston attorney and lobbyist is seeking to prevent the state Division of Motor Vehicles from taking further action against her driver's license following her arrest for DUI a year ago.

The past several months have been eventful at Noah's Ark CDC. On May 27, Noah's Ark graduated nine students from its pre-kindergarten program who will attend various elementary schools in Jefferson and Berkeley counties.

Over six million dollars for West Virginia's roads means some road improvements are on their way to the Eastern Panhandle.

Martinsburg, Ranson and Bolivar have been awarded grants totaling $989,000 through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that will go toward transportation enhancement projects, Gov.

A Berkeley County official says lawsuits brought by a man burned while being arrested have been settled for $100,000. County Commission lawyer Norwood Bentley says an agreement with Ranson resident Steven C. Scott ends lawsuits filed in state and federal court against Berkeley County, Ranson, the West Virginia State Police and several officers.

One of the members of the governor's committee that will select a circuit judge to replace Irene Berger is a former circuit judge herself who resigned amid criminal allegations.

RANSON, W.Va. -- A free clinic in Jefferson County says it can't accept any more new patients because of an influx of people seeking medical care.

The addition of a new doctor in town is allowing female residents the opportunity to stay in the area when they need to receive maternal and obstetric care.

Harpers Ferry police arrested three people late Saturday night after heroin was seized following a traffic stop in Jefferson County.

Lots of folks have probably seen Ranson's award-winning sycamore tree, especially since it is close to the community garden as well as some youth football and soccer fields.

Overeaters Anonymous meets at 6 p.m. every Wednesday at Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church, at Washington and King streets.

The former treasurer of the Citizens Volunteer Fire Co. Auxiliary was arraigned Wednesday on one count of felony embezzlement and conspiracy for allegedly pilfering more than $13,000 in community contributions made to fire department.

Valley Health Systems is seeking to get an OK from the state to build a $30 million facility.

A Ranson, W.Va., woman and her daughter were arraigned Wednesday in Jefferson County Magistrate Court on charges they embezzled thousands of dollars from Citizens Volunteer Fire Co.