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Workers Daniel Krsul and Adam Ferguson talk Monday about their work on a Civil War-era train station in Duffields, W.Va. 7/14/08 Want to help? Donations to help save a Civil War-era train station north of ...

Quote: "The fact is that the United States has a growing appetite for electricity, and we've done very little about that for several decades ..." Larcamp said.

America's power-delivery system and the need to upgrade electric transmission lines will be discussed this week in Shepherdstown.

An effort to save a Civil War battlefield near Shepherdstown, W.Va., is still alive, the president of a group heading the effort said Thursday.

Enlarge Photo COMMENT By Celia Wren Special to The Washington Post Wednesday, July 16, 2008; Page C01 SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. -- The image of the outsider haunts this year's Contemporary American Theater ...

Jane Tabb loves farm life. For years, she's wanted to share that experience - and adoration - with others, so that they could also appreciate the rural way of living.

Jane Horwitz for the Washington Post writes about the 18th Contemporary American Theater Festival : A Greek tragedy turned inside out, hints of impending genocide, fault lines within families, races and social ...

COMMENT By Jane Horwitz Special to The Washington Post Wednesday, July 9, 2008; Page C05 A Greek tragedy turned inside out, hints of impending genocide, fault lines within families, races and social classes, ...

By TRISH RUDDER BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. A second man charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the September 2004 death of Keese Bare, 27, will be tried in December.

By TIFFANY ARNOLD Richard Dresser Click here for a schedule of Contemporary American Theater Festival performances.

Few and far between are the high-schoolers who can make an entire room of teenagers go silent with awe, armed only with their voice and an electric keyboard.

Margaret Walker seems far too joyful a woman to have experienced so much pain, but she has discovered a way to turn her tragedy into something terrific.

Located in historic Shepherdstown, West Virginia, On the Wings of Dreams is the town's only New-Age related shop.

More than 100 wanted fugitives are now off area streets thanks to last week's cooperative law enforcement initiative Operation FALCON.

Rob and Georgi Taylor spend their weekends selling homemade, hand-painted wood products at craft shows up and down the East Coast, and Saturday was no exception.

Shepherdstown's annual Street Fest is all about good times and community. The event featured something for everyone, including various musical activities and offerings by more than 70 vendors.

Members of the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce gathered Wednesday night to honor area businesses and to recognize distinguished citizens of the year and present the George E. Vickers Major Industry Award.

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Drama lovers, here's a bargain you can't beat: For two days in July, the Contemporary American Theater Festival will let you pay what you can to preview this season's plays.

Steve Butera Story Created: Jun 20, 2008 at 5:50 PM EDT Story Updated: Jun 20, 2008 at 6:09 PM EDT Friday is West Virginia's 145th birthday- better known as West Virginia Day.