Shepherd University News

Garnet Kozielec of Dunbar, W.Va., remembers she was one of 28 'girls' from her area who went to work together during World War II, when women filled positions on the home front while the men served overseas.

Berkeley County Community Pride, an anti-litter and recycling nonprofit organization, is hosting its next newspaper/cardboard/phone directory collection drive on Nov.

An organic farmer will talk about the importance of knowing what you eat during the American Conservation Film Festival.

Jennifer 'Jenn' Cameron loved reading, had an enthusiastic attitude and enjoyed helping others, including her students at Boonsboro Middle School, her family and colleagues said.

The Shepherdstown Volunteer Fire Department's Apple Butter Festival fell on Halloween this year, just in time to satisfy many a "sweet tooth." "We estimate that we'll make about 4,000 quarts of apple butter this year, and that they'll all be gone in about seven to 10 days," said Doug Pittinger, trustee of the department.

West Virginia University School of Medicine has formed an innovative program with Shepherd University that allows high school students, who are interested in health-professions careers, to get on the "fast track" to medical school.

A local Shepherd University student fared well in the recent Miss West Virginia USA 2010 contest, after a three-day pageant at the Days Hotel Conference Center in Flatwoods.

Shepherd University is embarking on an exciting new effort aimed at building on established strengths to benefit both the surrounding community and the lives of future students.

A Belgian military commander is coming to West Virginia to express his country's thanks to the real women behind the iconic Rosie the Riveter.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A Belgian military commander is coming to West Virginia to express his country's thanks to the real women behind the iconic Rosie the Riveter The event is set for Nov.

"FLUX," an annual exhibition through the local chapter of AIGA, has grown from 120 submissions in 2006 to more than 1,000 this year, and graphic artists Chris Chilcoat and Adam Leviton have seen it since its grassroots beginnings, as has its founder, Kristin Kaineg, an assistant professor of art at Shepherd University.

She Shepherd University Create the Future fundraising campaign opened its public phase Thursday with the announcement that $16 million of a $20 million goal had been reached, said Robert A. McMillan, chairman of the campaign, at a reception for major donors.

Five banks in the state, including Jefferson Security Bank of Shepherdstown, came away Wednesday with six-month certificates of deposit during a blind online auction conducted by West Virginia State Treasurer John D. Perdue, who also serves as the chairman of the West Virginia Board of Treasury Investments.

Hagerstown Community College's Center for Continuing Education is offering a one-day seminar on substance abuse from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Oct.

As part of the kickoff for the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, and also the commemoration of John Brown's Raid, the town of Harpers Ferry is presenting what many believe to be the most powerful drama ever created about the bloody time of war.

A local dance school is planning a treat for the eyes and ears this weekend in Shepherdstown.

Washington County Technical High senior Kenise Lewis wants to be a pediatrician.

A Civil War sesquicentennial commission has been appointed to help commemorate the unique creation of West Virginia and the role its citizens played in the war.

The Commonwealth Games organising committee's volunteer programme has received queries from two British universities which want to send students as volunteers.

Saturday morning got off to a good start for the Goff family, who'd come from their home in Morgantown to participate in the inaugural Freedom's Run, while also visiting a favorite cousin and taking in some local history at Harpers Ferry.