Resiliency in Appalachia
Mike Powell and Thomas Minney, from the Nature Conservancy, spoke on land conservation in West Virginia recently as part of two seminars at Shepherd University’s Read More
Category: Local News
We’re not ready for liftoff! Americans stunned as gas prices skyrocket
Imagine you are leaving the office after a long day at work, and you look down at your gas gauge just for it to be Read More
The Ramifications of Anti-Abortion Laws: SFRR Gives Insight on Reproductive Freedom
The West Virginia House of Delegates passed the House Bill 4004 on Feb. 15, a bill that would ban access to abortion after 15 weeks Read More
Students Develop Cultural Competency though Multicultural Leadership Team
College is a time when students of all backgrounds come together to learn. Not only are they working towards meeting the educational requirements for a Read More
Get Your Covid Booster
The vaccines created to protect individuals against the COVID-19 virus have been controversial across the nation since they were made available to the public in Read More
Shepherd Students Talk About Climate Change
Have you ever thought what was happening with the weather lately? Winter is too hot for snow in some regions, wildfires spreading more frequently in Read More
Shepherdstown Shares is a Community that Cares
A disaster can bring out the best in a community. That is what happened in the small neighborhood of Shepherdstown during the longest government shutdown Read More
Scarborough Library Encounters Safety Guideline Difficulties
Just before students returned to campus this fall, Shepherd reaffirmed its commitment to campus safety by updating its COVID-19 requirements for the Fall semester. The Read More
West Virginia’s Slipping Population
SHEPHERDSTOWN— Between the 2010 census and the 2020 census, the population of West Virginia dropped by almost 60,000 people. The population in West Virginia has Read More
Shepherd University’s Vaccination Percentage Soars as the State’s Plummets
Shepherd University reported on Sept. 28 that over half of its employees and students have received the Covid-19 vaccine. This comes at a time where Read More
DVape Shop Experiences Fire
Fire struck the DVape shop located in Maddex Square in Shepherdstown around 6:45 p.m. on the night of Sept. 28. Surrounding shops were virtually unharmed Read More
Effects of the Coronavirus on Teachers
The worldwide pandemic that has lasted for almost two years has shaken many to the core and made individuals, especially teachers, work even harder than Read More