🌱 Which Shepherd Rams just earned national All-America recognition?

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• Which Shepherd Rams just earned national All-America recognition?

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 48 and low of 42 degrees.
• Friday: Windy with periods of sun, temps: high: 55, low: 24.
• Saturday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 43 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rams' Alexander, Batten earn All-America honors (journal-news.net) — Shepherdstown sports fans can celebrate as Shepherd University football standouts Daishaun Alexander and Klayton Batten earn prestigious Division II All-America honors. This recognition comes alongside busy weeks for Rams basketball, with both the men’s and women’s teams dropping close PSAC road games at Slippery Rock but showing strong individual performances before returning home to host Edinboro on Saturday.
   

📸 Around Shepherdstown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shepherdstown

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 27

• Duo Delights - ACMF Winter Residency
  Shepherdstown Train Station, 111 Audrey Egle Dr, Shepherdstown
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• StoryWalk® at Cool Spring Preserve
  Cool Spring Preserve , 1469 Lloyd Road , Charles Town
  8:00 am
• StoryWalk® at Yankauer Nature Preserve
  Yankauer Nature Preserve , 438 Whitings Neck Road , Martinsburg
  8:00 am

Sunday December 21

• Charles Town Christmas Bird Count: Guided Participation
  USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center , 407 Reservoir Road , Kearneysville
  7:30 am

Monday December 22

• Winter Solstice Sunrise: A Walk to Welcome the Light
  Cool Spring Preserve , 1469 Lloyd Road , Charles Town
  7:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 19

• Holiday Light Show
  408 Alstadts Hill Rd , Harpers Ferry
  5:30 pm
• Lights on the Lake - A Holiday Light Experience in Harpers Ferry
  1329 Lakeside Dr , Harpers Ferry
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Shepherd University posted a job opening for Assistant Professor of Chemistry in Shepherdstown. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Shepherdstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shepherdstown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Harpers Ferry

• Middle school band treats neighboring elementary school students to special holiday concert (dcnewsnow.com)
• A Winter Day Trip to Harpers Ferry Light Show and Snow Riders (virginianreview.com)
• Appalachian Chamber Music Festival announces winter concerts (heraldmailmedia.com)

Martinsburg

• PO#22604 PC (journal-news.net)
• DAR stuffs Christmas stockings for veterans (journal-news.net)
• Why we can't forget public health (kevinmd.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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