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Win money! See Page 18 for details Index Editorial ........................... 4 Puzzle solution .................... 15 Puzzle ........................... 19 Classifieds ........................ 20 Vol. 20, No. 30 October 7, 2011 The Shepherdstown CHRONICLE www.ShepherdstownChronicle.com 50 cents Thanks for subscribing, Robert W. Bryant one of our loyal readers Briefly Shepherdstown Town Hall will host an open house Saturday, Oct. 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. According to town council member David Springer, who helped organize the event along with Parks and Recreation com- mittee members Cheryl Roberts and Clyde Kernek, the open house will be an opportu- nity for those who have not yet visited the new building to come out and see it. The event will include guided tours of the Town Hall offices and meeting rooms. According to Amy Boyd, town clerk, the large conference room will house informational displays about Shepherdstown’s various committees. Town Hall to host open house Saturday See Briefly page 15 Tomblin elected governor CHARLESTON (AP) — After nearly four decades in the Legislature and a year running the state, Earl Ray Tomblin is acting no more. Tomblin, West Virginia’s longest serving Senate president, became acting governor late last year, when popular Gov. Joe Manchin was elected to fill the unexpired term of U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd. But the state Supreme Court ruled two By Matt Armstrong Ogden Newspapers CHARLES TOWN – By an unofficial total of 3,353 votes to 3,217 votes, Republican gubernatorial candidate and Morgantown businessman Bill Maloney was victori- ous in Jefferson County over his Democratic rival, Maloney carries Jefferson County By Kelly Cambrel Chronicle Staff Fall temperatures and pouring rain didn’t stop Freedom’s Run, as thou- sands turned out for the third annual running event in Jefferson County and sur- rounding areas. Billed as a run for health and heritage, Freedom’s Run included a full 26-mile marathon through four local national parks - Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, the C&O Canal NHP, Antietam National Battlefield and the Potomac Heritage Trail - and historic Shepherdstown. It also included a half marathon, 10K, 5K and one- mile kids’ fun run. Freedom’s Run draws thousands Ogden Newspapers photo by Ron Agnir Start of the 2011 Freedom’s Run one Mile Kids Run Sat. afternoon in Shepherdstown. Read about winners at www.shepherdstownchronicle.com. See Tomblin page 5 See County page 19 See Run page 17 By Tricia Fulks and Edward Marshall Ogden Newspapers Area officials recov- ered the body of a 55- year-old Waynesboro, Pa., man from the Potomac River Wednesday afternoon after he jumped from the Rumsey Bridge outside of Shepherdstown. Body pulled from river See Body page 17

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Vol. 20, No. 30

October 7, 2011

The ShepherdstownCHRONICLE

www.ShepherdstownChronicle.com 50 cents

Thanks for subscribing,Robert W. Bryant

one of our loyal readers

Briefly Shepherdstown

Town Hall will host an open houseSaturday, Oct. 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.According to town council member

David Springer, who helped organize theevent alongwith Parks andRecreation com-mitteemembers Cheryl Roberts andClydeKernek, the open housewill be an opportu-nity for thosewho have not yet visited thenew building to come out and see it.The event will include guided tours of

the Town Hall offices and meeting rooms.According to Amy Boyd, town clerk,

the large conference room will houseinformational displays aboutShepherdstown’s various committees.

TownHall to hostopenhouse Saturday

See Briefly page 15

Tomblin elected governorCHARLESTON (AP) —

After nearly four decadesin the Legislature and ayear running the state, EarlRay Tomblin is acting nomore.Tomblin, West

Virginia’s longest servingSenate president, became

acting governor late lastyear, when popular Gov.Joe Manchin was electedto fill the unexpired termof U.S. Sen. Robert C.Byrd. But the stateSupreme Court ruled two

By Matt ArmstrongOgden Newspapers

CHARLES TOWN –By an unofficial total of3,353 votes to 3,217 votes,Republican gubernatorial

candidate andMorgantown businessmanBill Maloney was victori-ous in Jefferson Countyover his Democratic rival,

Maloney carries Jefferson County

By Kelly CambrelChronicle Staff

Fall temperatures andpouring rain didn’t stopFreedom’s Run, as thou-sands turned out for thethird annual running eventin Jefferson County and sur-

rounding areas.Billed as a run for health

and heritage, Freedom’sRun included a full 26-milemarathon through fourlocal national parks -Harpers Ferry NationalHistorical Park, the C&OCanal NHP, Antietam

National Battlefield and thePotomac Heritage Trail -and historicShepherdstown.It also included a half

marathon, 10K, 5K and one-mile kids’ fun run.

Freedom’s Run draws thousandsOgden Newspapers photo by Ron Agnir

Start of the 2011 Freedom’s Run one Mile Kids Run Sat. afternoon in Shepherdstown. Read aboutwinners at www.shepherdstownchronicle.com.

See Tomblin page 5 See County page 19

See Run page 17

By Tricia Fulks andEdward Marshall

Ogden Newspapers

Area officials recov-ered the body of a 55-year-old Waynesboro,Pa., man from thePotomac RiverWednesday afternoonafter he jumped fromthe Rumsey Bridgeoutside ofShepherdstown.

Bodypulledfromriver

See Body page 17