Newspapers tend to change names, publishers, stop publishing, or merge over time. It is difficult to navigate through references, trying to locate the name or year of a newspaper required for research. This page attempts to lay out the newspaper "families" as a help to researchers.
Changes in the titles of these newspaper do not always correspond to locations either on a reel, in the library, or an alternate format; please consult the master list for notes on locations or formats available.
This page covers Eastern Panhandle-published newspapers that Shepherd University owns.
Evening Journal (Martinsburg—Berkeley Co.)
May-Oct. 1912
Martinsburg W Va Evening Journal (Martinsburg--Berkeley Co.) Feb.1916-April 1920
Martinsburg Journal (Martinsburg--Berkeley Co.)
1921-1929; 1932-1977
Evening Journal (Martinsburg--Berkeley Co.)
1978-Aug. 3, 1990
Morning Journal (Martinsburg--Berkeley Co.)
Aug. 4, 1990-Jan. 1, 1993
Journal (Martinsburg--Berkeley Co.)
Jan. 2, 1993-CURRENT
Martinsburgh Gazette (Berkeley Co.)
1810-1822 (holdings incomplete); 1823-1825
Martinsburg Gazette and Public Advertiser
Jan 1826-Oct 10, 1833
Martinsburg Gazette (Berkeley Co.)
Oct 17, 1833-March 7, 1855 (holdings incomplete)
Morgan Mercury (Berkeley Springs—Morgan Co.) See also: Morgan Messenger
1882-1893 (holdings incomplete)
Morgan Messenger (Berkeley Springs—Morgan Co.) See also: Morgan Mercury
1893-1975 (holdings incomplete); Current month (Reading Room)
Spirit of Jefferson (Charles Town—Jefferson Co.)
1852-1948 (except Sept 12-to Dec 26, 1871)
Farmers Advocate (Charles Town—Jefferson Co.)
1897-1930; Oct 25, 1935-1943; 1945-Oct 3, 1947
Merged newspaper
Spirit of Jefferson Farmers Advocate (Charles Town—Jefferson Co.)
March 1948-June 1984; 1985-2003; Current year (Reading Room)
Martinsburg Independent
Berkeley Union (Martinsburg WV)
1868 (holdings incomplete)
Martinsburg Weekly Independent
Jan 1874-March 27, 1875
Martinsburg Independent
1875-April 3, 1899
Martinsburg Statesman
Martinsburg Statesman
1874-Sept 14, 1906
Martinsburg Statesman-Democrat
Sept 21-Dec 1906