Colleen Candace “Candy” Hibbs, 73, of New Cumberland, passed away peacefully at the Stone Pear Pavilion in Chester on Thursday, June 18, 2026. Her warmth, generosity, and light touched the lives of all who knew her. Born in Steubenville, Ohio, on April 30, 1953, Candy was the beloved daughter of the late Wilford and Jessie…

    The Fidelis Gamma Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa International Honorary Organization for Women Educators met at Eat ‘n Park Restaurant in Weirton, WV, on June 4, 2026, with Co-Presidents Carolyn Allison and Ruth Fuller officiating.  There were 16 members in attendance.  Allison lit the Memory Candle in remembrance of those sisters who could not…

The monthly meeting of the Hancock Board of Education will take place Monday, June 22 at 5:30 p.m. in the JDR IV IMC room. This will be the last meeting for the current board. Newly elected board members will assume their duties in July where a reorganizational meeting will take place July 6 at 1…

……….Yes, we are back in West Virginia…….all nine of us who braved delayed flights, belligerent TSA agents and sunshine everyday. But, I feel obliged to pay homage to the person who made it all happen. My good friend, the late Lynn Swan, and her two boys Mike and Joe and their families all shared a…

from your friend, resident, critic and lover, Tamara. Wow, you are 163 West Virginia and I am proud of you. You show your age and I love that. The hills and mountains are craggy and rough in places where King Coal has not touched. Our mountains and hollers are still hold the memories where floods…

,,,,,,,I write this week from sunny San Diego where our entire family has traveled to see Doug and Laurie’s daughter, Katie, marry Daniel Kim. The uritywedding was beautiful. Katie and Dan decided to hold the wedding in her parent’s back yard and the setting couldn’t have been more romantic with lush foliage, tropical plants and…

Donna Burch to Tyler Pond – $85,000 Butler District Sonda Temple to Matthew B. Congo, Bryan Congo Pauline Molchan by atty n fact to Russ Tovcimak – $50,000 Butler District Richard Blake Hawthorne to Thomas McAllister, Abigail McAllister $170,000 Butler District Craig Michael Rumora, Lynn Michelle Agans to Jacob F. Minger, Sr. Marie Coberly $168,900…

Oak Glen Middle School 2025-2026Honor Rolls – 4th Nine Weeks Grading Period 5th Grade Straight A Honor Roll: Laila Behanna, Brinley Chaffin, Chelsea Davis, Harper Dugan, Vance Gregory, Bowen Hardy, Krew Karpinski, Bryce McIntosh, Macie Murray, Dax Myers, Paetyn Perry, Gabriella Vangilder, Connor Wade, Rex Wagner, Landon White Principal’s Honor Roll: Maximus Adkins, Blake Allison,…

………Residents of Hancock County are frustrated by the actions of their local and State government. I am equally as frustrated. I was at a t-ball game with my family this week and a concerned citizen came up to me and asked “What are we going to do about our two errant Commissioners?” She was referring…

5/1 James L. Norton, New Cumberland – Possession of Meth. 5/1 Michaeal T. Strupe, Satsuma, Fla. – Possession of Marijuana/Obstructing x2 5/5 Lacie L. Haynes, New Cumberland – Domestic Assault 5/18 Jeffrey D. Powers, II, Newell – Possession x3/ Prohibited person possession of a firearm 5/19 Cameron C. Miller, East Liverpool, OH – Accessory 5/20…

Former Superintendent of Hancock County Schools Dan Enich’s statement, published in Hometown News on Wednesday, has now been sent by Certified Mail to the West Virginia Board of Education. This step is required to be done at least 30 days before a complaint is filed in Circuit Court against the West Virginia Board of Education.

New Cumberland Riverfest t-shirts are available for purchase at the City Building on River Avenue. Shirts are $25 for sizes small through extra large and $27 for sizes 2XL and up.

The New Cumberland Fall Fest and Parade Committee is selling American Flag kits for $10. The kit includes a 3×5 flag with a pole and mounting bracket. The kits are available at the City Building on River Avenue. All proceeds go towards the city’s holiday and Fall Fest activities.

Senator Ryan Weld (R-1st) attended New Cumberland City Council Tuesday to see if there were any projects or problems on which City needed his assistance. Weld was questioned by Council on the abrupt departure of the construction crew working on the Rt. 2 Bypass through town. Weld, and others, said they had talked to the…

WHEELING, W.VA – West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) has announced the selection of Dr. Andrew Langrehr as the College’s ninth president. Langrehr will officially assume the role in August following the retirement of current President Dr. Daniel Mosser.Following a national search, Langrehr was recommended by a presidential search committee made up of Board of…

          WHEELING, W.VA – In partnership with local industry partners, West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) is launching a new associate in applied science (A.A.S.) degree program in Advanced Manufacturing and Automation this fall at its Weirton campus, expanding workforce education and training opportunities in manufacturing to meet growing industry demand in the Northern Panhandle. This…

Kody George will continue his educational and soccer career at Bethany College.  Kody was 2nd team All OVAC and also played in the boys OVAC All-Star soccer game.  Kody plans to pursue a degree in nursing. George, pictured in the middle front row, was joined by his mother, Stacy Camerlin, and brother, Kyler George. Principal Frank…