Laura Wakim Chapman is a constitutional lawyer and a mother of two young children. During her first term as state senator for District 1 (Hancock, Brooke, Ohio and the eastern part of Marshall counties), she has passed several measures to help…
Ralph Wayne Hudson, 65, of Commerce St; New Cumberland, WV passed away Saturday April 4, 2026 at Ruby Memorial Hospital. He was born January 1, 1961 in Steubenville, OH. A son of the late Ralph Allen and Edna Jean (Priest)…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – More than 100,000 people nationally are waiting for a life-saving organ transplant, according to the Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE). More than 90,000 of these patients are awaiting a kidney transplant, the organ in greatest need, followed by liver, heart,…
FIDELIS GAMMA APRIL 2, 2026 MEETING The Fidelis Gamma Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa International Honorary Organization for Women Educators met at Eat ‘n Park in Weirton, WV, on April 2, 2026, with 13 members present. …
When a school district faces controversy, financial strain, or difficult decisions, the first question many in the community ask is, “What is the Board of Education doing about it?” It is a fair question. But it is also one that…
(Two Republican candidates will face each other in the May 12 primary. Businessman Joe Eddy and incumbent Laura Wakim Chapman. The victor in the primary race will then face Democrat Shawn Fluharty who is running unopposed in the Primary.) The…
New Cumberland City Council discussed the problem of a business on North Chestnut Street that is collecting appliances in the ravine behind the store and around the store. The large number of appliances are sitting outside in the weather and…
Hancock County Commission should do its due diligence before awarding opioid funds to Family Care Excellence and exercise extreme caution before handing out large sums of money. Commissioner Tommy Ogden exhibited common sense when he urged the Commission to take…
The Cleavers, we were not. For starters, mom never owned a pearl necklace and didn’t serve cold, frothy pitchers of milk. She drank. And not anything that came from a cow. I do think my dad had a cardigan sweater…
By Julie Gomez As we recognize National Public Health Week, much of the conversation will focus on access to care, prevention and the systems that shape our communities. That matters, but there is a quieter and more personal dimension of…