OBITUARY: MARILYN MILLER
Marilyn R. Miller, of New Cumberland, a gentle and kind soul who radiated warmth and love, passed away peacefully at her home on October 29, 2024, at the age of 70. Marilyn had a heart that embraced everyone she met,…
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NC LIONS HOLD WALK for SIGHT CONSERVATION
The New Cumberland Lions Club Annual Jack Harris/Brian Webster Walk for Sight raises money for the West Virginia Lions Sight Conservation Foundation, Inc. It was held on November 2 with 5 Lions participating. Donations will be accepted for this through the end of the…
AND THEN AGAIN……………by Tamara Pettit
Elections……they bring out the worst in us. Rarely, do they bring out the best. While our focus is on the National race for President and the search for corruption in that race, West Virginia has its own long history of…
MAGIC GARDEN GETS NEW FENCE
Community Garden Gets New Fence The Magic Tree Community Garden along North Chestnut Street in New Cumberland has a shelter with picnic tables, fruit trees, flowers and shrubs, and 19 raised beds where local citizens can grow vegetables (or…
LIONS PROVIDE VACCINATION INFORMATION
New Cumberland Lions Club members, First VP and Nurse Practitioner Jeanne Cox and Lion Jim Gillespie, provided a vaccination information table on October 19th at the Davis Pharmacy. It was extremely successful with fifteen flu shots given by Pharmacist and Lion…
WMC ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP CHANGES
Weirton Medical Center (WMC) announced a leadership transition as they prepare for a new chapter in the institution’s history. John C. Frankovitch will retire from serving as President and CEO at the end of 2024 after a distinguished 27-year career…
OBITUARY: GAIL MILNER
Gail Anne Milner, devoted wife, sister, and aunt, passed away at the Weirton Medical Center on Sunday, October 27, 2024, following a very brief illness. Born on February 15, 1954, in Canton, OH, she was the daughter of the late…
Bill & Phyllis Swan Receive Yard of the Month
The City of New Cumberland and Community Garden Club awarded Bill & Phyllis Swan the Yard of the Month award for Sept. Located on the banks of the Ohio River, the Swan’s yard overlooks the Ohio River and is a…
AND THEN AGAIN……………..by Tamara Pettit
……….The New Cumberland Lions Club Halloween Party is tomorrow (Thursday) night at 7:15 p.m. right after the trick or treat concludes. It was my favorite part of a holiday I did not embrace nor could I ever figure out a…
BLUE RAIDER BASKETBALL WARM-UPS COME HOME
Over the last 25 years, local history buff George Hines has been collecting pictures and other memorabilia to create a New Cumberland Area Museum at the old high school building. The pictures of every graduating class were already on the…