The destruction of the recently dedicated Suzan L. Smith arch welcoming sports fans to the Oak Glen baseball and softball fields hit the Oak Glen community hard. But, plans are being made to replicate the arch at no cost to…
The Oak Glen Homecoming Court will be presented and the queen crowned Friday October 11th when the Oak Glen Golden Bears host Tyler at 7 p.m. The court presentation will be at halftime of the football game. The homecoming will be…
Weirton, WV – The Upper Ohio Valley Camera Club (UOVCC) will feature its members at a new photography exhibit at the Summit Art Gallery on Wednesday, October 9th. The Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau and Arts Council…
Another Riverfest weekend has come and gone. Soon, Hometown News will get a letter thanking all those who helped make the weekend a reality from the Committee. But, we wanted to do a thank you to the Committee for all…
The Oak Glen High School Band, under the director of Wendy Zinn, officially opened the Riverfest weekend on Saturday at 11 a.m. Over 50 vendors were on hand for the event offering food, crafts, and a variety of wares. Entertainment…
…..Telephone…..phone……bag phone…….car phone….cell phone and now iphone. Has any instrument gone through such an evolution while continuing to play such an integral role in my life?. Just as there have been many versions of Tamara, there have been transformations of…
Michael Dean Jacobs, 51, of New Cumberland, WV passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at his residence. He was born October 3, 1972 in Weirton, WV a son of the late Kenneth Eugene Jacobs, Sr. & Bernice…
CHESTER – The Chester Garden Club met in the Chester City Building on September 25th. Vice President Susie Wilson led the group in The Pledge of Allegiance and the Garden Club Prayer and conducted the meeting. Devotions leader Donna Stevens…
The Hancock County Commission recognized the impact the 4-H program in Hancock County makes on its youth and in the community at Thursday’s meetings. Proclaiming Oct. 6 – Oct 12 National 4-H week, the Commission learned from Zach White, 4-H…
The Hancock County Board of Education approved assignments for the school year at its Sept 23rd meeting. Personnel recommendations approved included the following: **Assignments were approved for Sydney Doughty, substitute teacher, countywide; Cristen Bridges, substitute teacher, countywide; and Amber Marino,…