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OBITUARY: ROGER SHROADES

Roger D. Shroades, 75, of Chester, passed, following a lengthy illness on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at East Liverpool City Hospital. Born, on April 29, 1949, in CA., he was the son of the late Bob and Virginia Bennet Shroades.…

FIRE HYDRANT TASK FORCE SUBMITS REPORT

CHARLESTON – A task force created by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia to write rules governing the testing and safety of the state’s 50,000 fire hydrants completed its work Monday after holding three public meetings. A total of…

UP-DATE ON VEHICLES BROKEN INTO IN NEWEL

Chester Police Patrolman M. Campbell observed these suspects and instructed them to stop. The three suspects fled into a wooded area near Metsch Refractories. Patrolman M. Campbell apprehended one male on Ferry Road. The other two males continued fleeing. Sgt.…

ARREST MADE IN BREAK-INS

On June 17, 2024, Jamar Hester was arrested for multiple break-ins of cars, which took place in Newell and Chester, West Virginia. Jamar Hester was charged with multiple counts of breaking and entering a vehicle and one (1) count of…

AND THEN AGAIN……by Tamara Pettit

…….I was John D.’s girl. There was no doubt in anyone’s mind that I worshipped my father and was always two steps behind him trying to learn about his world. ……Today is Father’s Day and like many of you my…