Hometown News

Hometown News

AND THEN AGAIN…….by Tamara Pettit

……..They’re gonna be “somebunny!” ….”…..I can see Roberta Rabbit, my fictious alter-ego, looking at my two great granddaughters and imagining what possibilities lie ahead for them.  There can be no limitations!  ……..It wasn’t always the case.  Back in the seventies…

WMC to JOIN WVU HEALTH

WEIRTON, W.Va. – Officials at Weirton Medical Center (WMC) announced that the Hospital has signeda letter of intent to affliate further with the West Virginia University Health System by becoming a full member of the Health System. WMC became a…

OBITUARY: JAMES PAUL NEWBROUGH

James Paul Newbrough died unexpectedly on March 25,2024 from long-standing complications resulting from his exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam. He served honorably in the Air Force and then worked for decades as a crane operator at…

WEIR HIGH BOWLING TEAM RECOGNIZED BY BOARD

The Weir High Red Riders Bowling won the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference (OVAC) championship this year. The Championship team consisted of the following: Hailee Anderson, Jayden Davis, Nick Parker, OVAC All- Star Selection; Andrew Byers, OVAC All-Star selection; Kylie Dunmyer,…

POLITICAL SIGNS ON STATE RIGHT OF WAY ARE ILLEGAL

CHARLESTON, WV – As Primary Election Day in West Virginia approaches, the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) wants to remind the public of laws regarding political signs placed on state rights of way.“ WVDOT understands the seriousness of this law while…

MAGIC TREE

New Cumberland Magic Tree Teaching Garden (Jackson St across from Davis Pharmacy) Come to the Magic Tree Garden and stake your claim of a raised bed. 19 beds available for anyone in the area. • One raised bed per person.…