An electronic payroll system that was supposed to improve efficiency, accountability and transparency has not done so according to Commissioner Eron Chek. As a result, The Hancock County Commissioners voted Tuesday to discontinue using it and exit the contract with…
WELLSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginia Senate Majority Whip Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, has issued the following statement about the Attorney General’s race in 2024: “Since I announced my campaign for Attorney General back in April, my wife Alex and I have…
…..The beginning of buck season coinciding with Thanksgiving has always perplexed me. With no hunters in my family, I didn’t encounter deer hunters until I worked at Weirton Steel. The workers looked forward to deer season with the anticipation of…
The Hancock County Board of Education entered into a contract with David F. Cross, an attorney in Wellsburg who previously represented the Board at Monday’s meeting. The vote to approve the contract passed on a 2 to 1 margin…
Patricia A. Reese (Beatty) of New Cumberland, West Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at Valley Hospice in Steubenville, Ohio surrounded by her family. Pat was born in Steubenville, Ohio on July 14, 1937…
WVU Extension, Hancock County will be sponsoring another grant writing workshop on December 6th from 2 pm to 4 pm. The workshop will take place at the New Cumberland City Building and be led by Norm Schwertfeger. Schwertfeger, MPA, is…
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes-Steel Valley will host a 5K and Fun Run on Saturday, December 2 at the Broadway Wharf in downtown East Liverpool. The event is called the “Reason for the Season 5K/Fun Run” and will start at…
……..The latest poll in a local daily paper was interesting. It asked the question “Do you think Joe Manchin should run for president” and 64% of the respondents said yes. Yet poll after poll indicates Gov. Jim Justice would beat…
If you’re a subscriber to HOMETOWN NEW’S online edition you have to remember that old television commercial from the “Leaky BA (basement)” guy who always told listeners “Remember, we can’t come to you. You have to come to us.” In…
With a tropical theme, the City of Chester will celebrate the arrival of the holiday season on December 2 featuring a day-long activities and culminating with their annual Christmas parade. The schedule for the day is as follows: Jingle Bell…