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Hometown News

OBITUARY: Dr. Christina Miller Riter

Dr. Cristina Miller Riter March 9, 1952 – December 31, 2023 Dr. Cristina Miller Riter of New Cumberland, WV, passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2023, following a lengthy battle with rheumatoid arthritis and onset complications. She was 71. Cris…

OBITUARY: KATHRYN HODOR

    Kathryn I. Hoder , 67, of New Cumberland, WV passed away Monday, January 1, 2024 at Brightwood Center nursing home in Follansbee,WV.     Kathy was born May 29, 1956 the eldest daughter of the late Carl & Kathleen Leisure.…

WELCOME BABY NEW YEAR

Introducing 2024’s Baby New Year, Lucca Joseph.  Little Lucca is seen here with his parents, Cameran Jackson and Joey Gabrielli of Steubenville.  He was born New Year’s Day at 6:29pm at WMC and weighs 6 lbs. and 10 oz.  and…

OBITUARY: RICHARD RODGERS

On December 30, 2023, Richard H. (Dick) Rodgers of New Cumberland, WV, went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by family, in Charleston, WV, at the age of 97. Mr. Rodgers was born in and lived all his life…

NC LIONS RECEIVE AWARDS

In December, Lion Peggy Rocchio Lee was presented the Leonard Jarrett Award and Lion Alan Lee was presented with a Melvin Jones Fellowship! Both very deserving of this recognition. Lion Leonard Jarrett was recognized by the Lions of West Virginia as the founder of…

LANE RESTRICTION ON COVE ROAD

HANCOCK COUNTY, WV – County Route 507 (Cove Road), from milepost 0.00 to milepost 3.05, in Weirton, will be reduced to one lane, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., beginning on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, through Friday, January 12, 2024, for tree…

OBITUARY: ROBERT APPLEDORN

Robert Leo (Bob) Appeldorn, 96 years old, of Chester, WV, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2003, at East Liverpool City Hospital.Bob was born April 19, 1927, in Huntington, WV, to the late Leo and Elizabeth Appeldorn.He is a member…

HANCOCK COUNTY SAVINGS EMPLOYEES DONATE

Hancock County Savings Bank’s Chester and Weirton branches collected Christmas gifts for children in need over the past several weeks as part of the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree project. Shown here is Captain Gene Hunt accepting the donated presents from…