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Hometown News

OBITUARY: LEE “HELENE” BUCK

                Helene “lee” Jane Buck passed away unexpectedly on February 23,2023 at Weirton Medical Center.   She was born April 20, 1930 in New Cumberland, WV the daughter of Mary (Zumer) and Joseph Stolarczyk.   She was preceded in death by her mother and…

NEW CUMBERLAND LIONS

President Dorothy Hawkes brought the meeting to order.  Lion Patty Burgess offered the prayer and Lion Jeanne Cox led the Pledge of Allegiance.  The minutes were accepted as read and the treasurer’s report was placed on file for audit.  Correspondence…

LIONS PROVIDE VISION SCREENING

The New Cumberland and Chester Lions Clubs provided vision screenings to about 270 students from Pre-K through 4th grade at New Manchester Elementary School on February 24.  The vision screening identifies unknown issues and allows the student to then follow…

PARKINSON’S REGISTRY RECEIVES PLANNING GRANT

WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new West Virginia Parkinson’s disease (PD) registry has taken a big step forward with the announcement of a planning grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), the world’s largest…

OBITUARY: SHAWN NELSON

Shawn M. Nelson, 38, of Newell, passed, Sunday, February 20, 2023. Born on May 23, 1984, in Tacoma, WA., he was the son of the late William and Phyllis Fulmer Nelson. Shawn was also preceded in death by his biological…

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC MEETING The Hancock County P.S.D. will hold a Public Meeting on March 14, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. located in The Wells Building Auditorium in Newell, WV to discuss the Newell Wastewater System Project. The project work is anticipated to…

OBITUARY: IRENE JAVENS

Irene M. Javens, 74 of Newell, passed in the emergency room at East Liverpool City Hospital on Sunday, February 19, 2023, after a lingering illness. She was born in East Liverpool on October 2, 1948. Irene was the daughter of…

OBITUARY; FLORENCE LAUGHLIN

Florence M. Laughlin, 94, of Chester, passed, Monday, February 20, 2023, at East Liverpool City Hospital. Born, on April 10, 1928, in Latrobe, PA., she was the daughter of the late Aristida and Anna DiVittis. Florence was also preceded in…