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ALPHA TAU SORORITY MEETS

Members of the Alpha Tau chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa International Honorary for Women Educators enjoyed two program presentations at their January meeting. The meeting was held at the Swaney Memorial Library in New Cumberland, WV and was called to…

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OBITUARY: WILLIAM “BILL” OWINGS

William Howard Owings, 86, formerly of New Manchester, WV, passed, Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at East Liverpool City Hospital, following a brief illness. Born, October 22, 1936, in Weirton, he was the son of the late Howard and Mildred Chambers Owings. Bill…

OBITUARY: KIRK SWARTZMILLER

Kirk C. Swartzmiller, of New Cumberland, WV passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown, OH.He was born on December 1, 1955, in Weirton, WV. The son of the late Clair Swartzmiller and Betty Herron.…

AARP Testifies on need for direct care workers

By Matt Young, West Virginia Press AssociationCHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Senate’s Workforce Committee, on Friday, heard testimony from W.Va. AARP President Jane Marks regarding the efforts of the state’s Direct Care Taskforce to combat the current staffing crisis. Jane…