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Hometown News

CONCEALED CARRY CLASS RESCHEDULED

The Chester-Newell sportsmen club re-scheduled their concealed carry class for November 12th at 9am. $75.00 cash day of class. Last one for this year. phone or text 304-374-5587 with name and state of residence.  Turkey shoots are every Sunday 10am…

WV HORSE COALITION SEEKING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

WV Horse Coalition Executive Director SearchIf you are passionate about the equine industry in West Virginia and have the skills and knowledge to ensure the industry grows and prospers, we want to talk to you! The West Virginia Horse Coalition…

OBITUARY: MARIAN CAINE

Marian R. Caine, 95, passed away November 1, at The Geriatric Center, Weirton, after a short illness.  She was born January 28, 1927, to the late Harold W. Jones and Hattie Watson Jones.  She was married for 50 years to…

CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AWARDS DONATIONS

A total of $45,000 was awarded to the 2022 Hancock County Savings Bank Charitable Foundation recipients. A reception was held in the Community Room of the Weirton branch of Hancock County Savings Bank on November 1st this year. The awards…

WREATHES ACROSS AMERICA

            New Cumberland Cemetery is one of 3,000 cemeteries across America to be designated as an official Wreaths Across America location.  The Wreaths Across America organization ships fresh balsam wreaths to member locations every December, and these wreaths are placed…

BROWN IS OCTOBER LIONS SCHOLAR

Sydney Brown, 17, is the October recipient of the Lion’s Club Scholar of the Month. Sydney isthe daughter of David and Sheryl Brown of Chester. A senior at Oak Glen High School, Sydneycurrently holds a 4.118 GPA and is ranked…

AND THEN AGAIN…….by Tamara Pettit

……WHO….WHAT….WHEN…..WHERE?  Every fledgling journalism student knows the four points of a new release that you need to include in a story.  You would expect then that the Communications Director for Governor Jim  Justice would make sure he doesn’t miss a…

CHESTER LIONS CELEBRATE 75 YEARS

The Chester Lions Club was very grateful and proud to celebrate its 75th anniversary with a dinner on the evening of Thursday, October 27.  The club was chartered on September 18, 1947 and sponsored by the Weirton Lions Club.  The…

HANCOCK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SEPT. ARREST LOG

9-1                        Angel Midcap, New Cumberland – Capias FTA 9-1                        William Boyd, New Cumberland – Domestic Battery/Violation PDVx6 9-1                        Brandon Anderson, Weirton –  Capias x3 9-4                        Nathaniel Carter, Niles, Ohio – Fugitive from Justice x 2 9-6                        Eddie Morgan, III, Weirton…