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Hometown News

AND THEN AGAIN…… by Tamara Pettit

……..I normally try to steer clear of issues that are private and sacrosanct to individuals.   Abortion is one of those issues.  No matter whether you are pro-life or pro-choice is a very personal matter between you and your God, whomever…

WW II VETERAN COMES HOME

The community honored 1st Lt Horrigan as his remains are be brought to his final resting place, along side his wife, 77 years later. Horrigan was shot down over enemy territory. Following the war the territory fell under Communist control…

OBITUARY: THERESA MCPHERSON

Theresa McPherson, 80, Of Newell, passed away June 17, 2022.Born December 19, 1941 in Weirton, WV, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Josephine Zagula.Theresa was a retired Mail Carrier for the United States Postal Service and also…

OBITUARY: OLAN WAGNER, JR.

  Olan Ray Wagoner Jr., 64, of East Liverpool, passed, Friday, June 24, 2022, at East Liverpool City Hospital.Born on October 16, 1957, in Weirton, he was the son of the late Olan Ray Sr. and Marilyn Craft Wagoner.He was preceded…

OBITUARY: DONNA PALMIERI

Donna S. “Dee” Palmieri of East Liverpool passed peacefully at her home on Friday, June 24, 2022, following a two-year battle with cancer. She was in the care of her life partner of 40 years, Chris Smith.Born in Weirton on…

OBITUARY: HELEN ANDREWS

Helen Leola Andrews – Born August 17, 1927 passed Thursday, June 23rd at her home with her family at her side.  Helen was many things in her almost 95 years of life: a press operator, a dietician, a baker, business…

COMMISSION APPOINTS JONES TO BOARD OF HEALTH

       Former member of the House of Delegates and Weirton City Councilman Ronnie Jones was appointed to the Hancock County Health Board by the Hancock County Commission at Thursday’s meeting.  The Health Board has tackled controversial issues in past years…

FIDELIS GAMMA CHAPTER PRESENTS SCHOLARSHIP

Fidelis Gamma Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa presented the Betty M. Shaw / EvaBelle Catlett Memorial Scholarship to Brooke student  Grace Clifton at a recent meeting. Pictured L to R:  President Diane Higgins, Recipient Grace Clifton, and Scholarship Chairperson Liz…

RUJAK NAMED MADONNA PRINCIPAL

Madonna High School is pleased to announce that Mr. Philip Rujak has been selected to be the new principal. For more than 40 years, Mr. Rujak has been involved with Madonna because he has “a deep love for Madonna and…