The City of Chester has a new mayor. Municipal Election results were certified June 23 as the canvas of votes was conducted. Councilman Ed Wedgewood ran unopposed garnering 58 votes. Mayor Ken Morris chose not to seek another term. Election…
So, did you see that our Summer Reading Program and all our activities aren’t just for the kiddos? That’s right, check out our photo of our “KNOTTY” adults. If you haven’t stopped in for your KNOT Tying kit, there’s…
The New Cumberland RiverFest Committee would like to thank the students and teacher, Elissa Greathouse of the Oak Glen High School Art Department for the patriotic windows panels displayed at the Staley/Graham building in New Cumberland. Thank you, Diane Wells…
Pictured are members of the Newell Community Improvement Coalition. This group of go-getters work year round to make a difference in the small town of Newell. We are so proud of their accomplishments! Sent from my iPhone Very nice!Love it!Great…
Lion Brian Stewart’s (right) daughters, Sierra (right center), and Briana (left center), and his father, Lee (left), pose with Lee’s 1967 Chevy II and Brian’s 1996 Silverado in anticipation of the “Annual Chester Lions Club 4th of July Car Show”.…
Gavin R. Malcomb of Chester, WV is this year’s recipient of the Kelsey J. Hayward Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is for those students who have taken an active part in producing art- no matter the form. It is for students…
On Saturday morning, Tamara, Max and I said farewell to the Greenbrier andheaded to a more special place for me, Williamsburg, Virginia, a venue to whichmy visits have been fairly numerous. My first visit was with my family at age…
The first speaker for the 2022 Hancock County Museum Summer Lecture Series will be Shannon Giambroni of the Newell Coalition. She will speak on Sunday, June 26th at 2:00. Her topic will be the history of the Laurel Hollow Park in…
……..Father’s Day is always a day of mixed emotions for me. I appreciate the fathers who are still with us. I love the father that my son, Doug, has become. But, on this day I miss my Dad so much. …
John Leonard Betteridge, 89, a lifetime area resident, died Friday, June 17, 2022, of cancer.Always known as ‘Jack’, he was born July 10, 1932, in East Liverpool Ohio; the second son of Flave and Mildred Betteridge. His trademark smile, enthusiasm for…