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Hometown News

OBITUARY: DOROTHY COLEMAN

 Dorothy Jean Coleman passed gracefully away on June 15, 2022.  Born on September 11, 1929 to James and Mary Wells of New Cumberland, WV, Jean was employed by Homer Laughlin Pottery during her youth; she was privileged to be able to…

WATER/SEWER BOARD SEEKS MEMBERS

The New Cumberland Water and Sewer Board is looking for additional members from the public sector. Meetings are scheduled on the second Monday of each month at 5 p.m. Members must be New Cumberland residents. Interested persons should contact the…

WVNCC BROADENING PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY

            WHEELING, W.VA – West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) is renaming its current Petroleum Technology program to Energy Technology, in time for the Fall 2022 Semester. This expanded program will still prepare students for careers in petroleum operations but…

EBT to be issued for non-students receiving SNAP

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) has received approval from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) benefits to eligible non-students, or children under the age of six years…

WVNCC ANNOUNCES PRESIDENT/DEAN’S LIST

WHEELING, W.VA – West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) is proud to announce the following students have made the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Spring 2022 Semester: President’s ListThe President’s List is comprised of students who maintained a…

OBITUARY: MICHELLE LEE YERGIN

Michele Lee Yergin of Weirton passed suddenly at her home on Saturday, June 11, 2022. 42 years old, Michele was born in Weirton on October 21, 1979. She was the daughter of the late Dallas E. and Mary Ann Zias…

OBITUARY: JOHN BAXTER

John Robert Baxter, 72, of Huntersville, NC passed away on June 12, 2022. Jake was born in New Cumberland, WV on January 28, 1950 to the late Jacob Wilson Baxter and Eleanor Ann Turley Baxter.  Jake was a US Army…