> Chester-Newell sportsmen club, 18 fishermen fished the July 9th Ohio river catfish tournament, No catfish was turned in. Participants said they could not get a bite. Apparently they are spawning. The water temp was 80 degrees at Montgomery Locks.…
The building at the corner of High Street and Veteran’s Boulevard in New Manchester will once again be home to a business. The closure of Franco’s, where owner Dave Ireland operated a pizza and sub carry-out for 17 years, had…
Road Closure on County Route 10, to Begin Wednesday, July 20, 2022 Hancock County, W.Va. – A portion of County Route 10, beginning at 798 Arner Road to the Intersection with County Route 28, Allison Road, will be closed from…
Linda “Lulabelle” Kidder, 78, of Hanoverton, Oh, passed away July 5, 2022. Born May 11, 1944 in East Liverpool, Ohio, to the late Roy Anthony and Lois (Bailey) Albaneso. Linda was a former Food Processor for Bob Evans. In addition…
Margaret “Peggy” Stewart, 63, of New Cumberland, passed away July 13, 2022.Born October 23, 1958 in East Liverpool, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Gail and Marion (Osborne) Freeman.She was preceded in death by a sister, Lynn O’Rourke; two brothers,…
The Public Service Board of Hancock County Public Service District (the “District”) will hold a regular meeting at 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at the District’s office at 1205 N. Chestnut Street, New Cumberland, West Virginia,…
And just like that, Summer Reading Camp is over. Whew !! We planned, we prepped, we decorated, we anticipated…..for weeks. And, in what seems like a heartbeat, it’s over. We’re tired, and we’re kinda sad. We really enjoyed having…
Gov. Jim Justice today announced the preliminary approval of over $20.8 million in grant funding to begin a series of six massive broadband infrastructure projects across the state through the Major Broadband Project Strategies (MBPS) program. The MBPS program is…
……Good news! Actually, great news when I drove past Franco’s on High St. and Veterans Blvd. in New Manchester and saw a sign which read “John Hale is coming to Francos.” I think all area residents mourned the closing of…
Hancock County Commissioners approved the placement of the Library Renewal Levy to be placed on the November 8th General Election ballot. Rik Rekowski, director of the Mary Weir Library, spoke to the Commissioners about the levy which he stressed…