Hometown News

Hometown News

OBITUARY: JANIS SCHMID

    Janis Marie Schmid, 67, of Wooster, OH passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Select Specialty Hospital Weirton Medical Center.    She was born June 14, 1954 in Las Vegas, NV a daughter of the late Richard Albert & Vera…

NEW CUMBERLAND LIONS TACKLE ROADSIDE CLEAN-UP

Several members of the New Cumberland Lions Club participated in the spring road clean-up.  The Club cleans about 3 miles of Veteran’s Blvd from the edge of New Cumberland towards the State Road Barn.  About 8-10 bags of trash were collected.  PHOTO: from…

OBITUARY: LARRY SHEPARD

    Claude Larry Shepard II, 57, of Weirton, WV passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022 at UPMC Presbyterian.    He was born April 17, 1065 in Weirton, WV a son of Charlene Kaye Shepard and the late Claude Larry Shepard.    He…

KIDS DAY AT MAGIC TREE GARDEN

The magic of butterflies will be explored at the Magic Tree Garden in New Cumberland on May 21st. The New Cumberland Volunteers (NC Garden Club) in cooperation with the Magic Tree Garden will have a “Kids Day in the Garden”…

GIAMBRONI SIGNS WITH WESTMINSTER

Oak Glen Senior Andrew Giambroni will be continuing his academics and soccer career at Westminster College next year.  He will be pursuing a Sports Management degree. Pictured at his signing ceremony are: Front L-R:  Jamie Holmes, Shannon Giambroni, Andrew Giambroni,…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor:          I am a 38-year Hancock County Schools employee, who teaches English at Oak Glen High School.      A wise man once told me that if I wanted to know what occurred at a Board of Education meeting,…

OAK GLEN STUDENTS IN SHOWCASE OF TALENT

The first annual Tri-State Area Youth “Showcase of Talent” took place on Sunday, April 24, at the East Liverpool Area Community and Learning Center. Sixteen acts, featuring students from grade levels 4 through 12, performed at the event sponsored by…