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WELLS TO BE INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME

            Diane was born in Straubing, Germany on March 15, 1959, while her father was serving in the United States Army. She is the daughter of Ed and Pat Reese, lifelong residents of New Cumberland.             Diane has lived in…

WVNCC RECEIVES GRANT FOR CDL & WELDING TUITION

WHEELING, W.VA – West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) has received a $50,000 grant from the EQT Foundation.  EQT’s generous gift will provide student tuition assistance for the College’s new Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) program and Summer Welding Institute. With…

2022 ELECTION FILINGS INCREASE

Senator Owens Brown filed today on the Democratic ticket for the 1st District Senate Seat. Brown, who was appointed in December by Gov. Jim Justice to fill the unexpired term of Sen. William Ihlenfeld, will face former Delegate Randy Swartzmiller…

HANCOCK/BROOKE COUNTIES AMONG BROADBAND GRANT RECIPIENTS

CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice today announced the preliminary approval of over $17.4 million in Line Extension Advancement and Development (LEAD) program funds for various broadband infrastructure projects throughout the state. This marks the first round of grants awarded as part of…

IMAGINATION STATION with Miss Connie

   So, what do y’all think of all this snow we have? Have you been outside playing in the snow, building snowmen, having snowball fights, building igloos and forts? Did you try building a snow volcano? I put the instructions…

OBITUARY: CARON PARIS

Caron L. Paris, formerly of Weirton and most recently Chester, passed at the East Liverpool City Hospital with her loving family at her side as they always were, on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, following a lengthy illness. She was 79…

VALENTI CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY CLERK

      Karan (Baier) Valenti has filed as Republican candidate for Hancock County Clerk.   Valenti has twelve years of experience in the County Clerk’s office.  She began working in the election office in 2009 and together with the late Jeanne Gibson…