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Hometown News

NEW MANCHESTER TO LIGHT UP GAZEBO

The “Lighting of the Gazebo” will be held in New Manchester on December 11 at 5:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served and a special guest will make an appearance. The event is sponsored by the New Manchester Christian Church.

Same Farm, Family for Over 150 Years

NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. – The Miller Farm has been recognized as a 2021 Sesquicentennial Farm under the West Virginia Century Farm program, designed to honor families who have been farming the same tract of land for 100 years or more.…

HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS SLATED DEC 4 IN CHESTER

Chester’s Hometown Christmas will return on December 4 after a hiatus due to the COVID pandemic. The theme for this year’s celebration will once again be based on the Grinch movie with the theme being….”Christmas perhaps…..Means a Little Bit More…

SOCCER TEAMS RECOGNIZED BY BOARD OF EDUCATION

Two Hancock County soccer teams were recognized by the Hancock County Board of Education at Monday’s meeting.   Board President Danny Kaser  congratulated t the 2021 Oak Glen High’s Girls’ Soccer Team for being  2021 OVAC Champs  and Weir High’s Boys’…

JOBS & HOPE PROGRAM

CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice announced today that the Jobs & Hope West Virginia program now has a new and improved website, making it easier for people to learn about the program and start their journey to land a great job.jobsandhope.wv.govJobs…

OUR HISTORY…OUR HERITAGE by Bill Kiefer

“In a quiet corner of the stately little city of Wheeling, West Va., stands a monument on which is inscribed: ‘By authority of the State of West Virginia to commemorate the siege of Fort Henry, Sept 11, 1782, the last…

GOVERNOR URGES WEST VIRGINIANS TO GET BOOSTER

Gov. Jim Justice and members of the West Virginia COVID-19 pandemic response leadership team held another news briefing today to update the public on the State’s latest pandemic response efforts.GOV. JUSTICE URGES ALL RESIDENTS TO GET BOOSTER SHOTDuring Wednesday’s briefing, Gov. Justice…