HANCOCK COUNTY MUSEUM MINUTES
November 10, 2021 The regular meeting of the Hancock County Museum Commission was called to order at 2:00 at the museum by President Vivian Weigel who also led in the pledge to the flag. Those attending were: Vivian…
Hometown News
SWANEY LIBRARY by Kirsten Pierce
Have you noticed the beautiful trees in the library windows? Throughout the month of December, you can visit the library and vote on your favorite Christmas tree for $1 a ticket or six tickets for $5. The trees are decorated…
SEC. OF STATES DEBUTS NEW PORTAL
The modernization of the WV Secretary of State’s Office continues to take place with the announcement today of the newly completed online State Register Portal. According to WV Secretary of State Mac Warner, the State Register Portal is used to submit…
CHESTER LIONS TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD BASKETS
CHESTER LIONS CLUB FOOD DISTRIBUTION – The Chester Lions Club will be distributing Christmas Food Baskets to those in need on Saturday, December 11 at 9 AM at the Chester Municipal Building. This will be a drive-through distribution. You must…
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.…
AND THEN AGAIN ……………. By Tamara Pettit
……Don’t tell anyone, but I watched a Hallmark Christmas movie Saturday night. Ever the cynic, I have always held those made-for tv movies as the antithesis to the reality of the holidays…..heck to life as I know it. Create a…
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’…
OAK GLEN STUDENTS RAISE FUNDS THROUGH SADIE HAWKINS DANCE
The Oak Glen High School Sadie Hawkins Dance is sponsored by the Key Club and led by Jennifer Molish. The Key Club chooses a charity every year for the Sadies. This year the club chose to raise money and awareness…