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Hometown News

OBITUARY FLOYD RIDDLE

Floyd “Leroy” Riddle Jr, 87, of Newell, passed away November 20, 2021. Born Jan17, 1934 in Burgettstown, Pa., he was the son of the late Floyd and Anna Riddle. Leroy graduated from Wells High School. He proudly served in the…

DHHR RESPONDS TO OVERDILUTED VACCINES IN HANCOCK COUNTY

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Pharmacy, with support from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources’ Bureau for Public Health and partners from the Joint Interagency Task Force for Vaccines (JIATF), is working with Davis Brothers…

TED ARNEAULT TO SEEK COUNTY COMMISSION SEAT

                     Oak Glen Football Head Coach Ted Arneault announced his resignation from his coaching position and his intention to seek the Clay District seat on the  Hancock County Commission on Thursday.     Arneault  has served as Head Coach of the Golden…

NEW CUMBERLAND DEBUTS NEW LIGHTS

       The COVID Grinch may have dampened Christmas spirits last years,  but New Cumberland’s Christmas spirit is glowing this year.   Volunteers were busy erecting the Christmas wreathes and lights on Saturday and putting the finishing touches on River Avenue.   New…

And Then Again….by Tamara Pettit

……And, then there were three.   Declared candidates for the Clay District seat on the Hancock County Commission now number three.   Popular Oak Glen Football Coach Ted Arneault announced his resignation as head coach to pursue the candidacy for County Commission…

Morrisey Files Suit on Vaccine Mandate

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, along with 11 other states, joined a lawsuit against the Biden Administration in opposing COVID-19 vaccine mandates for health care workers, including those working for Medicare and Medicaid certified providers and suppliers.…