Hometown News

Hometown News

WEST VIRGINIA HUMANITIES COUNCIL SEEKS GRANT APPLICATIONS

Charleston – The West Virginia Humanities Council is seeking proposals from nonprofit organizations for its upcoming October 1 minigrant deadline. Humanities Council minigrants support projects that request $1,500 or less, including small projects, single events, lectures, small museum exhibits, brochures,…

The Reading Nook by Kirsten Pierce

Swaney Memorial Library will switch back to our regular hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays; and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays until Memorial Day of…

REFLECTIONS by Jeremy Alger

Something happened to me this morning that I walked away thinking, “I’m going to write about this.” But I instantly realized that there are two things from that one event that I want to write about, so this is sort…

Marjorie Brewer

Marjorie A. Brewer, 90 of Chester, and formerly of New Cumberland, passed peacefully at the Stone Pear Pavilion in Chester, where she had resided for the past two years, on Sunday, September 5, 2021. The daughter of the late Norris…

Blood Drive

Every 2 seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. When a person receives blood it was given by a generous donor. There is no substitute for blood. Be a part of this lifesaving cause on Monday, September 20, 2021 at Everyday Church…

Evelyn Steele

Evelyn L Steele, 89, of Newell, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021, after a brief battle with Breast Cancer. Born in Hookstown, Pa on October 26, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd W. and Anna L.…

Penny Arnott

Penny Lee Hull Arnott, 82, of Newell passed peacefully into the Savior’s presence August 27th, 2021.   Penny was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 1st, 1939 during the World’s Fair at which her father was representing the Homer Laughlin…

Terri Eilers

Terri Lynn (Norris) Eilers of Newark, Ohio, formerly of Newell (Congo) WV, passed much too soon into His kingdom on August 25, 2021,  after her 10 year battle with cancer. Terri was born at City Hospital, East Liverpool, Ohio on  November 10…