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Betty Pierce

Betty Pierce, 77, of New Cumberland, passed away July 20, 2021.Born May 11, 1944 in Washington, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Homer Pierce and Lelia (Runkle) Pitcock.Betty enjoyed walking and taking care of cats. She attended the…

James Lloyd

James “Jimmy” Lloyd, 47, of Steubenville, Ohio, passed away  July 19, 2021.Born April 6, 1974 in Steubenville, Ohio, he was the son of  Deborah Baker (Chad) Black of New Cumberland and the late James LloydJimmy volunteered at the Steubenville Mission.Also…

Frederick Lang III

Frederick “Phil” Lang III, 63, of New Cumberland, passed away July 15, 2021.Born April 14, 1958 in Weirton, WV, he was the son of the late Frederick and Willa (McKinney) Lang II.Phil worked for Maxwell Welding & Machine. He was…

Garden to Pantry Workshop Offered

The Hancock County Community Educational Outreach Service (CEOS) will be holding the second From Garden to Pantry – Preserving What You Grow workshop on Wednesday, August 18 beginning at 10 a.m. at Camp Aura. If enough interest is shown a…

Reflections by Jeremy Alger

I’m sure that you’ve noticed this trend in the news. Shootings! Shootings every week for the last few months. There has been some American killed by gun violence so frequently lately that you have to scroll down the news websites…

The Top of West Virginia Summit Art Gallery artists will be showcasing their work at Martha’s Gallery located at 736 Charles Street, Wellsburg, WV on Thursday, July 29 from 6 – 8pm. Twelve artists will display with a variety of…

COMMISSION APPROVES FUNDING REQUESTS 

          The Hancock County Commission in a regular meeting July 22 with Commissioners Paul Cowey and Eron Chek present and Commissioner Jeff Davis participating by phone.                 A funding request from Britni Recinella of the Hancock County Parks &…