James Davis
James (Jim) David McDonald, of New Middletown, OH, and formerly of Chester, WV, passed away peacefully in the presence of his loving family on August 6,2021, at the Hospice House in Poland, OH. He was born on November 27th,…
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Joanne Hobbs
Joanne R. Hobbs, 87 of Chester, formerly of New Manchester, passed peacefully at the Stone Pear Pavilion in Chester on Friday, August 6, 2021, following a lengthy illness. Born in Pricetown, Wetzel County West Virginia on November 26, 1933, she…
Class of 1957 – NCHS
Class of 1957 – NCHSLooking for current addresses for the following people – if you can help please call or write me or have them call or write me. 304-670-8774 — 4065 E. University Dr., #433, Mesa, AZ 85205Sam SwainNina…
Myrtle Cunningham
Myrtle Cunningham, 83, of Chester, WV, passed away peacefully at Orchards of Foxcrest, Chester, WV, with her family by her side, on August 5, 2021. She was the daughter of late Harold and Mabel (Chambers) Blake; besides her parents she was…
Stephanie Freeman
Stephanie Ann Freeman, 55, of Chester, passed away August 2, 2021. Born in Weirton, WV on June 5, 1966, she was the daughter of the late William and Donna (Westfall) Mercer. Stephanie was a former cook for Connie’s Corner in…
NEW CUMBERLAND TO PAY $59,155 IN FINES TO DEP
The City of New Cumberland will pay $59,155 in fines to the WV Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) for violations that occurred in the operation of its sewage plant in 2018 and 2019. Mayor Will White signed the consent…
A DAY IN LAUREL PARK
Thanks to all who came out to help in the Park. Shout out to Joe Boehn for hauling mulch and Bill Lamp for preparation.
WEST VIRGINIA DERBY ATTRACTS 47 NOMINATIONS
The West Virginia Derby, centerpiece of the racing season at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort, has attracted 47 nominations including the winner of the top stakes for 3-year-olds in Indiana and the winner of the Arkansas Derby. The $500,000 Derby,…
AND THEN AGAIN………by Tamara Pettit
…….The $59,155.00 fine the City of New Cumberland is paying as a result of violations of the Clean Water Act is rough. A small city with limited resources has difficulty meeting the day-to-day needs of its citizens; maintaining its streets;…
West Virginia Northern Community College Criminal Justice Program can now be completed 100% online; also unveils new Crime Scene Lab on Wheeling Campus
Wheeling, W.Va — West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) has announced changes to their Criminal Justice Program that will take place with the upcoming Fall Semester, which begins August 23. Students can now earn an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice…