Jamie Reed
Jamie Ann Reed, 63, of Chester, passed away May 14, 2021.She was born October 21, 1957 in East Liverpool, Ohio, the daughter of the late James and Joann (Merriman) Norris Sr.Jamie was retired from National Church Supply. She was a…
Hometown News
Oak Glen Holds Prom
The Oak Glen High School’s 57th Prom was held on Friday April 30. The Grand March and the crowning of the King and Queen took place in the gym. The 2021 prom was “A Magical Moment In Time” using a…
Resident Questions Mobile Home Violation
Chester City Council was asked why it wasn’t taking action against Sunset Development at Monday’s City Council meeting. Resident Ed Schmidt told Council it was his understanding that the Judge’s most recent ruling ordered the City to grant a permit…
And Then again by Tamara Pettit
……West Virginia is once again losing a Congressman. The State’s population decline of 3.2 percent in the 2020 Census means that we will go from three to two congressman and our voice in “the peoples’ house” will be diminished. Our…
Our History & Our Heritage by Bill Kiefer
Thomas Campbell was centered on his church at Brush Run close to the border between Southwestern Pennsylvania and the extreme Northwestern section of Virginia. Alexander Campbell, was residing a few miles away in the area of Virginia near the Pennsylvania…
Reflections by Jeremy Alger
My daughter is hooked on unicorns. She plays with them. She draws them. She wears them. She even pretends to preach about them. When she sees something new or exciting she often asks, “Can I have that with unicorns on…
CHESTER LIONS CLUB HANGS BANNERS
The Chester Lions Club recently hung summer banners along Carolina Avenue for the City. Pictured are (l-r) Donny Murray, Andi Shilling, and Dave Shilling. Other members who took part, but not pictured, were Marshall Hobbs, Dan Allison, Tom Hineman, Bud…
Reading Nook by Kirsten Pierce
Two Seek Council Seat
Voters in New Cumberland will choose from two competitors. Incumbent Judy Takach Bartley and newcomer Anne Blankenship will vie for the Ward II, Seat position,
Donna Swiger
Donna G. Swiger, 83, of New Cumberland, WV passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Valley Hospice Trinity West.She was born September 19, 1937 in Toronto, OH a daughter of the late Kenneth D. and Ruth E. (Ammon) Gibson. She…