Hometown News
Benjamin Harpold
Benjamin “Wayne” Harpold, 93, of New Cumberland, passed, Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at Stone Pear Pavilion, following a brief illness. Born, March 3, 1928, in Chester, he was a son of the late Benjamin and Delphia Ingram Harpold. He was…
Debra Beal
Debra Jean Beal, 66, of Chester, passed, Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at Trinity West Hospital in Steubenville, following a lengthy illness. Born, August 13, 1954, in Rochester, PA., she was the daughter of Frank and Arlene Barton Waxler. She was…
Route 45 to Perform
Next Sunday, July 18 come and see Route 45 in Laurel Hollow Park in Newell at 6:00! The concert is free and open to the public compliments of the Newell Community Improvement Coalition. Route 45 is a country/rock band who…
HANCOCK COUNTY HONORS RETIRING EMPLOYEES
HANCOCK COUNTY SCHOOL RETIREES – Recognized for their years of service at the Board of Education meeting were Sherri LaRosa, Elizabeth Williams, Melanie Donofe, Fran Games, Frank Carey, Gordon Anderson and Ila Hanlin Retiring teachers and school service personnel…
STORYBOOK CAFÉ COMING TO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD IN JULY!
The Storybook Café is on the road again this summer and coming to a neighborhood near you in July. The former Hancock County school bus, has been specially equipped to serve as a mobile community resource that encourages children…
AND THEN AGAIN by Tamara Pettit
……..We truly have a lot to celebrate this weekend! Being confined this past year and restricted due to COVID the ability to move about freely among our friends and neighbors feels like a breath of fresh air. Being afraid this…
SUMMIT ART GALLERY TO HOLD GRAND OPENING
The Summit Art Gallery will hold its Grand Opening at its new location at 3539 Main St., Weirton on Tuesday, July 13, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Top of West Virginia Convention…
Reading Nook by Kirsten Pierce
What a “taleriffic” time we had at our summer reading program! We met from 4 to 6 p.m. every day the week of June 14th through June 18th, and had twenty kids birth through 17 participate! We’d like to thank…
Our History & Our Heritage by Bill Kiefer
As I write this, I look forward to the Independence Day holiday. Most of us just refer to it as the 4th of July and more or less think of it as a mid-point to the Summer season started with…