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Hometown News

And Then Again…..by Tamara

The 1st Amendment is in jeopardy and it’s not just journalists  who should be concerned.   Signed in 1791, the amendment ensures freedom of expression and prohibits restricting the press.  It also  prohibits restricting the right of a citizen to speak…

OBITUARY: Tina M. Tate

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Tina M (Chambers) Tate, who left us peacefully on September 18, 2025, at the age of 63. Tina was born on March 9, 1962, in Weirton, West Virginia, she was the daughter…

OBITUARY: Anna Bell Eddy

Anna Bell Eddy, 82, of Newell, passed away September 18, 2025, after a long illness. She was born on June 11, 1943, in Mann WV, the daughter of the Late Clyde and Ethel (Aldrige) Bailey. Besides her parents, she is…

Cloak & Dagger Presents a New Spin on OZ

Journey to the Marvelous Land of Oz on Cloak & Dagger On the Air. This Saturday, the local audio drama troupe performs a brand-new adaptation of the classic novel written by Pete Fernbaugh at the Top of West Virginia Convention…

Patterson’s Perspective

By Mark Patterson Want to know something crazy? Our cable bill often soars to around $400 for one month. That’s not rewatch The Sopranos money. It’s the tribute Tony himself might send Paulie Walnuts to extract should you move to Jersey and…

Letter to the Editor

(Concerning the Hancock County Museum, New Cumberland, West Virginia) There are so many things of import occurring nationally, on the state stage, county wise and within local government that on hand the fate of this museum hardly seems worthy of…