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Addilyn Ray Allen

Addilyn Ray Allen, stillborn, Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at Weirton Medical Center. She was born to Gary Michael Allen and Miranda Paige Fisher.She had beautiful greenish-blue eyes and sandy blonde hair.She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfathers, Steve…

Roger Bowesox

Roger Eugene Bowersox, 55, of New Cumberland, passed away January 20, 2021.Born in Mifflin, Pa. on September 1, 1965, he was the son of Shirley (Oldaker) Bowersox of Chester and the late James Bowersox.Roger was a former member of the…

Walter Gibas

Walter “Babe” Gibas, 84, of New Cumberland, passed away January 22, 2021.Born in East Liverpool, Ohio on May 24, 1936, he was the son of the late Walter Gibas and Mary Gibas Anderson.He worked for Globe Brick, Delivered Mail, Quaker…

Samuel Pruden

Samuel Pruden, 79, of Newell, passed away January 17, 2021.Born in Chester, WV on September 10, 1941, he was the son of the late Charles and Virginia (Ripley) Pruden.Samuel retired after working 43 years at Homer Laughlin China Company, last…

Covid Vaccination Clinic

A vaccination clinic will be held tomorrow 1/23  9-2 at Weir High Gym for any healthcare worker who works or lives in in WV.    This clinic is for healthcare workers only and they can register by using the VAMS system…

Littell Honored for Service

life has been a strong supporter of Scouting. Bill was cubmaster ofPack 67 for around 30 years and was an assistant scoutmaster withTroop 67 for about 10 years.In our congregation, Bill has served as Deacon, then as Elder andChairman of…

Students to Return to School

Hancock County students K-8 will return to school January 21 on a blended schedule with high school students to engage in remote learning as long as the county is designated red on the COVID map. Should the County status turn…

And Then Again by Tamara Pettit

…..West Virginia’s distribution of COVID vaccinations has garnered national attention. While at the beginning of the crisis we were the last state to have a case of COVID, we now are being recognized for our distribution of the vaccine which…