Hometown News

Hometown News

Obituary

Maxine M. “Sally” Chambers, 90, of Follansbee, WV formerly of New Cumberland, WV passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Brightwood Nursing Home Follansbee, WV.She was born April 18, 1930 in Grantsville, WV a daughter of the late William and…

Obituary

Dorothy Marie Swearingen, lifelong resident of Chester passed peacefully at the East Liverpool City Hospital on Sunday, December 6, 2020, following a brief illness.Dorothy was born on the family farm near Chester on December 2, 1925. She was the daughter…

A Direct Line to Santa

The Newell Community Improvement Coalition is excited to announce that the Santa’s Mail Box is up and ready to receive children’s letters to Santa. The mailbox is located at the overlook above Laurel Hollow Park on Washington Street in Newell.…

Free Covid Testing

FREE COVID TESTING – CHANGE, Inc. is offering free COVID testing in both Weirton and Newell. All residents need to get tested a West Virginia Drivers License or proof of residency. The testing sites are the Family Medical Center at…

Chester Hometown Christmas

CHESTER’S HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS – SATURDAY, DEC 5 – While the Chester Christmas Parade has been cancelled, the Hometown Christmas activities will take place on Carolina Avenue. The theme of this year’s celebration is based on the Grinch movie with the…

NEW CUMBERLAND
CHRISTMAS PARADE

NEW CUMBERLANDCHRISTMAS PARADEThe New Cumberland Christmas Parade is still scheduled for December 12 with line-up at 4 p.m. at Fuccy’s lot on 2nd Avenue. start-time of 5 p.m. New Cumberland City Clerk said there are currently 10 entries in the…

Reflections Jeremy Alger

I love Christmas! So many things about the spirit and the traditions bless my soul every year! There is no greater thing that has ever happened to this earth than that unlikely birth in that busy animals’ stall. Our Savior…