Obituary

Sara A. Hillyard of Chester passed at Genesis Health Care in White Sulfur Springs, WV. on Tuesday, December 15, 2020.Sara lived 97 good years and was the last of that generation of the Hillyard family. The oldest of three children…

Sara A. Hillyard of Chester passed at Genesis Health Care in White Sulfur Springs, WV. on Tuesday, December 15, 2020.Sara lived 97 good years and was the last of that generation of the Hillyard family. The oldest of three children…

Mary Ellen Peters, 83, of East Liverpool, Ohio, passed away December 17, 2020.Born in East Liverpool, Ohio on October 15, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Ada (Beteridge) Payne.She was a retired payroll clerk for the…

Mary Ann Mayes, 94 of Chester, WV., passed Saturday, December 19, 2020, at the Weirton Medical Center from complications to the Covid-19 Virus. She was born in Wellsville, Ohio on October 20, 1926, to the late Sam and Millie Sabbato…

Father Ronald Anthony Getsiger, 83, of Weirton, WV passed away peacefully in his home on Friday, December 18, 2020, with his caregiver Patty, family friend Joni Burskey and his two best friends (pets) Suzie and Briged at his side.He was…

Mary Jane Wolfe, 82, of Chester, passed, Monday, December 28, 2020, at Valley Hospice in Trinity West, following a brief illness.Born, August 16, 1938, in Richmond Twp. Venango, PA., she was a daughter of the late James Loy and Oral…

The Board of Directors of CHANGE, Inc. a non-profit Community Action Agency, has announced they are starting the search for the position of CEO to replace Judy Raveaux who will be retiring in July of 2021. Lisa Werner, Board President…

ATA students wrote letters to Santa that were delivered to Macy’s special mailbox. ATA mailed 207 letters to Santa which totaled $414 in donations to Make a Wish foundation.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!While 2020 has been a difficult year, we still have much to be thankful for this Christmas at HOMETOWN NEWS. We are still here, bringing you the local news that matters to you. It hasn’t been easy as the…


**Approved a leave of absence for Morgan Bricker and Stephanie Kuca;**Accepted the resignation of Lauren Masucci as a Multi-Categorical/Autism teacher at Oak Glen Middle;**Approved a transfer for Paul M. Guzzo from Custodian II, Allison Elementary, to Custodian III/GM, Weirton Elementary;**Accepted…