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Hometown News

Life with the Parkinheimers

By Jeff & Mary Anne Woofter The Power of Positivity in the Fight Against Chronic DiseaseIf you’ve followed our journey through Life with the Parkinheimers, you probably know by now that Mary Anne and I make an interesting pair. We’ve…

Newell Road to be Closed

HANCOCK COUNTY, WV – County Route 66/16 (Fourth Street), and County Route 66/12 (Grant Street), in Newell, will be closed, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., beginning on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, through Friday, September 5, 2025, for paving. Motorists are advised…

Patterson’s Perspective

By Mark Patterson Decades before artificial intelligence commenced those creepy imitations of human voices or began writing lousy articles on your computer’s home page, the stuff that Stephen Hawking warned would betray and potentially end humanity launched an assault that these…

OBITUARY: Marsha Nurmi

It is with heartfelt reflections that we share the news of Marsha D. Nurmi’s passing on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at the Stone Pear Pavilion in Chester, after a brief illness. A beloved member of our community, Marsha lived a…