**Expressed its appreciation to the Hancock County for a job well done on the recent General Election, especially given the large number of both absentee and early voters;**Expressed thanks to the Hancock County Sheltered Workshop for providing a truck to…
Tamara Pettit …….The wind blew and the rains came down Sunday. It was a day fit not for man nor beast or even trusty puppy, Max. It was a “paper doll day” as we called such days in Shannon vernacular.…
Bill Keifer The Twelfth West Virginia Infantry Regiment was organized at Wheeling on August 30, 1862. Company I was comprised chiefly of soldiers from Hancock County.This Company consisted of approximately 100 soldiers and officers. As part of the Twelfth, it…
Jeremy Alger My best friend in college was a guy named Mark. He was the best man in my wedding. We used to do this thing where one of us would say, “The world tears us down…” and the other…
Members of the Chester Garden gathered to decorate the tree are (L-R) Paige Rayle, Connie Hissam, Susie Wilson, Joann Lang and Donna Stevens. The Veterans’ “Giving Tree” is now on display at Connie’s Corner Family Restaurant in Chester. Decorated by…
The “Community Christmas Card,” sponsored by the GFWC Woman’s Club of New Cumberland for the benefit of Children’s Hospital will not be a club project this year. The Club has dissolved due to lack of new members and the few…
Due to the increase in active COVID cases in our County the Hancock County PSD office lobby will be closed. We ask our customers to please continue to put payments in the “Drop Box” behind the building.We accept on-line payments…
Legal NoticeNotice of Request for Proposal (RFP)COVID-19 Disaster Recovery Dislocated Worker GrantWorkForce West Virginia (WorkForce), a division of the West Virginia Department of Commerce, announces the availability of U.S. Department of Labor National Dislocated Worker Grant (NDWG) funds for the…
Looking to hire a Class II Water Operator for part-time position. Must have a West Virginia Class II Water Operator’s License. Interested parties may pick up application at Chester Municipal Water Works, 600 Indiana Avenue, Chester, WV, Suite 210
The Newell Community Improvement Coalition recently installed memorials for three if its founding members who passed away. at Laurel Park.Floyd Wilson was Chairman of the Board of the Coalition. He was active in our Community and he was well known…