The Chester 4th of July Committee has day-long activities to entertain every age in this year’s Hometown Celebration. From 9 a.m. til 10 p.m. and beyond the volunteers have worked hard to present an Independence Day you won’t forget. The…
Charles Levi Burgoon, 42, of Weirton passed away Wednesday June 18, 2025. He was born in Wheeling on September 3, 1982, the son of Gale (Hartley) Groves of Weirton and the late Ronald Burgoon. He was a graduate of Weir…
…….A few random thoughts, ……The “lazy, hazy days of summer” are upon us and we marveled at the temps and blue sky for a few days until we hit 90 degrees and then we remembered when it was hot. My…
No big hoopla, no fireworks to scare the horses and dogs, no band playing so loudly it jars the senses. Yet, the two streets in New Manchester are lined with children and adults who wait to see the 4th of…
An order issued Thursday has cancelled the hearing scheduled for Tomlinson PSD and Fiesta Tableware. The Newell Company, a privately owned water company had itself declared a “distressed” company and asked that the PSD order Tomlinson to take over the…
Gene Wright, 65, of Chester, passed away Friday June 13, 2025. He was born on July 10, 1959, the son of the late Jolly and Helen (Stewart) Wright. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Harley…
Margaret (Margie) Swartzmiller, 89, of New Cumberland, WV. passed away Wednesday June 18, 2025 at Weirton Medical Center, a daughter of the late Herman and Mary (Popko) Pawelczyk. She was also preceeded in death by a son, Eric C. Swartzmiller,…
Gene Wright, 65, of Chester, passed away Friday June 13, 2025. He was born on July 10, 1959, the son of the late Jolly and Helen (Stewart) Wright. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Harley…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) has confirmed the presence of the Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis) in Berkeley County, marking the first detection of the invasive pest in the state. Native to East Asia, the…
WEST VIRGINIA (June 18, 2025) – The West Virginia First Foundation (WVFF) is proud to announce the appointment of its inaugural Regional Expert Panel members for Region 1 representing Brooke, Hancock, Ohio, Marshall and Wetzel Counties. These local leaders will…