A very special day is planned for the Oak Glen Softball Season opener. The schedule is as follows: 4:35pm Welcome everyone and announce honorary base placers: 1st Base Dave Smith; 2nd Base Kasey Arnott and 3rd Base Frank Crain. Teams…
Frances A. Veal, 82, of New Cumberland, passed away at her residence on Friday, March 14, 2025. Her flight to Heaven coincided with the Blood Moon celestial event. Born on October 25, 1942, in Beaumont, TX., she was the daughter…
The season opener for the Oak Glen High Baseball team will take place March 22, 2025 at the new Suzan L. Smith Fields of Dream. At noon, a welcome will be given and the announcement of the following honorary base…
It was a standing room only crowd which converged upon the Hancock County Commission at Thursday’s meeting. Those in attendance were protesting the proposed budget cuts to their departments and the manner which they found out about those cuts. The…
(While I always emphasize that this editorial is just MY opinion, I would wager that this opinion is shared by many readers) Recent actions and inactions by Senator Ryan Weld (R -1st) in the WV Legislature indicate that the northern…
3/12/2025 In recent weeks there has been a flurry of activity regarding video lottery proceeds from Mountaineer Casino that currently benefit Hancock County, the City of New Cumberland and the City of Chester. Hancock County receives 1% and the two…
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Senate today unanimously passed Senate Bill 500, providing that the West Virginia Legislative Auditor “has the authority and duty to make a regular review of the finances of eachvolunteer fire company” in the state. At…
If either HB 3012 or SB 513 pass as written, the cities of New Cumberland will receive 7% of the funding and Chester will receive 16 % while the City of Weirton would receive 77% of the funding, The bill…
March 12, 2025 Charleston WV – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. March 19, 1925: Basketball teams from 11 of West Virginia’s 24…
Board member Gerard Spencer was named countywide Coordinator of Safety Services at Monday’s Board of Education Meeting. Spencer will retire from his position as Sargeant on the Weirton Police Force and resign his seat on the Board of Education when…