Another Riverfest weekend has come and gone. Soon, Hometown News will get a letter thanking all those who helped make the weekend a reality from the Committee. But, we wanted to do a thank you to the Committee for all…
The Oak Glen High School Band, under the director of Wendy Zinn, officially opened the Riverfest weekend on Saturday at 11 a.m. Over 50 vendors were on hand for the event offering food, crafts, and a variety of wares. Entertainment…
…..Telephone…..phone……bag phone…….car phone….cell phone and now iphone. Has any instrument gone through such an evolution while continuing to play such an integral role in my life?. Just as there have been many versions of Tamara, there have been transformations of…
Michael Dean Jacobs, 51, of New Cumberland, WV passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at his residence. He was born October 3, 1972 in Weirton, WV a son of the late Kenneth Eugene Jacobs, Sr. & Bernice…
CHESTER – The Chester Garden Club met in the Chester City Building on September 25th. Vice President Susie Wilson led the group in The Pledge of Allegiance and the Garden Club Prayer and conducted the meeting. Devotions leader Donna Stevens…
The Hancock County Commission recognized the impact the 4-H program in Hancock County makes on its youth and in the community at Thursday’s meetings. Proclaiming Oct. 6 – Oct 12 National 4-H week, the Commission learned from Zach White, 4-H…
The Hancock County Board of Education approved assignments for the school year at its Sept 23rd meeting. Personnel recommendations approved included the following: **Assignments were approved for Sydney Doughty, substitute teacher, countywide; Cristen Bridges, substitute teacher, countywide; and Amber Marino,…
The Hancock County and Brooke County Executive Committees and Hancock County and Brooke County Democratic Women are hosting a “Patriotic Night At The Races,” Wear your Red, White and Blue and come to the races on…
We asked each Sheriff’s candidate, incumbent Scott Gittings and challenger Dezso Polgar, the same questions. Those were the issues we thought were important to Hancock County voters and would provide information to help them make their decision. The answers were…
Dezso Polgar 100 Pleasantview Drive Weirton, WV 26062 A lifelong resident of Hancock County. The son of the late Desi and Eleanor Polgar. I have two children, Allyson and David, and four grandchildren. Graduated from Weir High School in 1984…