Sectional Semi Final:Oak Glen defeated Fairmont Senior in 3 sets Scores: 25-13, 25-18, 25-3Alayna Kranis: 18 kills, 3 aces, 2 digsJadyn Smith 22 assists, 2 killsRory McNutt 3 kills, 2 aces Sectional Championship:Oak Glen defeated Weirton in 3 sets Scores: 25-7, 25-8, 25- 7Ashlyn Six…
….The online version of HOMETOWN NEWS is now available. Going digital is a major step for us and Shannon has worked hard to make it happen. We will continue to make changes as the site evolves, so be sure to give us your input. It…
We are currently collecting donations of canned goods for the New Cumberland Food Closet. They can be placed in the tote on the library’s front porch. The Yellow Ribbon Girls also have a box at the library for donations of plastic bags they use to…
I had a memory the other day that got me wondering what if? I’d like to tell you the memory and use it to illustrate something that I think is incredibly important.I was not a good student in school. I don’t mean that I had…
There is an independent film from 1999 called The Big Kahuna. I don’t know that it was ever shown in any theaters, but I rented it from a video store (remember those) and I found it quite interesting. The story is about three men who…
In some ways 1929, with the creation of National Steel Corporation had to be one of the highpoints of the life of Ernest Tener (E. T.) Weir. It also had a significant setback for him. That was the death of his brother, at age 48,…
…..Contempt for “politicians” is at an all-time high. It wasn’t always that way. Once elected, those running for office were known as officials even public servants. Journalists also were for the most part seen as honorable people seeking to bring the truth to their readers..…
Right before the final fight scene in Rocky 5 (which everyone knows is the worst Rocky movie) Rocky Balboa is in a bar in which he has just watched a boxing match on TV. The winner of that match is a former student of Rocky’s…
In last week’s column I indicated that I drew heavily on an article written in 1975 by John D. Ubinger who served for thirty-two years as the Director of Public Relations at National Steel Corporation in Pittsburgh. Although Mr. Weir had been deceased since 1957,…