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CHESTER HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS DEC. 7

With a theme of “Jingle Bell Rock”, the City of Chester presents a day chock full of activities to bring in the Christmas season. The activities begin at 9 a.m. and continue throughout the day with Santa making an appearance in the Christmas parade. The…

NEW CUMBERLAND YULETIDE DECORATING CONTEST

     The holidays are fast approaching, so that means it is time to drag out the decorations and deck the halls both inside and outside.  It’s the merriest time of the year, and decorations are a great way to put everyone in a festive mood. …

NC LIONS HOLD MEETING

President Sally Greathouse opened the meeting. The minutes of the October 22nd meeting were accepted as read. Correspondence was received by Leader Dogs asking for a donation, a Thank You card from Aiden Flowers, Lion Scholar of the Month for January 2024, and a request…

High School Art Show Sponsored by Arts Council

Weirton, WV – The Fifth Annual High School Student Art Exhibition will be presented and hosted by the Top of West Virginia Arts Council. The council is a committee of the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau.Brooke High, Oak Glen High, Madonna High,…

NC LIONS HOLD WALK for SIGHT CONSERVATION

The New Cumberland Lions Club Annual Jack Harris/Brian Webster Walk for Sight raises money for the West Virginia Lions Sight Conservation Foundation, Inc.   It was held on November 2 with 5 Lions participating.  Donations will be accepted for this through the end of the month by contacting any New…

MAGIC GARDEN GETS NEW FENCE

Community Garden Gets New Fence           The Magic Tree Community Garden along North Chestnut Street in New Cumberland has a shelter with picnic tables, fruit trees, flowers and shrubs, and 19 raised beds where local citizens can grow vegetables (or flowers) all summer long.  Over…

LIONS PROVIDE VACCINATION INFORMATION

New Cumberland Lions Club members, First VP and Nurse Practitioner Jeanne Cox and Lion Jim Gillespie,  provided a vaccination information table on October 19th at the Davis Pharmacy.  It was extremely successful with fifteen flu shots given by Pharmacist and Lion Jeff Davis.  Local resident Brenda…

BLUE RAIDER BASKETBALL WARM-UPS COME HOME

Over the last 25 years, local history buff George Hines has been collecting pictures and other memorabilia to create a New Cumberland Area Museum at the old high school building.  The pictures of every graduating class were already on the walls, but he wanted to…

HEALTH DEPARTMENT HOLDS CANCER AWARENESS EVENT

The Hancock County Health Department expanded the focus of its awareness event from breast cancer to all types of cancer and held a walk to support those fighting cancer and to honor those who have passed from the dreaded disease. The participants ranged in age…