Category Community

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…

TRICK OR TREAT

NEW CUMBERLAND, WV – Trick or Treating hours in the unincorporated areas ofHancock County are set for 5:30p.m. to 7:00p.m. on October 31 and withHalloween right around the corner, Hancock County Sheriff Gittings stresses theimportance of safety during trick or treating. Statistics show the leading…

CLOAK & DAGGER RETURNS

Cloak & Dagger On the Air returns to the Top of WestVirginia Convention & Visitors Bureau this Saturday, Oct. 19, at 4 p.m. with four More Tales from the Inner Sanctum. Admission is free, although donations are always appreciated. Doors open at 3:30 p.m., with…

LANE CLOSURE ON JENNINGS RANDOLPH BRIDGE

Lane and Ramp Closures on US 30, Jennings Randolph Bridge, to Begin Monday, October 21, 2024 Hancock County, W.Va. –  A portion of US 30 (Jennings Randolph Bridge), near milepost 0.16, will be restricted to one lane, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., beginning Monday,…

ALPHA TAU

The Alpha Tau chapter (WV) of Alpha Delta Kappa, International Honorary Organization for Women Educators held its October meeting at the Swaney Memorial Library in New Cumberland. The meeting was called to order by President Fran Jones. The Thought for the Day, given by Chaplain…