Mountaineer Gas was in New Cumberland last week installing new gas lines in front of the soon-to-be-demolished property purchased by the State of West Virginia for the new alternative route 2. There were other areas, including that in front of the City building that received…
YLA Camp Horseshoe – Parsons, WV – Teens from West Virginia and Ohio strengthened their skills of civic leadership during the June 16-22, 2024, Summit at Camp Horseshoe. William Fulmer and Alexa Shaw of Hancock County attended this year’s Summit. “We want to make our…
The Hancock County 4-H Camp made a triumphant return this year, marking its first camp since 2019. After facing challenges with enrollment over the past three years, this year’s camp saw a full house with 40 overnight campers, 23 day campers, and 25 dedicated staff…
Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau Relocates to New OfficeWeirton, WV– The Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), the destination marketing organization for Brookeand Hancock Counties, is thrilled to announce the relocation of its office to a new space at…
Newell’s Fun Day featured the most unique parade which parade goers claimed was the funnest and wetest Saturday. Hometown News editor Shannon Sayre was able to capture each entry before they fired their water guns. As soon as she snapped the picture they fired and…
The Oak Glen High School Class of 1969 will hold its 55-year reunion on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at the Badgely Pavilion at Chester City Park. The event will begin with a social hour at 5:00 pm followed by a buffet dinner at 6:30…
The next New Cumberland Lions Club Pulled Pork Takeout event is scheduled for Saturday, July 27, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the Swaney Memorial Library in New Cumberland. A Pulled Pork Sandwich – with the pulled pork provided by…
Wild and wonderful West Virginia will transform into Wet, Wild & Wonderful West Virginia on August 3 thanks to an idea brought to our State from a resident who relocated from Idaho. Heather Culig who along with her husband , Matt Wicks, relocated to Newell…
HOMETOWN NEWS will now appear in your e-mail twice a week. While readers could catch up on local news and features at the beginning of the week, starting next week, they will also be able to do so on Thursday. The popularity of the newsletter…