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WINNERS IN ‘KIDS KICK OPOIDS’ CONTEST

Maura Williams, a student at Weir Middle School, and Lucas Dawson, a student at Weir Middle, were winners of the “Kids Kick Opioids” design competition. The competition is sponsored by Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office to increase awareness of the dangers of drugs.

LIONS BRING PULLED PORK BACK

The New Cumberland Lions Club will kick off the summer Pulled Pork Takeout fundraiser with the first event scheduled for Saturday, May 27, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the Swaney Memorial Library in New Cumberland.  A Pulled Pork Sandwich…

SPRING YARD DECORATING CONTEST IN NC

Spring is finally here, and that means summer won’t be far behind!  It’s time to spruce up your yard and start thinking about warm weather and being outdoors.  The city of New Cumberland plans to kick off the summer season with Memorial Day festivities on…

CHILD CARE PROVIDERS TO HOLD TOWN HALL IN WEIRTON

WEIRTON, W. Va.- West Virginia’s child care providers are facing an uncertain future. With COVID-related changes to reimbursement rates, child care providers were able to stay open, but, with the extension slated to end and policy addressing the state’s child care reimbursement rates failing to…

GRAY LIONS SCHOLAR OF THE MONTH

Alexis Gray, 17, is the April recipient of the Lion’s Club Scholar of the Month. Alexis is the daughter of Jeremy Gray and Renee Duffield of Newell. She is a senior at Oak Glen High School. Throughout her high school career, Alexis has committed to…

CHESTER GETS A NEW PATROLMAN

Chester Mayor acknowledged the stabbling which took place at Crazy Donkey Friday during Monday’s Council meeting. Wedgewood issued a plea that when there is a dangerous situation or an emergency residents should refrain from posting on Facebook. The individual who stabbed the owner is still…

CHESTER GARDEN CLUB

CHESTER – The Chester Garden Club held its first meeting of the year on April 26th at EJ’s Family Restaurant in Chester.  President Susie Wilson conducted the meeting. Donna Stevens read the selection “Count Your Blessings.”  She also led the group in “The Garden Club…

HANCOCK COUNTY COMMISSION

Hancock County Commission agreed to provide $8,000.00 to the Weirton Transit Corporation at Thursday’s meeting. Philip Gilcrest, transit manager, wrote in his request that the $8,000.00 would enable the Corporation to match a dollar for dollar Federal Grant to draw down funds available to the…