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NEW CUMBERLAND ASKED TO DONATE COVID RECOVERY FUNDS

  New Cumberland City Council heard a request to donate a portion of its COVID Recovery Act Funds to the Sexual Assault Help Program at its December 6 meeting.   Ashlee Carpenter, representing the program, assured Council that those funds could be used by her organization…

WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER BIRTHS

Date of Birth Baby’ s Gender Parents Names City of Residence State of Residence 11-1-2021 Girl Caitlyn Glover and Michael Davenport Bloomingdale OH 11-1-2021 Girl Holly Stubbins and Charles Bennett Carrollton OH 11-4-2021 Girl Daizha Haight and Terrick Grimm Weirton WV 11-5-2021 Girl Mr and…

WV IMMUNIZATION NETWORK URGES FLU VACCINE AMID ONGOING PANDEMIC

Hurricane, WV – As COVID-19 cases rise nationwide once more, there is concern about seasonal flu coinciding with the pandemic, affecting the health of West Virginians and worsening the strain on West Virginia’s health care system. To protect yourself and your loved ones from the flu…

HANCOCK COUNTY MUSEUM MINUTES

November 10, 2021             The regular meeting of the Hancock County Museum Commission was called to order at 2:00 at the museum by President Vivian Weigel who also led in the pledge to the flag.             Those attending were:  Vivian Weigel, Janet Keller, Lois Carpini,…

CHESTER LIONS TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD BASKETS

CHESTER LIONS CLUB FOOD DISTRIBUTION – The Chester Lions Club will be distributing Christmas Food Baskets to those in need on Saturday, December 11 at 9 AM at the Chester Municipal Building. This will be a drive-through distribution.  You must show proof of WV residency…

NEW MANCHESTER TO LIGHT UP GAZEBO

The “Lighting of the Gazebo” will be held in New Manchester on December 11 at 5:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served and a special guest will make an appearance. The event is sponsored by the New Manchester Christian Church.

GARDEN CLUB NAMES “YARD OF THE MONTH”

            The New Cumberland Garden Club has chosen its last “yard of the month” for 2021.  The award for October goes to Shirley Joy of Commerce Street.  Shirley’s small yard is filled with color all season long, from the annuals along her front porch to…

PARENT CLAIMS INEQUITABLE APPLICATION OF MASK MANDATE

     Citing diminished number of COVID positives and students needing to be  quarantined, the Hancock County Board of Education voted 4-1 to continue the mask mandate until  November 10 at its Oct. 25th meeting.   Board Member Chris Gillette voted no.      Superintendent Dawn Petrovich shared…