Category Community

AND THEN AGAIN…BY TAMARA PETTIT

……Good news! The new Federal Stimulus Act contains significant funds for local communities. Senator Joe Manchin announced the amounts that will be received in a news release that detailed each community and each county. The legislation states that the funding can be used for infrastructure.…

Reflections by Jeremy Alger

I am writing this on Thursday (March 18th) so what has happened in the days before you read this in the March Madness College Basketball Tournament is not known to me as I write. But there is some news going into the tournament that I…

Our History & Our Heritage By Bill Kiefer

Related to the development of Newell as a pottery center, perhaps even absolutely required was the Newell Bridge. The toll bridge, which is still in use today, connects East Liverpool with West Virginia just north of Newell. The Bridge is not small. Its total length…

McElroy Makes Oak Glen History

Freshman Lillyann McElroy won a match for Oak Glen High School on Wednesday evening.The 15-year-old is the first girl on Oak Glen School roster to win a match. This year she and another female team mate are the first two females to ever wrestle for…

The Reading Nook by Kirsten Pierce

Swaney Memorial Library would like to thank Jane, Joyce, and Pam for spending several days organizing our book sale room. They sorted and alphabetized for hours, getting everything set up for the sale. Don’t let all of their hard work go to waste! Everything is…

Hissam Honored for Service

Chief John Hissam recently celebrated 50 years of service to the Chester Volunteer Fire Department and the City of Chester, WV. Chief Hissam was recognized for his service by his fellow firemen and the community on Wednesday, March 3 and presented a golden axe for…

Board of Education

In other business, the Board:**Learned that 154 students had entered the county school system with 162 leaving;**Accepted the resignation of Rachel Mateo as Athletic Trainer at Oak Glen High;**Accepted the resignations of Pamela Robinson, teacher at Oak Glen Middle, and Amy Beilhart, teacher at Allison…