Category Community

N.C. Receives Grant for Porter st.

New Cumberland City Council learned the City had been awarded a $10,000.00 grant from the Brooke/Hancock/Jefferson Planning Commission for Thrasher Engineering to study the drainage problems which continue to plague Porter Street at its November meeting. A update on Commerce Street also revealed progress continues…

And Then Again…

Tamara Pettit ……Thank you to each and every veteran without whom our nation would not be able to enjoy the freedoms we have. While we may or may not agree with the election results, the reality is we would not have the privilege of having…

Allison Elementary Honor Rolls

Allen T. Allison Elementary School Principals Honor Roll  1st nine weeks  Grade 1 Jaelynn Blake, Mattias Brookes, Paisley Cashdollar, Kayler Comm, Avalee Conkle, Olivia Davis, Shane Davis,  Layne Eckleberry, Brieya Englehart, Owen Fink, Dodge Gamble, Esmeralda Garrison, Landon Graves, Anna Hultberg, Turner Humes, Maddox Johnston,…

New Manchester Honor rolls

NEW MANCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL1ST 9-WEEKS – 2020-2021 1ST GRADEJaxson Alleman, Cassie Argent, Jackson Baird, Noah Barron, Hadley Beagle, Crosbie Beal, Skylar Blankenship, Avery Boatright, Elizabeth Brokaw, Mia Budney, Warren Crago, Alex Criswell, Naomi Davis, Mya Dulaney, Logan Dunlevy, Makayla Fletcher, Wesley Gibson, Lillian…

Chaffin Luhana Give Back to the Community

 Free turkeys will be provided to Hancock County residents in need at 2 p.m. , November 20.  The Chaffin Luhana Foundation will provide the turkeys for distribution  at Tomlinson Run’s pool parking lot.  A drive through distribution will be conducted due to the COVID pandemic.  Those wishing to pick up a turkey…

Excited to help-The New Cumberland Church of the Nazarene had the opportunity to go to the Hancock County Animal Shelter and volunteer for an afternoon. The volunteers assisted with projects with which the Shelter needed help. There were more than 70 years of age difference…

Chaffin Luhana to Distribute Turkeys

Given COVID-19’s effect on many households and the food insecurity experienced by many across the region, the Chaffin Luhana Foundation plans to give away more than 800 turkeys between Hancock County and a Pittsburgh distribution on Nov. 19.Due to the COVID, contactless delivery with a…

Chester Employees Receive
Year-End Salary Adjustment

Chester City employees will receive a year-end salary adjustment. The $500 for full-time and $250 for part-time employee payment was approved by Chester City Council at Monday’s meeting. Appointees and elected officials are ineligible.Council discussed the City’s financial condition due to COVID, but noted that…