The Fancy Lunch …….Were I too pick out the most memorable moment of the summer of 2026, it would be the launch of the “Fancy Lunch” at our house. The term “fancy lunch” was coined by my three-year-old great-granddaughter Emilia to describe a day that…
……There’s a lot I don’t know about important things. I mean there’s an increasing amount of stuff I do know, but that only highlights the need to know more. ,,,,,,,Bet you’re the same dear reader. Everytime you read an update on the Board of Education,…
A New Cumberland Lawyer and his wife have been charged by the West Virginia State Police with three felonies. Lawrence Lee Manypenny and Constance Carmella Manypenny were charged with two felonies from Oct. 1, 2024 and one from April 2026 . Both posted $20,000 bond…
For decades, Frank Veltri has been the tailor that generations of families have trusted for life’s biggest moments. From prom dresses and wedding gowns to graduation attire and special occasions, Frank has helped countless members of the community look their best.This spring, it was Frank…
There are times in our government that shall remain in our memories forever. I’m sure when women got the vote was a forever moment. For those of my generation, the Fair Credit Act of 1973 finally meant women could get a credit card or a…
I rarely look at the mirror. In fact, I’ve sacrificed corpuscles by looking away when I shave. The guy who lives in there depresses me. He always appears ready to slink back to bed. And his face has old person lesions-the kind that hospitals use…
Ms. Kelli Talbot, Esq. WV Board of Education April 15, 2026 Dear Ms. Talbot: I write to protest the State Board of Education’s 2nd delay on Hometown News FOIA.. request. While FOIA are supposed to be delivered 5 business days after the request, I…
Once in a manager’s seminar at Mountaineer, those present were encouraged, as usual, to wake up and ask questions of the speaker. Since nobody (aside from said speaker(s)) at all wanted to be there one nano-second longer than necessary-we all had ACTUAL work to do-any…
Monday, March 23 at 5:30 p.m. the Hancock County School Board will meet at the JDRIV Center in New Cumberland. ……..This marks the second meeting the Hancock County Board has had after the State takeover.. Although elected by a vote of the people, local Board…