……….”I am only one: but still I am one, I cannot do everything; but still I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something I can do.” (Edward Everett Horton) ………Being a mayor or a member…
………I’ve often pondered if being a good mother is genetically determined or it’s learned behavior. I mean you can come from a long line of cookie baking Moms and be the black sheep who buys your kids cookies at the store. Conversely, you can watch…
If you live in New Cumberland, make sure to make time to vote tomorrow. Voters will decide on the Mayor who will lead the City for the next four years. That’s an important job, and with the potential to revitalize the city both economically and…
Beth Morris, a language arts teacher at Oak Glen Middle School, was honored as Teacher of the Year at the Board of Education meeting Monday. Morris was selected from a field of eight nominees, one teacher from each school. Nominees included Jodi Cole, Title 1,…
Cemco, Inc., a company which list Edson “Ted” Arneault as President and Patrick Arneault as Vice-President, was awarded the bid to operate Kennedy Marina in Newell by the Hancock County Commissioners. Cemco won the bid on a 2 to 1 vote with Commission President Eron…
…………Politics is a rough game to play and it’s not only getting rougher, it’s getting personal. Sure, the rhetoric of the presidential election attracted a lot of voters to Trump. But when rhetoric turns into reality, it often hurts. Right now a lot of people…
The City of New Cumberland will elect a Mayor to a four-year term on May 13. This is the only contested race in the Municipal Election with all Council seats uncontested. Councilman Michael Watkins is challenging Mayor Will White for the Mayor’s seat and Hometown…
On 04/03/2025, Victor Shreves, (65 years of age) was placed under arrest for four (4)felony counts of Soliciting a Minor Via Computer, and two (2) felony counts of Distribution and Exhibiting of material depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. This investigation started with the…
How About Some History……and Mystery Hometown News hasn’t had a history column since my husband, Bill Kiefer, passed away two years ago. How he loved delving into the history of our area. He found history where I didn’t know history existed. I guess being born…