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HANCOCK COUNTY INCLUDED IN BROADBAND PROJECT

Tuesday, December 6, 2022Gov. Justice partners with Comcast to connect 2,100+ unserved West Virginia homes and businesses$10 million expansion project to begin construction immediately   CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice today announced he officially signed West Virginia’s Line Extension Advancement and Development (LEAD) program grants for…

CHESTER LIONS DONATE TO SHOP WITH A COP

As part of Chester’s Hometown Christmas festivities on December 3, the Chester Lions Club made a donation to the Hancock County Deputies “Shop with a Cop”. Deputy Pat Hoder accepted the donation from club president, Jodie Juszcza

WVNCC TO HOST WEIRTON CAMPUS HEALTH CARE OPEN HOUSE

College will showcase its numerous healthcare programs, including Nursing, Radiography, Surgical Technology and more.             WHEELING, W.VA – West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) will host an Open House on its Weirton Campus for any prospective students who may be interested in a degree in…

KOVALCIK BREAKS TWO WLU RECORDS

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The West Liberty University women’s track and field team opened its 2022-23 indoor season yesterday at the YSU Icebreaker. Maggie Kovalcik highlighted the Hilltoppers opening day with two school records. The junior from New Cumberland, W.Va. started the meet with a 100.91 in…

AND THEN AGAIN……by Tamara Pettit

……What’s in a name?  Well, evidently quite a lot if you’re an aspiring politician in West Virginia.   If children and grandchildren wanting to emulate their grandfather by pursuing the same career goals, specifically a Congressional seat and the Governor’s seat, then the late Governor Arch…

PSC APPROVES INTERIM RATE INCREASE FOR MOUNTAINEER GAS

CHARLESTON, WV – The Public Service Commission today granted much lower interim purchased gas cost (PGC) rates for Mountaineer Gas Company and Hope Gas dba Dominion Energy West Virginia than the companies had requested.  Mountaineer Gas had originally requested a PCG of $9.85 per Mcf…

CHESTER HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE

The events for this weekend at Chester’s Merry & Bright Hometown Christmas are as follows: 9am-2pm: Lions Club Chilli Cook-off inside CFVD 9am-3pm: Vendors along Carolina Ave. 9am-3pm: Chinese Auction inside CVFD 10am-12pm: Children’s Events at Chester City Park 10am-1pm Carriage Rides behind Citizens Drug…

SANTA’S MAILBOX IS READY!

Lorelei Schmalstieg, daughter of Justin and Mykelti Schmalstieg, was excited to be the first to mail her letter.  The mailbox is located above Laurel Hollow Park at the overlook in Newell and was delivered to the location by David Atkinson. All letters, that contain a…

A TRIBUTE TO AN OLD FRIEND …..by Tamara Pettit

……. He came every Christmas Eve, after dinner but before Santa.  The kids laid out the cookies and the Diet Pepsi in gleeful anticipation of his arrival for he was indeed the spirit of our Christmas.  Bob Manypenny was a lifelong friend, first of the…