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WMC Honors Armed Forces& First Responders

WEIRTON, WV-(May 19, 2021) In observance of Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day, WMC is honoring those who have served our country. Flags of each branch of the military are currently on display in the WMC Atrium.Veteran and WMC Security Staff member Frank Zagula came…

Oak Glen Holds Prom

The Oak Glen High School’s 57th Prom was held on Friday April 30. The Grand March and the crowning of the King and Queen took place in the gym. The 2021 prom was “A Magical Moment In Time” using a Harry Potter theme. The faculty…

Resident Questions Mobile Home Violation

Chester City Council was asked why it wasn’t taking action against Sunset Development at Monday’s City Council meeting. Resident Ed Schmidt told Council it was his understanding that the Judge’s most recent ruling ordered the City to grant a permit to owner Bob Reed to…

And Then again by Tamara Pettit

……West Virginia is once again losing a Congressman. The State’s population decline of 3.2 percent in the 2020 Census means that we will go from three to two congressman and our voice in “the peoples’ house” will be diminished. Our State is not alone. Surrounding…

Our History & Our Heritage by Bill Kiefer

Thomas Campbell was centered on his church at Brush Run close to the border between Southwestern Pennsylvania and the extreme Northwestern section of Virginia. Alexander Campbell, was residing a few miles away in the area of Virginia near the Pennsylvania border known as Buffalo, after…

Reflections by Jeremy Alger

My daughter is hooked on unicorns. She plays with them. She draws them. She wears them. She even pretends to preach about them. When she sees something new or exciting she often asks, “Can I have that with unicorns on it?” (And if you think…

CHESTER LIONS CLUB HANGS BANNERS

The Chester Lions Club recently hung summer banners along Carolina Avenue for the City. Pictured are (l-r) Donny Murray, Andi Shilling, and Dave Shilling. Other members who took part, but not pictured, were Marshall Hobbs, Dan Allison, Tom Hineman, Bud Miller, and Steve Wilson. For…