Two Seek Council Seat
Voters in New Cumberland will choose from two competitors. Incumbent Judy Takach Bartley and newcomer Anne Blankenship will vie for the Ward II, Seat position,
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Your Imagination Station
With Connie & ShaunaOh My Goodness Ya’ll, what a weekend we just had at Lynn Murray Memorial Library. We held our first annual Seeds & Trees Program, with 29 children and 21 adults in attendance. What a FANTASTIC turn out!! We started our program off…
Board of Education
**Accept the resignation of Anthony Veltri as Assistant Boys’ Soccer Coach at Weir High;**Accept the resignations of Willard Douglas, Bus Operator #122; William Loth, Custodian II at Oak Glen Middle School; and Diane Rocchio, Secretary III at JDR Career Center. All three employees are retiring;**Approve…
AND THEN AGAIN BY TAMARA PETTIT
…….I knew when I learned of Dr. Mike Swan’s path to his current position of interim superintendent of schools that his story would be inspirational. I wasn’t disappointed. When I spoke to his Mom, Lynn, she commented that had they forced Mike to attend college…
REFLECTIONS BY JEREMY ALGER
When a Christian makes a decision there needs to be some aspect in which God is considered. The word Christian means follower of Christ. The Christ being followed is Jesus. Jesus is the Son of God.If the decision is something easy like, should I steal…
Our History & Our Heritage By Bill Kiefer
Last week’s column reads a lot like a summary statement for a suggested Ph.D. dissertation in Religion, Philosophy, or History, take your pick. But sometimes this column tends to go that way because it deals not only in “what happened” but “why it happened.” The…
Swan Takes Non-Traditional Path to Career Aspirations
When Dr. Michael Swan, interim superintendent of Burke County Schools in North Carolina, graduated from Oak Glen High School, college was not even on his radar. In fact, the son of Joe and Lynn Swan of Second Avenue New Cumberland, told his parents the workforce…
Jeffrey and Joey Davis of Davis Bros. Pharmacy, Jaimee Szymanski of Dynamic Dyslexia recognized by WV Living
Two local businesses and their owners were recognized by WEST VIRGINIA LIVING’S HEALTHY LIVING as Health Care Heroes. The magazine had solicited nominations from throughout the State for those health care professionals in a variety of occupations who were contributing to the well-being of their…
Early Voting for NC Election to Begin
Early voting for the May 11th New Cumberland Municipal Election will begin April 28 and will take place at the Municipal Building from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday and Saturdays, May 1 and May 8 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Election…