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OBITUARY: DONALD BARNHART

Donald L. Barnhart, 84, of New Cumberland, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2025. He was born on July 7, 1940, in Steubenville, the son of the late Donald and Mildred (Griffin) Barnhart. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a son Jerry Barnhart,…

WVU MEDICINE WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER CONTINUES SERVICE UNINTERUPTED  Patient care and operations at WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center have continued, uninterrupted during the current water situation in Weirton.  Thanks to outside water sourcing from Water Transport of Hopedale, OH, hospital operations are normal.  We will continue to utilize Water Transport’s tanker trucks and thank them for their prompt attention to our needs assuring there’s no impact on patient care or operations.

WVU FLAG FLIES OVER WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER

While the papers for Weirton Medical Center to officially become a full member of West Virginia University Healthcare have been signed and the official transition was Jan. 1, 2025,officials from WVU Health System traveled to the Northern Panhandle Monday to official welcome WMC into the…

CASE OF AVIAN FLU CONFIRMED IN WV

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) has confirmed the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a backyard flock in Pocahontas County. This marks only the second case of HPAI in domestic birds in West Virginia since the start of…

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOUR FAMILY!

HOMETOWN NEWS  owners Tamara Pettit, Shannon Sayre and Abbi Elliott wish you all the joys of the season.   As you know,  HOMETOWN NEWS is a family effort with each of us juggling a multitude of responsibilities with the challenge of producing a digital newspaper…

N C PARK BOARD SPONSORS DANCE

The New Cumberland Community House will transform into a magical land for a Winter Dance slated for Dec. 7 from 4 p,m. to 6 p.m. The dance is presented by the Disability Acceptance Coalition and sponsored by the New Cumberland Park Board. The enchanting evening…

SANTA’S MAILBOX IN NEWELL

The Grinch and Santa were both spotted in Newell checking out the Santa’s Mailbox for all the local children to mail their letters to Santa! If you include a return address Santa will respond to the child if it is received by Dec. 20.  After…