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CHESTER ACTIVITY

CITATIONS: Richard Dailey, Georgetown, PA- Speeding. William Montangue, Pittsburgh, PA- Driving While License Suspended. Jason Conkle, East Liverpool, OH- Driving While License Suspended. Joann Merriman, East Liverpool, OH- Defective Equipment. Dwain Southerland, Bulger, PA- Speeding. Michelle Price, Chester, WV- Expired Operator’s License. George Matkoskey, New…

AND THEN AGAIN…………by Tamara Pettit

………Why do I write? Because it allows me to express myself in a way is far better than talking. That’s because being a “wordsmith” means I ponder every word…..think about whether there is a better word…..or if it’s the right word to convey what I…

LION’S PULLED PORK IS BACK

The next New Cumberland Lions Club Pulled Pork Takeout event is scheduled for Saturday, June 29, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the Swaney Memorial Library in New Cumberland. A Pulled Pork Sandwich – with the pulled pork provided by…

HANCOCK BOE TAKES PERSONNEL ACTION

 Though Simmer is in full swing, the Hancock County Board of Education is taking action to best prepare for the 24/25 school year.  Personnel changes were made at Monday’s Board of Education meeting with positions abolished and positions consolidated. Chris Enochs, assistant principal at  Oak…

HOMETOWN NEWS IS 10-YEARS-OLD!

Wow! Can it be a whole decade since we started down the path to establish a newspaper? It has been 10 years since we began our journey to create a paper. We put out our first issue in August. We filed for our business license…

FIRE HYDRANT TASK FORCE SUBMITS REPORT

CHARLESTON – A task force created by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia to write rules governing the testing and safety of the state’s 50,000 fire hydrants completed its work Monday after holding three public meetings. A total of 27 fire-related groups were invited…