The regular meeting of the Hancock County Museum Commission held their December meeting recently at the museum. Report was heard that new electrical panels were installed as well as the outdoor connections updated and sealed. Marcus Trelaine submitted a bid for replacement…
Jay Adams, 77, of Newell, passed away December 13, 2022. Born July 24, 1945, he was the son of the late Carlos and Elizabeth (Stonebraker) Adam Jay worked for the Boilermakers Union 154 and was a member of the Masonic Lodge. Besides his parents, he…
(thanks to Maureen Vulgamore for content and photos) The 2022 New Cumberland Christmas Parade was led by an impressive uniformed Color Guard from the New Cumberland VFW. Councilwoman Judy Bartley was named the Grand Marshall of the parade to honor her many years of service…
November 2, 2022 The regular meeting of the Hancock County Museum Commission was called to order at 1:00 pm at the museum by President Vivian Weigel who also led in the pledge to the flag. Those attending were: Vivian Weigel, Janet Keller, Lois…
Those in need this holiday season will be able to receive free food through a drive-through food distribution at the Chester Municipal Building on December 10 at 9 a.m. In order to receive food, recipients must show proof of West Virginia residency or photo id.…
The New Cumberland Military Banners Committee recently took down the military banners on display along the streets of New Cumberland. A total of 103 banners were removed and are being cleaned and placed in storage until next spring. In May of next year, the…
Honor Rolls – 1st Nine Weeks Grading Period 5th Grade Straight A Honor Roll: Layla Adkins, Lilly Blake, Laila Brown, Kane Cashdollar, Emily Conroy, Corban Devore, Cannin Dittman, Bristol Eckleberry, McKenzie Griffin, Mya Grove, Kaiden Hennecy, Alex Kalkstein, Kendall+ Krzys, Ethan Lassan, Mallory Lynch, Cassidy Mayes,…
On Friday, November 4, 2022, members of the Hancock-Brooke-WeirtonDrug and Violent Crimes Task Force completed an investigation regardingthe trafficking of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine in the Newell, HancockCounty, WV area. This investigation led to a search warrant located at 331Blossom Avenue, Newell WV. During the…