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Leon Swiger

Mitchell Nixon <[email protected]>To:[email protected], Oct 31 at 6:13 PM Leon Swiger, 61, of Chester, passed away Sunday October 24, 2021 at Heritage Valley Beaver Hospital due to Covid-19 complications. Leon was born January 12, 1960 in Salem Ohio. He was the son of the late Leary and…

Violet Six

Mitchell Nixon <[email protected]>To:[email protected], Oct 31 at 6:16 PM Violet Marie Six, 77, of Newell passed away Friday October 22, 2021. Born September 18, 1944 in Cameron, WV she was the daughter of the late Harold and Mabel (Chamber) Blake. Besides her parents, she was preceded in…

Gary Mackey

Gary Mackey, 78, of Newell, passed away October 25, 2021. He was born February 20, 1943 in East Liverpool, Ohio, the son of the late Thomas and Ruth (Price) Mackey. Gary was the former Director of mutuals at Mountaineer Race Track. He was a member…

Carole Nuzum

Arner Funeral Chapel <[email protected]>To:[email protected], Nov 6 at 4:28 PM Carol L. Nuzum, seventy-four of New Cumberland passed at the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville on Friday, November 5, 2021. Born on April 11, 1947, in Glendale, WV., Carol spent her childhood in the Moundsville…

Dwain K. Reed

Dwain K. Reed, 65 of New Cumberland passed at his home on Thursday, November 4, 2021. A son of the late Jeremiah B. and Leona “Theresa” Mercer Reed, he was born in East Liverpool on August 1, 1956. Dwain was raised in the Hookstown area…

PARENT CLAIMS INEQUITABLE APPLICATION OF MASK MANDATE

     Citing diminished number of COVID positives and students needing to be  quarantined, the Hancock County Board of Education voted 4-1 to continue the mask mandate until  November 10 at its Oct. 25th meeting.   Board Member Chris Gillette voted no.      Superintendent Dawn Petrovich shared…

Wreaths Across America

NEW CUMBERLAND GARDEN CLUB SPONSORS THIIRD WREATH EVENTThe New Cumberland Garden Club will once again be sponsoring the Wreaths Across America event for the New Cumberland Cemetery. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, December 18. Started over 25 years ago by Merrell Worcester…

CHESTER FESTIVAL OF TREES COMING UP

Kicking off the holiday season will be the Festival of Trees in Chester. Slated for November 19 and 20, the event will feature fully-decorated trees available to purchase at an auction. Photos with Santa, adopting a stuffed reindeer and participating in an ornament walk will…

HONOR YOUR HOMETOWN

West Virginia at the Center of Nationwide Honor Your Hometown Campaign A West Virginia Native Co-Founded the Initiative with Filmmaker Ken Burns and   Country Music Star Marty Stuart Prominent West Virginians Are Featured   Charleston, WV. Nitro native Dan McGinn is a co-creator of the Honor Your Hometown campaign with celebrated…