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HARRY EMMERLING

Harry C. Emmerling Sr., 76, of Chester, passed, Thursday, October 14, 2021, at Stone Pear Pavilion following a brief illness. Born, August 24, 1945, in Florence, SC., he was the son of the late Lyman and Margaret Emmerling. He was also preceded in death by…

OBITUARY ISOBEL BELL

Isobel Lee Bell of Weirton passed at the Weirton Medical Center on Sunday, October 17, 2021; she was 92 years old.  She was born in Parkersburg, WV, on May 30, 1929, the daughter of the late Earl W. and Clarice K. Nichols Wigner. Isobel was…

SWANEY LIBRARY CORNER by Kirsten Pierce

I just returned from West Virginia Library Association’s annual fall conference and am so excited to get started on all of the new programs I learned about while there. I can’t wait to tell you all about them! Of course, if you have ideas for…

KONCHAR NAMED LIONS’ SCHOLAR FOR SEPTEMBER.

Mason Konchar has been named Scholar of the month for September 2021. A Senior at Oak Glen High School, he is the  second son to George Konchar and Cindy Konchar and a Chester resident.      Mason credits  becoming  an active member of National Honor Society…

MONTANI SEMPER LIBERI OCT. 24

Co-sponsored by Montani Semper Liberi – Music & Art and Bob Milby VFW Post #6450, Autumn Fest 2021 will arrive in a spectacular way in Chester, WV, Sunday, October 24. To take place in Chester City Park, the event will feature several renowned national touring…

COMMISSIONERS APPROVE 911 CONSOLE SYSTEM

    Hancock County is one step closer to improving communications in the County.   A bid from Lauttamus Communication for a 911 Radio Console system was approved at the Commission’s October 14 meeting.  The system is a next generation 911 CPE Telephony System with Text to…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

By Gaylene Miller AARP West Virginia State Director Carl from Charles Town, W.Va., is a perfect example of why Congress needs to pass legislation to bring down the costs of prescription drugs. Carl recently told us, “After retiring twice, I am now working part-time to…

Guest Column on Drug Prices

By Gaylene Miller AARP West Virginia State Director Carl from Charles Town, W.Va., is a perfect example of why Congress needs to pass legislation to bring down the costs of prescription drugs. Carl recently told us, “After retiring twice, I am now working part-time to…