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BOARD OF EDUCATION: CONTROVERSY OVER ATHLETICS

           Athletics was the focus of Monday’s Board of Education meeting.   Does Weir High need a new baseball field or will  the Edwin J. Bowman meet the team’s needs?   Is Board member Chris Gillette’s discussion of extending baseball to the middle school level appropriate or…

Weirton Council has Fireworks after July 4th

               A regularly scheduled Weirton City Council meeting took a volatile turn when City Manager Joe Dibartolomeo made allegations against Weirton City Council for what he termed an illegal executive session held in November.     Dibartolomeo said he had turned the matter over to the Ohio…

WMC Returns to normal Visitation

WMC returns to its normal visitation policies.  Now, inpatients on hospital levels 5, 7 and 8 and those in Skilled Care are allowed two visitors between the hours of Noon-6pm daily.  Obstetrics and Pediatric patients are permitted to have two visitors each day from 3-5pm…

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Hancock County PSD will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, August 03, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. This meeting is called to discuss legal matters.

Yard of the Month Award Presented

            The New Cumberland Garden Club has begun a new program to recognize beautiful yards within the city.  Its Yard of the Month Award will be given from June through October to an outstanding yard that has been chosen by the club members.  The first…

GARDEN CLUB WINS AWARDS

            The New Cumberland Garden Club recently won four awards totaling $250 at the annual WV State Garden Club Convention held in Charleston, WV.  In recognition of their Blue Star and Gold Star markers, the club won first place with the Eleanor W. Cain Memorial…

NEW CUMBERLAND MAYOR CHARTS COURSE FOR NEW ADMINISTRATION

    Will White stepped into a new role Monday at the New Cumberland City Council meeting.    The long-time Councilman took the helm as Mayor and appointed two former Council members to vacant Council seats.   Judy Bartley will replace Larry Binkoski as 2nd ward councilmember.  Binkoski…