Samuel A. Love, Jr., a longtime WV public servant passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. He was 75 years old. Sam was born on July 24, 1945, in Morgantown, WV, the firstborn child to Samuel A. and Bertha Ivill Love, Sr. Sam grew up…
Chester Council Thanks Murray and Gittings: Mayor Kenny Morris and members of Chester City Council expressed their gratitude to Police Chief Todd Murray and Dep. Chief Scott Gittings for their years of service with plaque presentations. Gittings was recently elected Hancock County Sheriff and Murray…
Former Hancock County Deputy Chuck Stanley was approved by Council as Chester’s new Police Chief. Stanley replaces Chief Todd Murray who submitted his letter of resignation at Monday’s meeting. Murray was appointed by Sheriff-elect Scott Gittings as Chief Deputy for the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office.…
In other business, Council:**Passed the 2nd reading of an ordinance authorizing bond financing for improvements to Water/Sewage improvements;**Passed the 1st reading of a Sewer Rate increase. The 2nd reading of the increase will take place at the January meeting;**Transferred $30,000.00 back to the Rainy Day…
Concern over emissions from stacks at Sammis Plant have been conveyed to the EPA by Hometown News and those concerns are being investigated. George Hines provided the newspaper with a sequence of photos and the times the emissions were occurring.The following response was received from…
The Hancock County Savings Bank Charitable Foundation Awards were distributed to the 2020 recipients individually this year in lieu of a group ceremony in an effort to adhere to Covid-19 guidelines. Catherine Ferrari, Bank President and CEO and Chairman of the Foundation Board of Directors…
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Behavioral Health (BBH) has partnered with First Choice Services to offer a children’s crisis and referral line to interrupt behavioral health crises and connect families and youths with behavioral health services in their…
Oak Glen Golden Bear Seniors pictured: (top row, l-r) Paxton Shuman, Nick Chaney, Gage Patterson, Hunter Patterson, Evan Geisse and Brayden Mineard (bottom row, l-r) Jeremy Taylor, Kyler O’Connor, Matt Malick, Danny Beatles, Ethan Hooker and William Minnis. While the path to the 2020 WV…
FREE COVID TESTING – CHANGE, Inc. is offering free COVID testing in both Weirton and Newell. All residents need to get tested a West Virginia Drivers License or proof of residency. The testing sites are the Family Medical Center at 1151 Washington St., Newell and…