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OAK GLEN HIGH BAND KICKS OFF RIVERFEST

The Oak Glen High School Marching Band will march down River Avenue in New Cumberland on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at 11:00 AM right behind the Boy Scout Troop #38 Color Guard for the opening ceremony of the New Cumberland Fall Riverfest. The band will…

AND THEN AGAIN……..BY Tamara Pettit

…………………….It is going to be a glorious fall!  How do I know?  Well, for two reasons;   Shannon’s first stab at gardening in her yard in upper town New Cumberland produced only one small tomato  her fall harvest is great filled with zucchinis and peppers, but…

EDITORIAL…..VOTE AS IF YOUR FUTURE DEPENDS UPON IT!

How you cast your vote in the General Election this November is vital. Unlike the Primary Election in May, the ballot will not be long, but the ramifications of the candidates and issues are great. We have only one County Candidate and that is for…

HANCOCK SCHOOLS PROVIDE FOOD TO STUDENTS AT NO COST

New Cumberland, W.Va. – Students in Hancock County will have the opportunity to eat a no-cost breakfast and lunch at school through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program.The CEP was enacted as a result of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act and provides universal meal service…

Hancock County Teens at YLA Leadership Summit

YLA Camp Horseshoe – Parsons, WV – Teens from West Virginia and Ohio strengthened their skills of civic leadership during the June 16-22, 2024, Summit at Camp Horseshoe. William Fulmer and Alexa Shaw of Hancock County attended  this year’s Summit.  “We want to make our…

At 93, McBride is Presented with Class of 49 Weir High Diploma

The Hancock County Board of Education meeting included a moment of joy as 93-year-old Carmen McBride finally received her high school diploma from the Class of 1949 Monday night. TRAGEDY STRIKES Carmen was only eleven-years-old when tragedy would take her mother from her.  She had three…