In 1955 I was eight years old and lived in the small town of Cahoes, New York. Cohoes is about 9 miles north of Albany and is located where the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers meet. I lived there with my parents and two sisters and…
I have a vested interest in racetrack video lottery…..I and the late Del. Sam Love birthed it in 1994. We spent many long hours going over the percentages of where the net terminal revenue should go and my status as the delegate who huddled in…
New Cumberland will celebrate the holiday season and their hometown with their Christmas parade on December 9. The theme is “Come Home for Christmas” and The lineup will be at 4p.m. on Marshall Street. The parade will begin at 5 and continue down the Ridge…
Join Hancock County 4-HIn Hancock County, the 4-H program is making waves by offering a unique and enriching experience for children and teens both in school and out of school. Aimed at empowering youth between the ages of 9 and 21, 4-H is not just…
Although Barbara Patterson Smaltz moved from her hometown early in life, she always stayed up-to-date on what was going on. Smaltz married the late Don Smaltz and moved to Weirton. For 41 years she worked as a transcriber in the radiology department in at Weirton…
>…..I used to put my tree up like a whirling dervish the weekend after Thanksgiving. I did it all by myself. Many times throughout my life I have been alone and that did not bother me. It was just that no one had the commitment, the intensity, the…
Santas Mailbox is here!! Pictured are Colt and Hadley Shaw, children of Dan and Samantha Shaw, who are very excited to mail their letters to Santa! Santas Mailbox is located at the overlook above Laurel Hollow Park in Newell for all area children to…
This Christmas, the Chester Beautification Committee, along with the Lions Club, is starting a new tradition in the community. On Friday, December 1st, they will be holding a community light-up night where residents are encouraged to light up their homes and participate down at the…
At a formal reception held on November 8th at the Chester headquarters of Hancock County Savings Bank, the Hancock County Savings Bank Charitable Foundation awards were presented to this year’s recipients. Doug Comm, Bank President and CEO and Chairman of the Foundation Board of Directors stated, “We…