Members of the Newell Community Improvement Council have installed a Letters to Santa mailbox with delivery directly to the North Pole. If you put a return address on the envelope and mail the letter by Dec. 20, Santa will respond to your letter.
ARRESTS: Chyane Brickner, Chester, WV- 7 counts of cruelty to animals and child neglect creating risk of injury or death. Lillyann McElroy, Hookstown, PA- Felony burglary and domestic battery. Mason Jones, East Liverpool, OH- Destruction of property and obstructing an officer. Jeffrey Plunkett, East Liverpool,…
It was a standing-room only crowd which gathered at the JDR Career Center to hear an explanation of why Hancock County’s school system is in financial crisis. The school funding process was explained by Uriah Cummings, CFO of the West Virginia Dept of Education. Through…
By Mark Patterson Customarily, network execs, the people who decide what tv shows to roll the dice on, offer at least perfunctory applause after viewing prospective programs for the first time. As a courtesy to the creative forces sitting nervously in the private studio- theater…
………..Like Walter Mitty, I live an exciting life in my head. I conjure up all kinds of situations and adventures mostly when I drive. Inside my head is a fantasy life that has no resemblance to my real life. …….Yet, I persist. Ever the optimist,…
A daylong schedule of activities culminated by a visit by Santa himself is slated for Chester’s Hometown Christmas. The day’s activities will include the following: 9 a.m. –Jingle Bell Run starts at 812 Carolina Avenue. a.m. until 3 p.m. — Street artists & vendors –…
The Chester Beautification Committee, Chester Lions Club, Hancock County Family Support, City of Chester and the Chester Garden Committee will bring you Chester Light Up Night December 5 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.. The ceremony will take place at Virginia Gardens. Santa will make…
Concerned citizens may obtain clarification as to how Hancock County became a county “needing assistance” at Monday’s regular Board meeting, but they will not have an opportunity to pose questions. The Hancock County Board of Education meeting, slated for Dec. 1 at 5:30 p.m., will…
By Mark Patterson I didn’t realize I’d been set up until the fourth or fifth round of “Buzztime,” a then-popular trivia game at that ubiquitous wing joint where rivers of suds wash down dry rub and burgers no thicker than parchment. Having embarked for Boardman-unquestionably…