Nothing better than a lawn chair, a soft breeze and a concert where admission is free to make a small town evening just perfect. Chester, Newell (Laurel Hollow Park) and Weirton (Top of West Virginia Second Saturdays) are all free and offer great entertainment to…
In its annual senior recognition ceremony, Weir High School honored the Class of 2025, its 109th graduating class, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 8 a.m. in the Carl Hamill Fieldhouse before families, faculty, and eleventh grade students. Principal Ted Arneault called the ceremony to…
Oak Glen Girls’ Softball team brought home the WVSSAC State Championship this week. We’re proud of you girls! Congratulations!
The 62ndgraduating class of Oak Glen High School is comprised of 123 students. The highest honor students for the class of 2025 are: Caleb Ernest Cody Bellville is 18 years of age and the son of Philip Bellville and Amanda Grimm of Newell. He…
Threatening skies did not deter members of Post 114 of the Newell Legion from conducting services at Kennedy Park Marina to honor veterans who had given their lives for our country
………It’s that time of year again. It may be allergy season, but all those teary eyes can’t be attributed to Mother Nature. Nope, graduation season brings about a strange malady of teary eyes in mothers. Fathers don’t seem to be afflicted and therein lies my…
On Tuesday, May 20th and Wednesday, May 21st, Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputies with the assistance of the Chester Police Department were performing drug interdiction in the northern part of the county. As a result of their efforts, crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl and crack cocaine were removed…
The Hancock County Commission is applying for a grant from the WV Courthouse Facilities Program to fund HVAC repairs for the original courthouse section of their building. Several weeks ago the aging system failed with the windows in that area which was constructed in 1929…
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