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Hancock County 4-H Celebrates Record-Breaking Summer of Camps

This summer marked the busiest and most successful season of 4-H Camping in Hancock County, with four exciting camps serving a total of 135 youth from across the county. Campers explored new skills, made lifelong friends, and discovered the power of teamwork, creativity, and learning…

And Then Again…………….by Tamara Pettit

….I normally write about what I know.  That’s really easy because I have the all the information and know the questions to ask to find out the rest.  But, this week I thought  I’d write about what I don’t know  and need to find out.…

LIFE WITH THE PARKINHEIMERS

By Jeff Woofter (with occasional fact-checks from my chauffeur, Mary Anne) “Falling Behind, but Still in the Race” In the race against Parkinson’s, I wouldn’t say I’m losing, but I’ve definitely fallen back a few places in the pack. Lately, I’ve noticed two very frustrating…

New Cumberland Council Sets Water & Sewer Rate Increase

New Cumberland City Council voted to implement an increase on both water and sewage rates at Monday’s meeting. According to Mayor Will White, the increases were necessitated by the City being written up for three years in a row for insufficient funds being maintained in…

Newell Parade a “Splash”

The sky was blue. The temperatures just right. And, the stars aligned for members of the Newell Civic Coalition whose Day of Fun was a raging sucess. The unique “splash parade” was the highlight of the day. The streets of Newell were lined with a…

Life with the Parkinheimers

A Prescription Without a Co-Pay By Jeff & Mary Anne Woofter Let’s just say this upfront: if there were a pill that could slow Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, improve your mood, sharpen your memory, help you sleep better, reduce your risk of falling, and add healthy…