Honor Guard of Newell Legion Conducts Services for Memorial Day
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
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AND THEN AGAIN…..by Tamara Pettit
………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…
SHERIFF’S OFFICE & CHESTER POLICE DISCOVER DRUGS at TRAFFIC STOP
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…
Hancock Commission Applies for Grant for Air Conditioning Cost
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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Volunteers Needed to Make Avenue of Flags Happen
The Avenue of Flags in New Cumberland Cemetery is a sight to behold. The flags unfurled waving in the wind, each with a name of a veteran on the streets of the cemetery is a stark reminder of the sacrifices made by those who fought…
Current Hydro Purchases Building Permit from New Cumberland for $120 Million
Newly-elected New Cumberland Mayor Will White will get to see a project that was 30 years in the making become a reality during his second term of office. White reported that last week he attended a meeting of Mayors, officials from Current Hydro and FERC…
WVNCC Celebrates Class of 2025
WHEELING, W.Va. – West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) celebrated its Class of 2025 during a commencement ceremony held Thursday evening, May 15, at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling. Family, friends, faculty, and staff gathered to honor the achievements of this year’s graduates, as 255 students…
New Cumberland Memorial Day Parade Honors Those who have Given All
The New Cumberland Riverfest and Parade Committee in conjunction with the Post 3526 VFW and Auxiliary and the NC Fire Department cordially invite you to participate in a Memorial Day Parade which will be held in New Cumberland, WV on Monday, May 30,2022. Everyone is…