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Chester, West Virginia is located in Hancock County. Zip codes in Chester, WV include 26034. More Chester information.

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Friday | The Review

One dead in state Route 2 accident

A little less than a day after a fatal accident on Ohio River Boulevard , two vehicles were involved in an accident on the same road early Thursday morning.

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Wed Dec 30, 2009

Charleston Daily Mail

Mountaineer, horsemen signs 3-year deal

News Mountaineer, horsemen signs 3-year deal CHESTER, W.Va. -- The Mountaineer Horsemen's Benevolent Protection Association has a new contract that reflects a shorter racing schedule at the Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort in Chester.

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Sun Dec 20, 2009

Weirton Daily Times

Weir HVAC project receives funding .....

The Hancock County Board of Education announced Monday that two of its requests for funding assistance with the Weir High and Weir Middle schools heating and air conditioning project have been approved.

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Fri Dec 18, 2009

The Review

St. Clair Township Police for 12-18

Police charged Laverna M. Virden, 36, Middle Run Road, Chester, W.Va., with theft and possession of marijuana and Gregory A. Virden, 40, Third and Cornell streets, with complicity to theft Saturday after a call to Kmart in Calcutta.

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Wed Dec 16, 2009

Weirton Daily Times

Floyd E. Cunningham

CUNNINGHAM, Floyd E., 85, of New Cumberland, passed away Monday, Dec. 7, 2009. Born March 27, 1924, in Chester, a son of the late Thomas and Stella Cunningham.

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Mon Dec 14, 2009

The Review

Hancock County Magistrate Court for.....

Justin M. McGraw of Ritchie Avenue in Weirton - no proof of insurance, fined $300 plus $184.50 in court costs.

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Sat Dec 12, 2009

The State Journal

Towboat Sinks in Ohio River

The crew is safe after a a towboat sank on the Ohio River Wednesday, Dec. 9. According to the Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Pittsburgh, the investigation is under way into the sinking near Chester.

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Thu Dec 10, 2009

WTAE-TV Pittsburgh

2 Rescued From Sinking Boat On Ohio River 2hr

Two people were rescued from a sinking towboat on the Ohio River near the Pennsylvania-West Virginia border Wednesday afternoon.

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Tue Dec 08, 2009

Weirton Daily Times

Water main break leaves messy probl.....

How to clean up a water main break that happened late Saturday was the messiest topic of discussion at Monday's Chester City Council meeting.

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Fri Dec 04, 2009

Weirton Daily Times

Weir students help with state proje.....

Weir High Students are participating in a statewide project to collect information from municipalities and counties to form a Web site containing need-to-know information in one centralized location.

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Sun Nov 29, 2009

Herald-Mail

Racetrack officials: Table games would bring jobs to Jefferson County

Behind an interior wall at the sprawling Charles Town Races & Slots is about 30,000 square feet of unfinished space that could easily be transformed into room for 85 to 100 blackjack, roulette, craps and other table games, according to General Manager Al Britton.

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Thu Nov 26, 2009

The Review

Donald L. Ward

Donald L. Ward, 84, of New Cumberland, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. He was born Nov.

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Tue Nov 24, 2009

The Review

Chester Police Court for 11-24

Robert Capo, Sr., 73, of River Road in Beaver, Pa. - speeding, fined $50 plus $72 in court costs.

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Mon Nov 23, 2009

Weirton Daily Times

Chester seeks energy grant

A recent development in energy grant funding may keep the Chester City Building on top of heating bills next winter.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

The Review

City of Chester to become CandyLand

The City of Chester will be transformed into CandyLand on Dec. 5. The Chester Hometown Committee has announced that this year's Christmas parade theme will be "CandyLand Christmas: Gumdrops and Lollipops," based on the Hasbro-owned game of the same name.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

The Review

Mary E. Reed Barry

Mary E. Reed Barry, 91, passed peacefully early Saturday afternoon, November 14, 2009, at the East Liverpool City Hospital.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

Weirton Daily Times

Gowns Galore sale set for Saturday

Nearly every girl has been there. She goes to the store to find a dress for a formal occasion and discovers that she faces a bigger problem than finding the perfect dress: finding the perfect dress for the perfect price.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

The Review

Chester Police Court for 11-10

Tammy White, 42, of Carolina Avenue in Chester - petit larceny and no driver's license, sentenced to 34 hours community service and assessed $72 in court costs for each charge.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

The Review

Out and About

Breakfast will be served from 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Inverness Fellowship Hall.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

Charleston Daily Mail

Disc golf course opens in South Charleston

South Charleston's new nine-hole course aims to attract a different crowd of golfers in the Kanawha Valley.

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