It’s a known fact that it’s imperative to keep the school bus wheels turning for a school to operate. Experienced, CDL licensed school bus drivers are a difficult commodity to come by and districts often take to advertising for them. Recruiting bus drivers to Hancock County just got a whole lot harder given the changes…

We provided a list of all the bills that passed during the 2026 Session. To date 25 have been signed by the Governor SB 1Small Business Growth ActApproved by Governor 2/23/2026Effective from passage – (February 16, 2026)SB 4Relating to crimes against public justiceCompleted legislative actionCompleted Legislation awaiting Governor’s signatureSB 28Allowing members of State Police retirement system…

Readers can scroll down to see the 25 bills signed into law by the Governor. The school funding bill which will provide $800,000.00 in a loan to Hancock County Schools is among those listed. Also provided to readers in a separate article is a list of the bills which passed and now await the Governor’s…

Saturday March 21st, is a benefit turkey shoot and Chinese auction at the Chester-Newell sportsmen club. Proceeds to go for medical expenses and well care of 26 year old Marine/National guard Tyler Rawson, who was severely injured in a Motorcycle accident this past October. Please come out and shoot, eat or donate. The outdoor shoot…

The Alpha Tau chapter (WV) of Alpha Delta Kappa, International Honorary Organization for Women Educators held its March meeting at the Swaney Memorial Library in New Cumberland. Michelle Lewis, President-Elect, called the meeting to order.The Thought for the Day was given by Chaplain Kathy Griffith. Roll call was taken by Secretary Mary Lou Martindill and…

CHESTER LIONS CLUB BREAKFAST WITH THE EASTER BUNNY – The cooks and the bunny are getting ready for the Chester Lions Club’s upcoming annual “Breakfast with the Easter Bunny and Easter Egg Hunt”.  The event is scheduled for Saturday, March 28 at the Chester Municipal Building from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM. In addition to…

I remember as a kid secreting our big unwieldy plug-in radio under my Lost in Space blanket and listening far past my Petticoat Junction bedtime to Pittsburgh Pirate games when they visited the west coast. On one glorious occasion, my victory whoop when Willie Stargell went “downtown” ( the cool thing to call home runs…

……..The dust has settled with the reduction in force in Hancock County. Those employed in the system tell us the number of staff RFD far exceeds those 143 we were originally told. That number is said to be over 200. We shouldn’t be relying on the grapevine for our information. Superintendent Walt Saunders should be…

Hancock County Commission met Thursday prior to its regular meeting to discuss its budget. While the Commission room was packed, no one from the print media had been advised of the workshop. The Commission remains split on a 2 to 1 vote on w.hether the Sheriff’s Office is subject to a 15% budget reduction, While…

ARRESTS David Robinson, Newell, WV- Driving While License Revoked 2nd Offense and Improper Registration. Johnathan Montgomery, New Cumberland, WV- Fleeing from an Officer. Diana Parsons, Beaver, PA- DUI. Timothy Ward, Chester, WV- Domestic Battery. CITATIONS: Jacob Cameron, New Cumberland, WV- Underage Consumption. Dante Wells, Chester, WV- Possession of a Controlled Substance and No Operator’s License. Johnathon…

The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) welcomed new board member Dr. James Paul during the March meeting in Charleston today. Dr. Paul was recently appointed by Gov. Patrick Morrisey to a full, nine-year term.Dr. Paul is the Director of State Education Policy at the America First Policy Institute in Washington, D.C. Previously, he served…

                                                     Steubenville, Ohio—March 9, 2026 – Trinity Health System, a member of CommonSpirit Health, is proud to announce that Trinity Home Health has been recognized as a Top-Performing U.S. Home Health Agency by U.S. News & World Report. In its inaugural “Best Home Health” ratings, U.S. News & World Report evaluated more than 12,000 Medicare-certified…

ARRESTS: David Robinson, Newell, WV- Driving While License Revoked 2nd Offense and Improper Registration. Johnathan Montgomery, New Cumberland, WV- Fleeing from an Officer. Diana Parsons, Beaver, PA- DUI. Timothy Ward, Chester, WV- Domestic Battery. CITATIONS: Jacob Cameron, New Cumberland, WV- Underage Consumption. Dante Wells, Chester, WV- Possession of a Controlled Substance and No Operator’s License. Johnathon…

The Hancock County Democratic Executive Committee will meet on Tuesday, March 17th at 5:30 PM and Hancock County Democratic Women will follow at 6:30 PM at the Blue Steel Cafe.            If you haThe Hancock County Democratic Executive Committee will meet on Tuesday, March 17th at 5:30 PM and Hancock County…

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Nearly one-in-five West Virginians is living with diabetes, a rate far above the national average. Doctors at WVU Medicine say earlier screening and small lifestyle changes could help slow the trend.    Jessica Perini, M.D. Across the United States, about 11.3 percent of people have diabetes. In West Virginia, the rate is estimated to be closer to 18 percent, meaning roughly 260,000 residents have been diagnosed with…

The Fidelis Gamma Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa International Honorary Organization for Women Educators met at Eat ‘n Park in Weirton, WV., on March 5, 2026 with 11 members present.     President Susan Cullinan welcomed the members, and Liz Pugh, standing in for Elaine McClung, shared an inspirational reading entitled, “The Poser of Words.”   …

Hometown News submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to the State Board of Education on March 3,2026. Below you will find the documents we are seeking. We continue to investigate the timeline, and the many roads the takeover and the 20 years prior to the takeover have taken us down. It’s now clear that…