Despite not meeting criteria for submitting plans for the structure they plan to construct and further information required, two of the County Commissioners voted to increase the $100,000 awarded to Family Care Excellence, a non-credentialed, faith-based organization, to $500,000. The Opioid distribution previously agreed upon included funds to pay the Regional Jail bill which will…

Alayna Leigh Bailey is 17 years of age and the daughter of Amanda and Dwayne Patterson of Chester.  She was a member of Pep Club, Key Club, National Technical Honors Society, National Honor Society, and Prom Committee. Her hobby is spending time with her grandparents, shopping, and working. Following high school graduation, Alayna plans to…

The 63rd graduating class of Oak Glen High School comprises 135 students. The 2026 graduates are; Brenden Storm Ates, Kaylee Nevaeh Atkinson-Eckstein, Alayna Leigh Bailey, Madison Elaine Baird, Brooklyn Dawn Barnhart, Katelyn Makenzie Barnhart, Joie Rakell Behanna, Emma Grace Bittinger, Derrick Philip Bowersox, Parker Todd Boyce, Nicholas Adam Boyd, Adysen Faith Brown, Izibella Madison Brown,…

The Highest Honor Students for the class of 2026-Alayna Bailey, Madison Baird, Derrick Bowersox, Nicholas Boyd, Faith Buchanan, Emma Everett, Calee Ferrell, Gavin Geisse, Giada Giambroni, Macy Hartung, Danica Holden, Kylie Holmes, Brayley Lash, Averi Martin, Maddox McKay, Cameron Michaud, Ella Paras, Sarah Robinson, Emileigh Schlotter, Tori Snider, Emma Stansbury, Ella Stewart, Emma Stewart, Haylee…

I rarely look at the mirror. In fact, I’ve sacrificed corpuscles by looking away when I shave. The guy who lives in there depresses me. He always appears ready to slink back to bed. And his face has old person lesions-the kind that hospitals use as pretense to pay for expensive equipment. Occasionally, like a…

Although they no longer have the authority to approve the school district’s budget, the Hancock County Board of Education was provided by a presentation of the 26-27 budget by Jeff Davis of Educational Consultants, LLC. Davis was hired by the Board of Education prior to the State’s taking over the County to reconcile the County’s…

Notice is hereby given that a  Meeting of the HCDEC will be held on:  June 16th  5:30 pm The meeting will take place at  The Brooke/Hancock Family Resource Network, 1300 Potomac St. Weirton.  Our purpose is to  fill vacant seats for positions that currently do not have elected members.. All eligible members are encouraged to attend and…

……….The Hancock County School takeover by the State took a dramatic turn Thursday when Hancock County IT Director, Steve McKinney, was escorted from his office at the Board of Education by West Virginia State Police. I stopped by the State Police Barracks Friday to make sure my story and terminology were straight. The trooper told…

The May meeting of the Hancock County Board of Education will be held Tuesday, May 26 at 5:30 p.m. at the JDR Career Center. With the State’s takeover of the Hancock County School District, the meetings have a distinctly different flavor with the elected Board members unable to vote on any matter to come before…

As crazy as this country may seem, remembering those military men and women who gave their all so that the United States of America would continue, sometimes stumble, sometimes fall, but always rise again. Honoring those men and woman first began on May 30, 1868 and was first known as Decoration Day because the main…

Steve McKinney, IT director for the Hancock County Schools, was escorted from his office at the Board of Education Central Office by the West Virginia State Police Thursday. The State Police confirmed that there was an investigation being conducted and that they were working with the West Virginia Auditor’s Office in the investigation.

The Northwest Regional Educational Service Alliance (NWRESA) has named Burke County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Mike Swan the 2027 Regional Superintendent of the Year, recognizing his innovative leadership, commitment to student success and dedication to strengthening public education across western North Carolina. Now in his fifth year leading Burke County Public Schools, Dr. Swan has…

The first New Cumberland Lions Pulled Pork Takeout event of the season is this Saturday, May 23, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (or until sold out).  It will be held in the parking lot of the Swaney Memorial Library in New Cumberland. A Pulled Pork Sandwich will be $8.00. Sides offered will be Potato Salad…

This Saturday, May 23, 2026, at 4 p.m. at the Top of West VirginiaConvention and Visitors Bureau, Cloak & Dagger On the Air presents its mid-Season 9 finale, American Nightmares, featuring stories by legendary writer Arch Oboler.Performed as a live audio drama, with sound effects created by the Holy Foley Molies, Cloak & Dagger On…

BLS (CPR/AED) class is scheduled for Wednesday, June 3rd from 9am to 12pm at the Hancock County Health Department on North Chester St. in New Cumberland. This class is geared for healthcare workers and has a cost of $25.00. Heartsaver (First Aid, CPR & AED) class is scheduled for Tuesday, June 23rd from 8:30 AM…

Residents have noticed that no work is being done othe Rt. 2 bypass through New Cumberland. Now strangely silent, the construction area is absent of equipment and no construction worker is in site. The halt of construction is just temporary, according to Brian Kucish, District Engineer. An agreement is being worked on between Norfolk Southern…

Ethan Bailey is from Weirton.  Weir High School is his home school.  He is a member of the John D. Rockefeller Career Center Chapter of SkillsUSA and has ASE Certifications in Brakes and Suspension and Steering.   Young Mr. Bailey was recognized this year as one of the JDRCC’s Carpentry Student of the Quarter. During his high school career, Ethan holds a job at Timber…