WHEELING, W.VA – A West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) radiography student recently achieved second place in the Essay Competition at the annual West Virginia Society of Radiologic Technologists (WVSRT) Conference, held November 7-9 in Bridgeport, West Virginia. The conference…
The Hancock County School Board unanimously adopted a policy dealing with the use of industrial hemp in the schools, on school property and in school buses. The policy went into effect immediately upon passage, meaning students attending class Nov. 18…
President Sally Greathouse opened the meeting. The minutes of the October 22nd meeting were accepted as read. Correspondence was received by Leader Dogs asking for a donation, a Thank You card from Aiden Flowers, Lion Scholar of the Month for…
Newly elected County Commissioner Tommy Ogden provided Hometown News with his thoughts and ideas on issues impacting Hancock County’s future. Ogden will assume his new position as County Commissioner from Grant District in January l l
HANCOCK COUNTY, WV – A portion of County Route 12 (Shepherd Valley Road), will be closed, from milepost 0.0 to milepost 0.40, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, and Wednesday, November 20, 2024, for road maintenance. Motorists…
The Hancock County Board of Education will meet Monday, November 18 at 5:30 p.m. at the JDR Career Center. On the agenda for the meeting is the adoption of a policy addressing the possession of industrial hemp-based products by students…
………In the tv show “The Grinch” Cindy Lou Who tells us that “Christmas comes without cookies, gifts…..” A person enamored of the movie when my kids were little, I took Cindy Lou at her word and removed the stress of…
Oak Glen volleyball lost in a 3-2 thriller to Philip Barbour High School at the State Tournament. Oak Glen now becomes the runner-up in the State Championship.
Three slots on the Parks & Recreation Board were filled by the Hancock County Commission at Thursday’s meeting. The Board has experienced much turmoil and turnover in Board members over the past few years. Appointed to the Board by the…
…….The election is over and it’s time to begin talking.. The County Commission will certify the votes making the unofficial results official and the work should begin in advance of those newly elected officials taking the oath in January. ………The…