Three new members will take their seats at the July 2022 Board of Education. Ed Fields led the ticket in a seven-candidate race that saw[Read More…]
Author: shannon
COWEY PREVAILS IN COMMISSION RACE
Incumbent County Commissioner Paul Cowey retained his Clay District seat in a three-way race against Brett Lemley and Ted Arneault, Jr. Cowey received 1,071 votes[Read More…]
BOARD OF EDUCATION RECOGNIZES FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS’ ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The Hancock County Board of Education took a moment to hear about a school bus driver who went beyond her assigned duties to help[Read More…]
JUST MY OPINION ABOUT THE COUNTY COMMISSION RACE….by Tamara Pettit
The race for County Commission is an important one for voters. Hancock County stands at a critical juncture. We continue to experience a decline[Read More…]
AND THEN AGAIN……by Tamara Pettit
…….The military banners hung in New Cumberland are awesome. I wasn’t prepared for the emotional reaction I would have when I saw my Dad’s banner[Read More…]
New Cumberland Honors Its Veterans
The community of New Cumberland is honoring those who served their Country through its military banners program. Eighty-two banners, purchased by the servicemen’s families, were[Read More…]
JUST MY OPINION….by Tamara Pettit
The Board of Education has been at the forefront of this Primary Election. The attention on the race is unprecedented in Hancock County as[Read More…]
NEWELL BRIDGE SOLD TO LOCAL COMPANY
BY Jo Ann Bobby-Gilbert Newell, W.Va. – After 116 years of ownership by HLC Holdings Inc., parent company of The Fiesta Tableware Company, the Newell[Read More…]
‘Webby Way’ to Honor Late Councilman Brian Webster in New Cumberland
New Cumberland Council gave the go-ahead for plans to honor the late Councilman Brian Webster at Monday’s meeting. Approval was given for a plaque[Read More…]
BOARD OF EDUCATION REJECT BIDS FOR CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
The rejection of the two bids received for construction of new classrooms and a baseball and softball complex at Weir High by the Hancock[Read More…]