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Hometown News

COMMISSIONERS REORGANIZE/MAKE ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS

Hancock County reorganized leadership for the 2023-24 year and appointed department heads and board members at their Jan.12 meeting. Commissioner Jeff Davis was elected President while Commissioner Eron Chek will serve as President-Pro Tem. Personnel and Committee appointments approved included…

READ FULL TEXT OF THE STATE OF THE STATE

1 of 4 : Okay, we’ve got a lot to talk about tonight. The first thing that I want to be sure that we’re talking about, right off the get go is just this. I was early getting here tonight. Pretty good stuff.…

TOO SICK TO LEARN?

Using attendance as an incentive to avoid taking final exams has adverse effects on the sick student, fellow students and educators. Ms. Patterson, Science teacher at Oak Glen High School, said the practice of using attendance as a way to…

MUNOZ SIGNS WITH

Liv Munoz will be continuing her education and softball at West Liberty State University next fall.  She will be majoring in Elementary Education.   In the picture with her is :   Front L-R  Luca Munoz, Scott Munoz, Liv Munoz, Amanda Munoz, Alise Munoz. Back L-R  Rachel Wright-McKay,…

PEIA PROBLEMS MUST BE REMEDIED

  Things I know— see —- and think about PEIA.    My apologies for stealingthe late Hugh C. Tate’s occasional column in which he noted his observations coupled with what he saw and then drew a conclusion.   It was succinct, often sarcastic,…

WMC RECEIVES GOVERNOR’S AWARD

 WMC is the proud recipient of the 2022 WV Governor’s Award for outstanding support of tissue donation and cornea donation.  Representatives from Donate Life West Virginia presented the award to deserving hospitals in WV who have “embraced organ, tissue and…