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HANCOCK COUNTY MUSEUM MEETING

HANCOCK COUNTY MUSEUM COMMISSION September  2022             The regular meeting of the Hancock County Museum Commission was called to order at 2:00 pm by President Vivian Weigel who also led in the pledge to the flag. Minutes of the previous…

AND THEN AGAIN……by Tamara Pettit

…..Is there such a thing as reverse favoritism?   Does a conflict of interest exist because someone  works/is friends/or is related to an elected official?  Let me be the first to say that I truly believe we are all distantly related…

BOB MANYPENNY HONORED BY OAK GLEN BEARS

The Oak Glen Golden Bears presented retired Oak Glen Assistant Principal Bob Manypenny with a game ball at opening ceremonies to their Homecoming Game. Manypenny, a member of the first graduating class at Oak Glen in 1964, returned to teach…

OBITUARY: JAMES DOAK

James D. “Jim” Doak, 87, of New Cumberland, WV passed away Friday, September 30, 2022 at home.  e was born February 24, 1935 in New Cumberland, WV a son of the late James W. Doak & Mildred Myrtle (Glover) (Doak) Huffman.   …

OBITUARY: ELIZABETH LANEVE

.Elizabeth A. Laneve of Newell passed at The Orchards of East Liverpool on Thursday, September 29, 2022, following a two-month illness.Elizabeth was born in East Liverpool on October 8, 1950, to the late Anthony F. and Nancy Musuraca Laneve. She…

OBITUARY: JUDITH BRYAN

Judith Mary Bryan of Chester, WV., passed away at her daughter’s home on Saturday, October 1, 2022. She was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer less than a month ago.Judy was born on March 17, 1947, in East Liverpool Ohio…

New Cumberland Riverfest Thank You A 2022 Fall Riverfest is in the books and everything turned out perfectly. Everyone did their jobs to ensure that this event was safe and enjoyable. There’s so much more involved then the public realizes…

VAN DYKE NEW PRINCIPAL AT OGMS

   With the resignation of Oak Glen Middle School Principal Alysa Mick formally accepted at Monday’s Board of Education meeting, the new Principal  was named.  Assistant Principal Derek Van Dyke, was named Principal effective September 27, 2022.  Mick and the…

OAK GLEN HOMECOMING COURT Oak Glen High School’s 2022 Homecoming court includes, seated, from left to right; senior queen candidates Cierra Hale, Aubrey Haynes, Sydney Smith, Carson Barr, and Caraline Hale. Standing, from left to right; freshman attendants Bailey Ash and Ella Paras, junior attendants Avery Hall, Ashlyn Six, and Macey Enochs, and sophomore attendants Kensington McConnachie and Madelyn Thompson. The Homecoming queen will be crowned Friday, Oct.7th during halftime of the Golden Bears’ football game against Brooke. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. The dance will be held Saturday, Oct. 8th from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the high school