The people most affected by the financial crisis in the Hancock County Schools spoke out Tuesday. “The state’s oversight of Hancock County Schools is a step toward ensuring stability, accountability, and continued success for students and staff. With confirmation that…
June Campbell, 85, of New Cumberland, passed away on Monday January 19, 2026. She was born on September 25, 1940, in Newell, the daughter of the late William and Lillian (Blazer) Jackson. Besides her parents she was preceded in death…
House Majority Leader Pat McGeehan who represents the 1st District was successful in getting the Constitutional rule that a bill be read on 3 separate days suspended and HB 4575 and HB4574 passed out of the House of Delegates in…
Iva Alvera Kirkbride, 89, of New Cumberland, WV passed away Saturday January 17, 2026 at Brightwood Center. She was born July 28, 1936 in Weirton, WV. A daughter of the late Arleigh Leroy and Stella (Powell) Reed. She is also preceded…
If living in homes that have skirting had long condemned me to the outskirts of society, constructing 2,000 square feet of community acceptance did not, as the lads from Liverpool famously intoned “come easy.” At all. Gassed up by imagined…
……..I think all of Hancock County was in a state of shock Friday when the State School Board President Paul Hardesty received a unanimous vote to take over the Hancock County Schools. I know I was. It was almost as…
Maddox McKay, age 18, is Oak Glen High School’s Lion Scholar for January 2026. Maddox is the son of Tony and Rachel McKay. He resides in Chester, West Virginia.Maddox has served as class president on Student Council since his freshman…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va.– WVU Hospitals is preparing the next generation of diagnostic medical sonographers, helping meet the need for qualified healthcare professionals across West Virginia and the nation. An 18-month certificate program, offered by WVU Hospitals’ Imaging Science Education Program, is now…
For the week ending Jan. 16, 2026 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates gaveled in for the second regular session of the 87th Legislature Wednesday, Jan. 14, eager to put in motion many of their…
Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) voted unanimously to fully intervene in Hancock County Schools during an emergency meeting in Charleston today. The vote is the result of the fiscal crisis in the county that threatens ongoing…