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Just My Opinion….by Tamara Pettit

   More controversy has erupted  in the Hancock County School system.  Board candidate Christina Fair sent a campaign letter asking for school employees’ votes and outlining her qualifications through the employees’ work e-mails.  Fair’s access to the work e-mail addresses…

EARLY VOTING UNDERWAY

West Virginia voters can take advantage of the opportunity cast their ballot prior to the May 10th Primary. Beginning April 27 and continuing through May 7, Hancock County voters may vote at the Hancock County Courthouse, 102 N. Court St.…

Hancock Board of Education Acts on Personnel Matters

                     The Hancock County Board of Education took the following  action on personnel matters at its April 25th meeting.  The Board: **Accepted the resignation of Jennifer Perlosky as Multi-Categorical/Autism teacher at Weirton Elementary; **Transferred Ashley Witherow from LPN Instructor, JDR…

OBITUARY: MEL HOBBS

Harry Melvin Hobbs, 74, of West Point, passed peacefully at his home on Saturday, April 23, 2022, from the devastating effects of cancer. He was under the wonderful care of his wife, Helen McManus Hobbs. He was born in East…

KOSONOVICH SIGNS WITH WESTMINISTER

The Oak Glen administration and athletic department are proud to announce that Talia Kosonovich is continuing her education and swimming career at Westminster College.  She will be majoring in Environmental Science. Pictured at the signing ceremony are Front (L-R) Brad Kosonovich,…

AND THEN AGAIN…….by Tamara Pettit

…….  Thank goodness for Samantha!  Who is Samantha you’re thinking?  She’s an employee at a Sheetz in Morgantown who reaffirmed my faith in the goodness of my fellow human beings Thursday when it seemed like the entire world had “gone…