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HANCOCK COUNTY SCHOOLS SELECTED FOR PILOT PROGRAM

“Accessible Tools for Hancock County Schools, an opportunity from the West Virginia Department of Education” Hancock County Schools was one of two counties in West Virginia to be selected to participate in the Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) pilot program. During this multi-year pilot, our…

ST. JOSEPH’S STUDENTS DONATE

Tammie Zilich of WMC Guest Relations (center) accepts a buckets full of candy donation from (L) Recheal Fuscardo, St. Joseph the Worker School Principal and (R) Marisa Shaw, Assistant Advancement Director.  The buckets for WMC employees were presented as part of St. Joseph the Worker…

AND THEN AGAIN…..by Tamara Pettit

…..Where’s Bill?   A lot of readers have missed Bill Kiefer’s column “Our History….Our Heritage” in past weeks and have asked when it will return.    On the day of the massive snow storm we were heading to Morgantown and stopped at…

GILMORE PERFORMS AT CARNEGIE HALL

            Oak Glen graduate Kayla Gilmore traveled to New York in December to perform in Carnegie Hall…an experience known to a select group of musicians.   The daughter of Teresa and Patrick Gilmore of Chester, Kayla is a Senior at Youngstown…

OBITUARY: WANDA SIX

Wanda Elizabeth (Godwin) Six, 82, of Newell, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 19th in the morning hours after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, while surrounded by her family.  She was born June 9, 1939, to John and Olive…

OBITUARY: LINDA WIERSBICKI

Linda Rae Wiersbicki, 75, of New Manchester, passed away  February 14, 2022. Born January 14, 1947 in East Liverpool, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Carrie (Hunt) Baker. Linda retired from Weirton Medical Center Radiology Dept.…

HANCOCK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE JANUARY CITATIONS

Tyjuan Robinson –  Registration – Expired Tyjuan Robinson – MV/Expired 30 days or less John Lee – Reckless Driving Justin Cornell – Reckless Driving Maijanae Davila – VUCSA/Marijuana/Possession Robert Allison – DWLS/DUI Robert Allison -Insurance/Failure to Produce Alexis Byfield –…

BETHANY PRESENTS “RADIUM GIRLS”

BETHANY, W.Va. – The Bethany College Theatre Department will present “Radium Girls” Feb. 24-27 at Wailes Theatre in Steinman Hall. Shows are at 7 p.m. Feb. 24-26 and 2 p.m. Feb. 27. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for…