OBITUARY: VERA ROWLAND
Vera Mae Rowland, 90, of New Cumberland, WV passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022 at Weirton Medical Center. She was born February 1, 1932 in East Liverpool, OH a daughter of the late John F. & Ethel (McLaughlin)…
Hometown News
OBITUARY: HARRY SMITH
Harry R. Smith, 73, of King City, CA., passed, Thursday, March 24, 2022. Born in East Liverpool, Ohio on July 17, 1948 to Harry H. Smith and Wanda J. Logston Smith. He was the oldest of 4 children. The…
WMC EARNS TRAUMA RECERTIFICATION
(WEIRTON, WV) –WMC’s Emergency Department has earned recertification for Designation as a West Virginia Trauma Center. WMC has been recertified for a permanent designation as a Level IV WV Trauma Center by the WV Office of Emergency Medical Services. WMC’s…
WEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL SAYS SHE DID NOT PREVENT EMPLOYEES FROM VOTING
Weir Middle School Principal Barbara Switzer refutes the claim that she in any way denied teachers and service personnel at the school the opportunity to participate in the “no confidence” vote held by the Hancock County Education Association recently. …
CHESTER POLICE REPORT
Chester Municipal Court (Please note: We did have a DUI under 21 court case, but the defendant is 20 years old, not a juvenile, so he can be published. 🙂 Justin Gamble, East Liverpool, OH- DUI 1st offense, dismissed. Plead guilty…
JUST MY OPINION Tamara Pettit
The controversy over the hiring of Hancock County School’s Personnel Director Sarah Parsons continues to escalate. The Hancock County Education Associate has now issued a vote of “no confidence” in Superintendent Dawn Petrovich and the four Board members who…
BOARD OF EDUCATION DEBATES EXTENDING SPORTS TO OAK GLEN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Extending organized sports to students at Oak Glen Middle School was discussed by the Hancock County Board of Education at Monday’s meeting. Former coach and Board member Larry Shaw has advocated for the inclusion noting that Hancock County is…
RANDY SWARTZMILLER SEEKS SENATE SEAT
Former WV State Delegate Randy Swartzmiller recently announced that he will be running for the WV State Senate in the First Senatorial District in the upcoming May 10th Primary election. Swartzmiller, who served in the WV House of Delegates for…
HANCOCK COUNTY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION VOTES “NO CONFIDENCE” IN SUPERINTENDENT AND BOARD
The controversy over the hiring of Sarah Parsons as Director of Personnel of Hancock County Schools has escalated. An administrative law judge recently ruled that Superintendent Dawn Petrovich showed favoritism in selecting Parsons, a close friend, for the position…
AND THEN AGAIN……..by Tamara Pettit
……The controversy over the Director of Personnel position in the Hancock County Schools continues. Rumor is that the Hancock County Education Association (HCEA) will add its voice to those displeased with the decision of the Board to appeal the Administrative…