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Hometown News

SCHOOL COVID POSITIVES SPIKE

      Citing a dramatic  increase in COVID cases in the schools, the Hancock County Board of Education voted to extend its mask mandate until further notice.  In making the recommendation to extend the mandate, Superintendent Dawn Petrovich reported on a…

ELECTION 2020 – LATEST FILINGS

Hancock County Commission Edson “Ted” Arneault, Jr. – Republican Paul Cowey – Republican Brett Lemley – Republican Hancock CounSty County Clerk Valerie Truax – Republican Karan Valenti Baier – Republican Hancock County Circuit Clerk Sandy Casto – Republican Board of…

WVNCC ANNOUNCES DEAN’S, PRESIDENT’S LIST

                     WHEELING, W.VA – West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) is proud to announce the following students have made the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 Semester: President’s List The President’s List is comprised of students…

CHESTER POLICE DEPT. ARREST REPORT

Melissa Ramsey, Wellsville – Disorderly conduct and Public Intoxication Broch Elliott, Lisbon – DUI and Driving Left of Center Clarence Owens, New Cumberland – DUI 2nd Aggravated & Leaving Scene of an Accident Michael McDowell, Wellsville – DUI 1st &…

AND THEN AGAIN……by Tamara Pettit

……………Hold onto your hats West Virginia!  Governor Jim Justice is once again predicting our State is going on a rocket ship ride and he can’t wait for the Legislative Session (set to begin Wednesday) to fuel the rockets.  Instead, Justice…

Bomb Making Material Seized

               On Thursday January 7th, 2022, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, Hancock Brooke Weirton Drug Task Force and the West Virginia State Police executed a search warrant at 1383 and 1481 Holbert’s Run Road, New Cumberland, Hancock County, WV. These…

A message for Tamara Pettit – [email protected] this email in your browserFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice has issued a proclamation, calling for the West Virginia Legislature to convene in Special Session at 11 a.m. on Monday Jan. 10, 2022. The proclamation lists…