PEYTON HALL
Hometown News
OBITUARY: JOYCE JENKINS
Joyce Ann Hoffman Jenkins (Annie, Sis) passed away March 5, 2022 at Alleghany Hospital. Joyce was born December 11, 1945 to late Arles N and Mildred V (Graham) Hoffman. She was preceded in death by her husband Bill Jenkins, which…
OBITUARY: SHIRLEY BOWERSOX
Shirley Gay Bowersox, 75, of New Cumberland, passed away March 2, 2022. Born May 13, 1946 in Buckhannon, WV, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Dorothy (Knight) Oldaker. Shirley attended the former New Cumberland Church of God.…
WVDA REOPENS FARMERS STRESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) has reopened applications for the 2021 West Virginia Farmers and Ranchers Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) grant. The purpose of the FRSAN program is to establish a network that connects individuals who are engaged…
OBITUARY: IRENE “Renee” KUZIO
Irene “Renee” Kuzio, 89, of Pinellas Park, FL, passed away Tuesday, February 22, 2022. Born in Ambridge, Beaver county, Pennsylvania, June 3, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Kirpan) Sudik. Renee, a graduate from Ambridge…
LANE RESTRICTIONS ON WV 2 NEAR WEIRTON STEEL PLANT TO BEGIN MONDAY, MARCH 7
Hancock County, W.Va. – A portion of WV 2 northbound near the Weirton Steel plant will be restricted and maintained by flaggers from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning Monday, March 7, 2022, through Friday, March 11, 2022. Cleveland Cliffs…
BILL REDUCING NUMBER OF MAGISTRATES IN HANCOCK COUNTY PASSES HOUSE
The number of magistrates will be reduced by one in Hancock County under a bill that passed the House of Delegates March 2. HB 2910 passed on the last day bills could emerge from their originating chamber in a 66-29,…
TRUAX SEEKS COUNTY CLERK POST
My name is Valerie (Cacace) Truax. I am the current Chief Deputy of the Hancock County Clerk’s Office. This year, I am running for County Clerk on the Republican ticket. I was born and raised in Weirton, with many family…
HANCOCK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION HEARS ARCHERY PROGRAM PROPOSAL
The addition of Archery as a sport at Oak Glen Middle School was proposed at the Feb. 28th meeting of the Hancock County Board of Education. Jennifer Hardy and Robert Conant, both teachers at OGMS, said they had polled…
OGMS 8TH GRADE BOYS BASKETBALL BMC CHAMPS
Oak Glen Middle School 8th Grade Boys’ Basketball team was recognized by the Hancock County Board of Education at Monday’s meeting for attaining BMC Champs