Once in a manager’s seminar at Mountaineer, those present were encouraged, as usual, to wake up and ask questions of the speaker. Since nobody (aside from said speaker(s)) at all wanted to be there one nano-second longer than necessary-we all…
(This week in 1978, Roberta Bunny, wife of the famous Easter Bunny, hopped into my column at the Hancock County Courier. Roberta and I touch base every few years to see how we each are doing. This year’s visit follows:)…
A column from Chairman Charlotte Lane Filing a case with the PSC is simple Filing a complaint with the Public Service Commission is easy.You can take one of two routes.The simplest is the informal complaint.We receive thousands of these complaints…
Governmental decisions made in haste without all the necessary information are rarely good decisions. The County Commissioners are stewards of the County finances and that responsibility extends to the distribution of the Opioid Substance Abuse Funds. During incredibly tight financial…
This is the 2nd candidate to be featured in Meet the Candidate. Brianne Bates is a Democrat. Both Eron Chek and Ronnie Jones are Republicans. The Republican primary is now a closed primary and only registered Republicans can vote on…
Thursday’s meeting of the Hancock County Commission found Commissioner Tommy Ogden asking for time to find out more information about a $800,000. 00 donation request from the Opioid Funds received by the county while Commissioners Eron Chek and Paul Cowey…
Today we begin our coverage on the 3 County Commission Candidates. The County Commissioner is elected every 6 years. One is elected from each of the three magisterial districts, Grant, Clay and Butler. This election Butler District is on the…
Where are the experts? …..Cutting staff in the County school system is a concern on many levels. The reduction of Police Resource Officers is a concern that touches residents from all backgrounds and impacts students of all ages. Both Sheriff…
The salary figures for Superintendent Walt Saunders, Jennifer Marchesi and Erin Harvey were provided to Hometown News by Board President Chris Gillette. We regret that they may not have been correct and apologize to Saunders, Marchesi and Harvey. Gillette is…