Students from Oak Glen Middle School who were winners in the Patriot Pen competition were recognized at Monday’s Board of Education meeting. The national contest is open to grades six, seven and eight with the focus of the 300 –…
CHARLESTON – The Public Service Commission of West Virginia endorsed a settlement agreement Wednesday to provide an additional $5.2 million to Mountaineer Gas Co. for pipeline replacement and other infrastructure upgrades. The agreement negotiated among the parties involved the company’s…
Hancock County Superintendent Dan Enich took to the offence at Monday night’s Board meeting as he said he had been the one to contact the State about financial irregularities. “The State didn’t come to me, I went to the State,”…
by Mark Patterson In the early 19th century, Washington Irving, who wrote such classics as The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and Rip Van Winkle, set his fabled pen to Christmas, with a public service in mind: to call out the use…
West Virginia Northern Community College announces evening short-term welding classes WHEELING, W.VA – West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) announces a new series of short-term, evening welding courses offered through its Continuing Education & Workforce Development Department on the…
Let there be light The holiday season should be a time for reflection. We have much to be thankful for at this timeo f year. But sometimes we forget.First of all, I would like to wish you all a very…
Magic moments occur at Christmas. Our towns are lit like stars dropped out of the sky to welcome Santa. Numerous events make memories for our youngsters who still believe and those who are just now wondering about Santa and the…
Alvin Stanley Pugh Jr., 63 years old of Newell, went peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at the Mary Brooks Care Center North in Steubenville on Friday, December 12, 2025. Stanley courageously fought cancer for…
Steubenville, Ohio—December 10, 2025–December is recognized as Safe Toys and Gifts Month, and Trinity Health System, a member of CommonSpirit Health, is encouraging the community to prioritize injury prevention when shopping for loved ones. According to the U.S. Consumer Product…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – State Treasurer Larry Pack, who serves as Chairman of the Hope Scholarship Board, today released a revised maximum projected Hope Scholarship budget for the 2026-2027 school year. The program is estimated to cost $230,144,341, an $85 million…