………..In the past few weeks, the mistrust of Hancock County school system has grown to epic proportions. Whatever trust and faith there had been in both the Board of Education and the Administration was destroyed in one fell swoop with…
Erin Harvey was appointed Interim Treasurer/Chief School Business Official, at a special meeting of the Hancock County Board of Education. Harvey currently serves as an accountant in the Finance Department of the school system. The Board also voted to work…
When Eric Chaffin worked for Jeff Davis when he was in high school, he never dreamed he would be in a position to be giving away 220 turkeys to residents of Hancock County for Thanksgiving. Chaffin who is the managing…
Seventy-one students in Anna Mastrantoni’s Food Prep classes at Oak Glen High School rolled up their sleeves last week for a hands-on lesson in safe at-home food preservation. Mastrantoni invited Zach White from the Hancock County Extension Office to lead…
On 11‐19‐25 around 1 am the Hancock County Sheriff Office received a report of a man shot on Harrison Street in Newell. The initial call came in that the person was cleaning a gun, and it went off. Deputies arrived…
The Hancock County Board of Education will represent the Hancock County Board of Education in a lawsuit being filed against the four major social media companies. The suit alleges that the continued use of social media can be harmful to…
Long-time Chief Financial Officer of the Hancock County Schools, Joe Campinelli, was terminated at Monday’s Board of Education meeting. The Board voted 4-0 to ratify administrative leave (suspension) and to terminate Campanelli. Board member Jack Crow was absent from the…
by Mark Patterson
Joseph M. Thomas of East Liverpool was a remarkable father, grandfather, son, and brother whose vibrant spirit touched many lives. He peacefully passed away at The Hospice House in Poland on Saturday, November 15, 2025, following injuries sustained in a…
And the beat goes on ……Just returned from my granddaughter Maggie’s wedding in California. She is named Margaret after my mom, but Maggie suits her perfectly. The wedding was lovely, the ceremony was held outside on the precipice of a…