Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway – Responding to those who may be in need during this holiday season. The Chaffin Luhana, LLP, law firm gave away 200 turkeys to residents at Tomlinson Run State Park parking lot on November 20. The firm,which…
October was Bullying Prevention Month. Mr. Taylor, NMES School Counselor, and Deputy Barnhart, NMES PRO, visited classrooms throughout the month of October to discuss bullying.Mary Lyons, NMES School Nurse, visited each classroom discussing the importance of hand washing, social distancing,…
On this Sunday November 29th, 2020, The Oak Glen Football team will have an opportunity to host the WVSSAC AA State Semi-Finals at home at 5:00pm. The ability to host the game will be dependent on the WVHHR and WVDE…
**Approved Eric Hayden, Leah Crow, Emily Rutz, McClay Moore, Mallory Markowitz and Casey Stone as countywide substitute;**Approved Bob Babinchak as unpaid volunteer Bowling Assistant;**Accepted the resignation of Richard Myers as Custodian II, Weirton Elementary School;**Transferred Patrick Speer from county substitute…
“J.S.D. Mercer, sheriff of Hancock County, occupies his present position because of his fearlessness as an officer, his executive talents, and his courteousness and pleasing personality.” According to an entry in the History of the Panhandle. His first public post…
…..It’s time to deck the halls with boughs of holly. No fa…la….la….la…..la here. I’m not a bit jolly when it comes time to put up my decorations.…. My Christmas tree and I have always had a tumultuous relationship. Throughout the…
Chester Hometown Christmas will be held on December 5, 2020Open air Vendors will be along 4th Street from 9am-3pm. They will be following all social distancing guidelines.The American Legion will be offering soup and sandwiches for carry out only throughout…
Weirton, WV—On Saturday, November 28 at 4:15 pm, the Weirton Area Museum and Cultural Center will unveil the fully restored Weirton Floor Coverings wreath, donated in August 2020 by the family of Eleanor Schumacher Davis. The event will be livestreamed…
Some people dig into Scripture voraciously. They are finding the definitions of words and looking at the Greek text and the Hebrew text that the original authors wrote. They are chasing down every footnote. They are learning to recognize patterns…
As I wrote last week, the Twelfth West Virginia Infantry Regiment was a Civil War Unit largely composed of troops enlisted from the Northern Panhandle. A Civil War Infantry Regiment typically had approximately 1,000 officers and men across ten Companies,…