In last week’s column I indicated that I drew heavily on an article written in 1975 by John D. Ubinger who served for thirty-two years as the Director of Public Relations at National Steel Corporation in Pittsburgh. Although Mr. Weir…
……In one of the more memorable election campaign snafus House of Delegates candidate Mark Zatezalo, a Weirton resident, had a billboard erected in Chester near Sparkle Market that read “Mark Zatezalo – A VOICE for Weirton & District 1 in…
The boys and girls’ cross country teams earned the second spot in the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference championships among the 4A schools. St. Clairsville took home the two top trophies, edging Oak Glen’s boys by 38 points and the girls…
Swaney Memorial Library’s 2020 fall story hour “Read Together” has begun. We meet at 4:30 p.m. every Wednesday and post our online story hour immediately after, although it usually takes a while to load. We do still have a couple…
Trick or Treating hours in the unincorporated areas of Hancock County are set for 6 p.m. to 8 p. m. on October 31 and with Halloween right around the corner, Hancock County Sheriff Ralph Fletcher stresses the importance of safety…
Gary Paul Lough, 77, of New Cumberland, WV passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at Acuity in Weirton Medical Center.He was born December 18, 1942 a son of the late Paul A. and Mary L. (Cook) Lough.He retired from Weirton…
Mary Jane Bowers, 75, of Chester, WV, passed away Thursday,October 8, 2020.Born in Pittsburgh, PA, on March 8, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Geraldine (Shuman) Snider.Mary graduated from Oak Glen High School, class of 1963.…
Donald R. Mack, 64 of East Liverpool and formerly of New Cumberland, passed at the Louis Stokes VA Medical Center in Cleveland on Thursday, October 8, 2020.Born in New Cumberland on October 29, 1955, he was a son of the…
In other business, the Board:**Heard the students response to the packaged meals being provided has been mixed. As the school system transitions into four-days-a-week, Director Steve Govey said more fresh vegetables and fruit cups will be made available;**Accepted the resignation…
HISTORIC VICTORY – Oak Glen’s Football Team celebrated its Homecoming with a 61-21 victory over Brooke High School. Erin Skinner, daughter of Lester (Chickie) Skinner and Angie Patterson, was crowned Homecoming Queen during halftime festivities.With COVID wreaking havoc on the…