OBITUARY: JERRY E. ORR
Jerry E. Orr, 84, of New Manchester, passed away Sunday January 12, 2025. He was born on July 7, 1940, in Steubenville, the son of the late Dale and Madge Orr. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by…
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ACLU – WV, AMERICAN HUMANISTS CHALLENGE $5MILLION WATER FUND GRANTS T0 CATHOLIC COLLEGE
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) has filed a lawsuit asking a court to stop the West Virginia Water Development Authority from sending $5 million to an out-of-state Catholic organization. In October, the water authority…
WVU EXTENSION 2025 GARDEN CALENDAR OUTLINES BASIC GARDEN HEALTH
Growing your own fruits and vegetables is great for your own personal health, but do you know much about your garden’s health? The 2025 West Virginia University Extension garden calendar covers important topics that will help you establish a healthy…
OBITUARY: VIRGINIA LARKEY
It is with great sorrow that the family of Virginia Viola (Forester) Larkey announces her passing on December 26th, 2024 at the age of 88. She was born in Wick, Tyler County, West Virginia on December 12th, 1936 to parents…
HANCOCK COUNTY MAGISTRATE RESIGNS
Only months after being elected Hancock County Magistrate, Jon Phillips has resigned. Phillips had completed the mandatory training all new magistrates must compete and was scheduled to join Magistrates Omeka Petteway and Steve Svokas when he tendered his resignation recently.…
OBITUARY: BRADLEY QUINT McDOUGAL
Bradley Quint McDougle, 52, of New Cumberland, WV passed away Friday, January 10, 20255 at his residence. He was born February 20, 1972 in East Liverpool, OH a son of the late James Jay & Kathleen (Ferral) McDougle. Surviving are…
AND THEN AGAIN………by Tamara Pettit
…..I admit I watch the tic-toc reels on Facebook. The little snippets of shows or comedians or cute dogs brighten my day for a minute. While comedians who talk about their childhoods normally exaggerate to make it funny, the ones…
COMMISSIONERS UPDATED ON HANCOCK TEEN COURT
The Hancock County Commissioners had a short but productive agenda at its January 10th meeting. The Teen Court advisor, Randi Lageschulte, spoke to the Commission about the advantages of a Teen Court in the County. Seventeen Teen Courts are now…
HANCOCK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE DECEMBER ARREST LOG
12/1 Shatwn Anderson, Weirton – Domestic Assault, Obstruction 12/2 Dreama Stimpak, Weirton -Possession x 3 12/2 Logan Blake, East Liverpool, B&E, non-residence 12/3 Elijah Knechtel, Ellwood City, PA – Computer transmitting threats 12/5 Richard Lamb, New Manchester – Sexual Abuse/Child…
McGEEHAN NAMED TO KEY HOUSE POSITION
1st District Delegate Pat McGeehan to a key leadership position in the House of Delegates. House Speaker Roger Hanshaw appointed McGeehan as Majority Leader of the House. The position is seen as pivotal as it is the Majority Leader keeps…