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Hometown News

OBITUARY: MICHAEL DEAN JACOBS

   Michael Dean Jacobs, 51, of New Cumberland, WV passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at his residence.                 He was born October 3, 1972 in Weirton, WV a son of the late Kenneth Eugene Jacobs, Sr. & Bernice…

CHESTER GARDEN CLUB MEET

CHESTER – The Chester Garden Club met in the Chester City Building on September 25th. Vice President Susie Wilson led the group in The Pledge of Allegiance and the Garden Club Prayer and conducted the meeting. Devotions leader Donna Stevens…

BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVES PERSONNEL DECISIONS

The Hancock County Board of Education approved assignments for the school year at its Sept 23rd meeting. Personnel recommendations approved included the following: **Assignments were approved for Sydney Doughty, substitute teacher, countywide; Cristen Bridges, substitute teacher, countywide; and Amber Marino,…

DEMOCRATS TO HOLD NIGHT AT THE RACES

        The Hancock County and Brooke County Executive Committees and Hancock County and Brooke County Democratic Women are hosting a “Patriotic Night At The Races,”  Wear your Red, White and Blue and come to the races on…

KNOW YOUR CANDIDATE

We asked each Sheriff’s candidate, incumbent Scott Gittings and challenger Dezso Polgar, the same questions. Those were the issues we thought were important to Hancock County voters and would provide information to help them make their decision. The answers were…