It is the winter of 1973. Spurning Mr. Edwards’ social studies class (that’s what they called history then), I fake an early dismissal slip (actually, my wisdom tooth was fine, thank you) from that bastion of higher learning known as Oak Glen. Braving harsh elements,…
….I’ll admit to being focused on the State’s takeover of Hancock County’s school district. To me, it was like a mystery. The State knowing that Joe Campinelli wasn’t submitting reports using the state-mandated WVEIS system, not responding to e-mails about financial reports and not communicating…
Hancock County Commission should do its due diligence before awarding opioid funds to Family Care Excellence and exercise extreme caution before handing out large sums of money. Commissioner Tommy Ogden exhibited common sense when he urged the Commission to take a closer look at the…
The Cleavers, we were not. For starters, mom never owned a pearl necklace and didn’t serve cold, frothy pitchers of milk. She drank. And not anything that came from a cow. I do think my dad had a cardigan sweater (no pipe), but the women…
Every time I drive down Station Hill, the changing landscape makes me realize progress has come to our small town. When Station Hill was but a brick road traversed by Model T’s, the landscape was pretty and the safety issue didn’t exist. That changed and Station…
(This week in 1978, Roberta Bunny, wife of the famous Easter Bunny, hopped into my column at the Hancock County Courier. Roberta and I touch base every few years to see how we each are doing. This year’s visit follows:) ….Easter nears and It’s that…
A column from Chairman Charlotte Lane Filing a case with the PSC is simple Filing a complaint with the Public Service Commission is easy.You can take one of two routes.The simplest is the informal complaint.We receive thousands of these complaints yearly. We have an astonishing…
Amongst many species, males display the more eye-catching exterior. The anole lizard, for instance, goes full fire engine to deter predators, mandrills (a form of primate) display bright colors to signify health, and big boy peacocks could put most rainbows to shame. So why do…
……..The dust has settled with the reduction in force in Hancock County. Those employed in the system tell us the number of staff RFD far exceeds those 143 we were originally told. That number is said to be over 200. We shouldn’t be relying on…