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Hancock County Association of Retired School Employees Meet

The Hancock County Association of Retired School Employees meeting of October 21, 2025 was called to order by President Melanie Donofe at 12:15. The meeting was held at the Crazy Mexican restaurant with a Halloween theme. There were 40 members in attendanceDebra Marino led Pledge…

WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center Wizard of Oz Babies

Dorothy and her friends made debuts just in time for the holidays! Pictured are: Dorothy – Baby Helen – East Liverpool; The Lion – Baby Harry – Weirton; Tin Man – Baby Carmen – Toronto; Scarecrow – Baby Hunter – Weirton There’s no place like…

CEOS Announce Winners

The Hancock County Community Educational Outreach Service, Newview Club, is pleased to announce the winners of their recent raffle. Each of the three winners received a gift card to Beresford’s Meats. Elaine Mehaffey of Newell was the winner of the $50 prize, Wade Cunningham of…

Alpha Tau Chapter Meets

The Alpha Tau chapter (WV) of Alpha Delta Kappa, International Honorary Organization for Women Educators held its October meeting at the Swaney Memorial Library in New Cumberland. The meeting was called to order by President-elect Michelle Lewis.The Thought for the Day, given by Chaplain Kathy…

Hancock Democrat of the Year Named

Pam Allison a resident of Hancock County, was one of West Virginia’s Outstanding Democrats of the Year assembled at the recent 40th Outstanding Democrat Anniversary Celebration at the Roosevelt-Kennedy Dinner Celebration held at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, in Charleston, WV on Saturday, October…

Tenaska Update

Scott Murray, manager of project development of Tenaska Development, confirmed that the Six property is not one of the two properties in Hancock County signed to drill test wells. Murray said the company does not release the names of those who have signed instead preferring…

National School Bus Safety Week Oct. 20 through Oct. 24

CHARLESTON, WV — National School Bus Safety Week is Monday, October 20, 2025, through Saturday, October 24, 2025. The West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) urging drivers to slow down…

Fidelis Gamma Chapter Meets

    The Fidelis Gamma Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa International Honorary Organization for Women Educators met at Eat ‘n Park in Weirton, WV, on October 2, 2025, with 14 members and one guest.  Ruth Fuller introduced her guest, cousin Nancy Zachewitz.       President Susan Cullinan…