WEIRTON, W. Va.- West Virginia’s child care providers are facing an uncertain future. With COVID-related changes to reimbursement rates, child care providers were able to stay open, but, with the extension slated to end and policy addressing the state’s child care reimbursement rates failing to…
Alexis Gray, 17, is the April recipient of the Lion’s Club Scholar of the Month. Alexis is the daughter of Jeremy Gray and Renee Duffield of Newell. She is a senior at Oak Glen High School. Throughout her high school career, Alexis has committed to…
Chester Mayor acknowledged the stabbling which took place at Crazy Donkey Friday during Monday’s Council meeting. Wedgewood issued a plea that when there is a dangerous situation or an emergency residents should refrain from posting on Facebook. The individual who stabbed the owner is still…
CHESTER – The Chester Garden Club held its first meeting of the year on April 26th at EJ’s Family Restaurant in Chester. President Susie Wilson conducted the meeting. Donna Stevens read the selection “Count Your Blessings.” She also led the group in “The Garden Club…
Hancock County Commission agreed to provide $8,000.00 to the Weirton Transit Corporation at Thursday’s meeting. Philip Gilcrest, transit manager, wrote in his request that the $8,000.00 would enable the Corporation to match a dollar for dollar Federal Grant to draw down funds available to the…
May 6 is the date to set aside for the Chester Spring Craft Fair. The Fair will operate from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. According volunteer organizer Susan Hineman, the Fair will feature craft and food and located in the Park pavilion, Funds raised through…
A multi-faceted report on the JDRIV CareerCenter was provided to the Board of Education by Dan Enich, CTE/Adult Ed Director. Enich introduced the JDR4CC Teacher of the Year Elizabeth Walsh and Service Personnel of the Year Tammy Null. He lauded the accommplishments of the Skills…
Cierra Hale, 18, daughter of John and Beth Hale and sister of Samantha and Caraline Hale of New Manchester, is Oak Glen High School’s Lions Scholar of the Month for March 2022. Cierra was elected Senior Class President. She is a member of the National…