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GARDEN CLUB NAMES “YARD OF THE MONTH”

            The New Cumberland Garden Club has chosen its last “yard of the month” for 2021.  The award for October goes to Shirley Joy of Commerce Street.  Shirley’s small yard is filled with color all season long, from the annuals along her front porch to…

PARENT CLAIMS INEQUITABLE APPLICATION OF MASK MANDATE

     Citing diminished number of COVID positives and students needing to be  quarantined, the Hancock County Board of Education voted 4-1 to continue the mask mandate until  November 10 at its Oct. 25th meeting.   Board Member Chris Gillette voted no.      Superintendent Dawn Petrovich shared…

AUGUST YARD OF THE MONTH

            The New Cumberland Garden Club has chosen its August “yard of the month.”  The recognition goes to Mrs. Ute Teer of Second Avenue.  Her large yard contains several small well-maintained flower gardens and a number of statues and other decorations.  For her efforts, Mrs.…

2021 New Cumberland Fall Riverfest

The eleventh annual New Cumberland Fall Riverfest will be held on Saturday,September 25 and Sunday, September 26, 2021. It promises to be the best year ever with a full docket of top notched entertainment. Saturday starts out at 9:00 with the Riverfest 5K led by…

CITIZEN COMPLAINS TO COMMISSIONERS ABOUT UNION CEMETERY UPKEEP

      Hancock County resident Mike Gibson spoke to the Hancock County Commission Thursday about the condition of Union Cemetery.  Gibson’s parents are buried in the Cemetery and he said he has been addressing the poor maintenance of the grounds for two years with no results.…

Democratic Women Meet

The Hancock County Democratic Women held their monthly meeting on August 25, 2021, at Bob Evans Restaurant, Three Springs Drive, Weirton, West Virginia with President Teresa McCombs calling the meeting to order and welcoming those in attendance. The Pledge Of Allegiance was not said, in…

BOARD OF EDUCATION ACTS ON PERSONNEL DECISIONS

     The Hancock County Board of Education took the following action at Monday’s Special Meeting:      **Approved an unpaid Leave of Absence for Kylee Straight and Breanne Underwood;      **Accepted the resignation of Chloe Pieniazek as Countywide Speech-Language Pathologist;      **Assigned Victoria Sidon as a…