Category Community

CEOS Hold Workshop

The Hancock County Community Educational Outreach Service (CEOS) recently held the first of three food preservation workshops at Camp Aura, supported by WVU Extension Service, Brooke-Hancock Family Resource Network, Try This WV, and the Hancock County 4-H Foundation. The workshops are designed to provide hands-on…

Your Imagination Station

With Connie & Shauna    Boy has it been BUSY here at Lynn Murray Memorial Library. With 36 in attendance, we got to thank some of our EMS and Police Officers for their service. Angie and Wes, from Hancock County Ambulance, gave the kiddos a…

CHESTER PLANS JULY 3 FESTIVITIES

     Activities for Independence Day in Chester will be held on July 3 this year.     Councilman Ed Wedgewood, 4th of July Committee member, said the  Festivities are slated on  Saturday rather than Sunday, July 4th to  make it  more convenient for those enjoying the festivities.…

2019-2020 GOLDEN HORSESHOE WINNERS RECOGNIZED

      The Hancock County Board of Education recognized last year’s winners of the Golden Horseshoe Award at its June 14th meeting.    Now completing their freshman year, the four Golden Horseshoe winners received the award during their eighth-grade year, but due to the Covid pandemic were…

Robert Bailey Please come & join us at the Hancock County Museum as we kick off our new Hancock County History Lecture Series!The first presentation will focus on Tomlinson Run State Park. We will be discussing its expansive history. I think by the end of…

Health Department Receives Award

Counties President James Riffle, Sheriff of Marion County and WV Health Officer and Commissioner of DHHR’s Bureau for Public Health – Dr. Ayne Amjad. The certificate for unwavering gratitude to the Hancock County Health Department for OUTSTANDING SERVICE to all citizens in WV Counties for…

FIDELIS GAMMA MEETS

         The West Virginia Fidelis Gamma Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa Honorary Teacher’s Organization met at Garden Grill Steakhouse in Weirton, WV on June 3, 2021.        President Diane Higgins called the meeting to order.  Margo Polk read the minutes…

Gov. Justice Issues Order Creating Blue Ribbon Task Force to Develop training and Education opportunities, Providing better Jobs for West Virginians

CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice issued an executive order today, creating a Blue Ribbon Task Force, designed to better-integrate the training and certification programs offered through the West Virginia Community and Technical College system and West Virginia’s Workforce Development system, opening the door to better…