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Reflections by Jeremy Alger

I am an aspirational guy. I want to be a part of big things. I am a part of the biggest/most important thing on earth (the Kingdom of God). But sometimes I look around at other pastors and get discouraged as I compare myself, my…

Patterson Lions Club Scholar of the Month

Gage Patterson, is a senior at Oak Glen High School. Gage is the son of Tracy Bone and Ted Patterson.He has been selected as the Oak Glen Lions Club Scholar of the Month for January 2021. Gage is a 4-year letterman and captain of the…

Public Notice

PUBLIC NOTICE The Hancock County Commission will be removing winter grave blankets and decorations from the Three Springs, Flatts, Methodist, and Union Cemeteries during the time frame of April 12, 2021 to April 30, 2021. Anyone having items they desire to keep should remove them…

2020 Teacher of the Year

Teacher of the Year – Jessica White, teacher at Allison Elementary, was presented the Teacher of the Year Award for 2020 at Monday’s Board of Education Meeting.by Board President Dan Kaser and Syperintendent Dawn Petrovich.

Board of Education

In other business, the Board:**Accepted the resignation of Don Young as Weir High Assistant Baseball Coach;**Transferred Constantina Hajionnou from Head Boys’ Tennis to Head Co-Ed Tennis at Weir High;**Accepted the resignation of James Hixenbaugh as Custodian II at Weir High;**Approved the transfer of Cody Starr…

AND THEN AGAIN…BY TAMARA PETTIT

……Good news! The new Federal Stimulus Act contains significant funds for local communities. Senator Joe Manchin announced the amounts that will be received in a news release that detailed each community and each county. The legislation states that the funding can be used for infrastructure.…

Reflections by Jeremy Alger

I am writing this on Thursday (March 18th) so what has happened in the days before you read this in the March Madness College Basketball Tournament is not known to me as I write. But there is some news going into the tournament that I…

Our History & Our Heritage By Bill Kiefer

Related to the development of Newell as a pottery center, perhaps even absolutely required was the Newell Bridge. The toll bridge, which is still in use today, connects East Liverpool with West Virginia just north of Newell. The Bridge is not small. Its total length…