….The online version of HOMETOWN NEWS is now available. Going digital is a major step for us and Shannon has worked hard to make it happen. We will continue to make changes as the site evolves, so be sure to give us your input. It…
The Weirton Area Museum and Cultural Center (WAMCC) recently received a generous donation from TZielinsky Publishing LLC and is very grateful for the support of the WAMCC mission.Pictured here (from left to right) are Weirton-based historian and author Tom Zielinsky, WAMCC Executive Director Savannah Schroll…
The Hancock County Board of Education learned that tax collections for the first three months of the 20/21 fiscal years are up 50 % at Monday’s meeting. Chief Financial Officer Joe Campinelli told the Board that collections for the first three months are at the…
We are currently collecting donations of canned goods for the New Cumberland Food Closet. They can be placed in the tote on the library’s front porch. The Yellow Ribbon Girls also have a box at the library for donations of plastic bags they use to…
Kayla Gilmore, a Music Performance Instrument major at Youngstown State University, was selected to perform as part of the new McDonough Recital Series at YSU.\In all, six YSU Dana School of Music students who play piano, guitar, saxophone, trombone and the flute selected winners in…
The Hancock County Commissions bid farewell to Bob Vidas, executive director of technology & communications, and lauded the contributions he had made during his time with the County noting that he had shepherded many large projects during his years along with writing grants that provided…
Have you seen the error of your ways? That phrase ‘error of your ways’ is so interesting. We use it, but it rarely is about us. We want other people to see the error of their ways most often. It’s human nature to love our…
…..The annual garage and basement purge begins Friday. I’ve rented a small dumpster and will rid my garage and basement of all things I deem unnecessary. That’s about everything. While most people become pack rats as they age, I veer on the side of “out…
Lt. Chad Lamp (R) was recognized as the recipient of the 2020 VFW Law Enforcemen Officer of the Year for the State of West Virginia at the Sept. 14th meeting of the Hancock County Commission. Presenting Lamp with the award was Tom Torrence, commander of…