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The Hancock County Board of Health supports West Virginia’s current school immunization requirements. By only permitting valid medical exemptions, West Virginia has been able to keep immunization rates high. This in turn helps to prevent serious childhood diseases such as polio, measles, and whooping cough.…
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – The WVSSAC Board of Directors has approved changes to the postseason format for baseball, set to take effect with the 2025 season. The new format, which eliminates sectional play, was unanimously supported by the baseball coaches committee. In the new format, all teams…
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It was a glorious day for former Hancock County Superintendent Sue Smith as she lifted the shovel and broke ground for improvements to the Suzan L. Smith Field of Dreams. The Board of Education has allocated $3 million to install new fencing, netting, lighting system…
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Help your community while earning money — that’s the opportunity that the West Virginia pathways to Professional In-Home Care is offering. The West Virginia Department of Human Services has partnered with the West Virginia University Health Affairs Institute…
Oak Glen defeated Weir 4-1 in the Regional team tennis tournament held at John Marshall. Pictured (L-R) Leah McMahan, Roxye Brown, Ruby Chaney, Reece Witherow, Kaylex Gibson, Elle Monaco, Gabi Pasco, Head Coach Ken Keller Individual and Doubles competition continues Wednesday, April 30 and Thursday…
The Weir High Red Riders Bowling won the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference (OVAC) championship this year. The Championship team consisted of the following: Hailee Anderson, Jayden Davis, Nick Parker, OVAC All- Star Selection; Andrew Byers, OVAC All-Star selection; Kylie Dunmyer, First Team All OVAC’s’ Shane…
Oak Glen’s Alex Watkins competing at the Girls State Wrestling Tournament
By WVPA staff CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association’s 2024 Legislative Lookahead, held at Charleston’s Culture Center on Jan. 5, was an opportunity for the media to get a preview of the upcoming session from lawmakers and other stakeholders. The 2024 West Virginia Legislature’s…