Category Election 2024

Hancock Democrat of the Year Named

            Dina Carnes, a resident of Hancock County, was one of West Virginia’s Outstanding Democrats of the Year assembled at the recent Roosevelt-Kennedy Dinner Celebration held at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, in Charleston, WV on Friday, September 27, 2024. This Outstanding Democrat was…

DEMOCRATS TO HOLD NIGHT AT THE RACES

        The Hancock County and Brooke County Executive Committees and Hancock County and Brooke County Democratic Women are hosting a “Patriotic Night At The Races,”  Wear your Red, White and Blue and come to the races on October 5th, 2024 atT. Kosciusko…

KNOW YOUR CANDIDATE

We asked each Sheriff’s candidate, incumbent Scott Gittings and challenger Dezso Polgar, the same questions. Those were the issues we thought were important to Hancock County voters and would provide information to help them make their decision. The answers were not edited and are exactly…

KNOW YOUR CANDIDATE: DEZSO POLGAR – SHERIFF

Dezso Polgar 100 Pleasantview Drive Weirton, WV 26062 A lifelong resident of Hancock County. The son of the late Desi and Eleanor Polgar. I have two children, Allyson and David, and four grandchildren. Graduated from Weir High School in 1984 and pursued further education at…

KNOW YOUR CANDIDATE – SCOTT GITTINGS – SHERIFF

Joseph Scott Gittings, Age 63, 275 Boyce Drive, Chester, WV. Wife- Kelly McCullough Gittings, Children- Aura Myers and husband Justin, Joseph Gittings, Joshua Gittings, Jarrett Gittings Jacob Gittings wife Grace, and Ava GittingsGrandchildren- Desmond, Claire, Blakeleigh and LaineeBrother-in-law- Sam McCullough Graduated from Oak Glen High…

ELECTION COUNTDOWN

The Countdown has begun to November 5, 2024, General Election Day. Past elections have proven how vital it is that every requirement and deadline is met. Never before in this Country’s history has adherence to the Election Statute been more critical. The schedule of deadlines…

AND THEN AGAIN……………..by Tamara

…..I had just attended the Hancock County Retired Teachers Luncheon Tuesday where I heard Superintendent Dan Enich inform us what would be included in the School Levy.  The importance of the safety aspect was driven home when Shannon called me after she got home from the…

SHERIFF’S ELECTION IS IMPORTANT

Things are quiet on the local front when it comes to the election. November is not far away and I’ve yet to see any attention to the Sheriff’s race. While it’s the sole contested race in Hancock County, it’s yet to generate attention. It should.…