Oak Glen fans are concerned about the progress on the upgrades to their softball and baseball complex. A recent work session had Superintendent Dan Enich, Assistant Superintendent Dave Smith and Jim Sauer of J.T. Sauer & Associates taking a hard look at the steps and…
The West Virginia Department of Education released its Accountability Report. The report assesses each county based on the Balanced Scorecard criteria and the operational effectiveness of the district based on 11 indicators. Hancock County Schools was one of six counties in the State to achieve…
Raising children is not an easy task, but an ever-growing segment of society is in its second round of doing so. At a time in their life when retirement means taking it easy, grandparents sometimes take on the responsibility of raising their grandchildren. In West…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In the ten years since we founded the paper I’ve always written about my experience with breast cancer, October is almost over and Shannon is waiting for the column. She feels a real social responsibility about these things “You…
Avery Joanne Hall, age 17, daughter of Shawn and Natalie Hall of 309 Third Street Chester, WV, has been chosen as Oak Glen High School Lions Club Scholar of the Month for September 2023. During Avery’s time at Oak Glen High School she has been…
The City of New Cumberland must go back to the drawing board on the sale of the old New Cumberland School it had purchased for use as a municipal building. Council had contracted with Kaufman Realty to do an online auction for the property. The…
2023-24 Oak Glen Middle School Archery We are pleased and very excited to bring NASP, National Archery in the Schools Program, to the students of Oak Glen Middle School. The first year was a success due in part to the cooperation & generosity of team…
October is Domestic Violence month. That’s why you see the purple ribbon as well as the pink ribbon. I think the fact that October is breast cancer awareness month often overshadows domestic violence awareness month. But while breast cancer is predominantly a woman’s issue, domestic…
(Abigail Miller won 1st place in the When I Grow Up essay contest sponsored by the 529 Educational Savings Program in State Treasurer Riley Moore’s office. A fifth-grade student at Allison Elementary at the time she won, Abigail was one of 15 regional winners before…