As I wrote last week, the Twelfth West Virginia Infantry Regiment was a Civil War Unit largely composed of troops enlisted from the Northern Panhandle. A Civil War Infantry Regiment typically had approximately 1,000 officers and men across ten Companies, when at full strength. However,…
Oak Glen High School Little Theatre has transformed into OLGT Radio this Christmas season! Our theatre department has adapted and learned new ways to produce theatre that audiences can enjoy from the safety and comfort of home.The audience will be swept back in time to…
Gov. Jim Justice issued a new executive order establishing a statewide indoor face covering requirement effective November 14, 2020. The order requires all West Virginians age 9 and older to wear an adequate face covering when in confined, indoor spaces where others may be present, regardless of one’s perceived…
West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) announced today a new partnership with a Virtual Campus Bookstore, Akademos. WVNCC has selected Akademos to run their full-service online store for course materials and branded merchandise and apparel. WVNCC’s new online bookstore is now live and students can…
Op-EdAnnual ‘Small Business Saturday’ Set for Nov. 28;As much as ever, supporting small businesses is importantBy Mac WarnerWest Virginia Secretary of StateThe pandemic has strained business owners, employees, and customers alike, making “doing business as usual” a challenge. In response, the West Virginia Secretary of…
American Education Week is November 16-20, 2020. In order to recognize the importance of education, New Manchester Elementary has a theme for each day. To kick off the week, the theme was “Decades of Fun in Education” in which we wore clothing from our favorite…
Green Valley Country Store & Specialty Goods is bringing a lot of that good stuff back. Jason Powell and Farin Weltner, owners of Green Valley Dairy, have expanded the business to include the Country Store located at 120 Mill. St., Hookstown, PA. The store will…
Gruppo Fanti, a metal packaging manufacturing company headquartered in Bologna, Italy, will open its first U.S.-based plant in Weirton. Gov. Jim Justice announced today that the new plant will initially create 40 new full-time jobs and Gruppo Fanti plans to invest $30 million into…
**Expressed its appreciation to the Hancock County for a job well done on the recent General Election, especially given the large number of both absentee and early voters;**Expressed thanks to the Hancock County Sheltered Workshop for providing a truck to move election machines. Officials learned…