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OAK GLEN HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SECTIONAL CHAMPS

Sectional Semi Final:Oak Glen defeated Fairmont Senior in 3 sets Scores: 25-13, 25-18, 25-3Alayna Kranis: 18 kills, 3 aces, 2 digsJadyn Smith 22 assists, 2 killsRory McNutt 3 kills, 2 aces Sectional Championship:Oak Glen defeated Weirton in 3 sets Scores: 25-7, 25-8, 25- 7Ashlyn Six…

Republicans Sweep State,County

    Over 50 % of Hancock County voters cast their ballots in the 2020 General Election.  With 24,376 registered voters, 13,652 cast their ballots in Hancock County for a 56.01% turnout.  Republicans swept all contested seats in Hancock County and elected Republicans to represent them…

Presidential Elections

By Tamara Pettit PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS……A LOOK BACK AT HOW HANCOCK COUNTY AND WEST VIRGINIA  VOTED     Early voting has ended and those who have not voted in the 2020 General Election will head to the polls Tuesday.  This  Presidential Election has been the most heated…

OGMS 7th Grade Volleyball has Perfect Season!

Oak Glen Middle School 7th grade BMC CHAMPIONS Perfect Season 13-0!Front Brooklyn Barnhart, Jael McNutt, Bailey Ash, Macy HartungBack Coach Amy Sherwood, Kendra Lacey, Averi Martin, Haylee Stewart, Jersey Smith, Ella Stewart, Brooklyn Six

Middle School Volleyball finishes Strong

Oak Glen Middle School 8th Grade BMC Runner UpFront: Kayla Wright, Alexis Cline, Maddie Murray, Riley Bruce, Kensington McConnachie, Addie SmithBack: Coach Michelle McHaffie, Layne Smith, Georgia Woolley, McKenzi Martin, Elle Monaco, Tia Vick, Reecelyn Craig

AND THEN AGAIN by Tamara Pettit

….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…

TZielinsky Publishing
Makes Donation to WAMCC

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…

Board of Education

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…