……October 1st – 7th is National Newspaper Week. While we don’t need a week to tell you what we do (we do that every day), I think we do need to tell our readers how newspapers have changed and adapted to the economy and to…
Anyone who thought the Republican majority in West Virginia was just a passing whim surely don’t know West Virginians. When our voters get disenchanted with a political party, their disenchantment turns to pure venom. It works both ways. It doesn’t matter if the candidate is…
The Hancock County Board of Education learned about the State Proficiency scores from Director of Curricu;um Kiristen Bissett. A report on test scores indicate that Hancock County’s scores have remained above the average State Scores.. She noted that during the pandemic students weren’t tested, but…
Hancock County, WV – Steven E. Dragisich, Hancock County Prosecuting Attorney, announcesthat the September 2023 Term of the Hancock County Grand Jury met this week and returned thefollowing Indictments:
LOVE LETTER TO A SMALL TOWN, ,,,,,,Last year I wrote a “Love Letter to a Small Town” in this column a few days before the Riverfest. The annual event was my nephew Brian Webster’s favorite event, and he worked hard as a member of the…
Congratulations to Betty Leisure who was chosen as New Cumberland’s Yard of the Month.Betty’s large yard, which is surrounded by a privet hedge, contains several smaller flower gardens and a larger garden near the house. In the larger garden are a variety of flowers, lawn…
The Practical Nursing Department at the John D. Rockefeller IV Career Center held its 2023 Graduation Ceremonies on Thursday, July 29th, at the Career Center. A total of 20 students graduated.First Row left to right: Mia Scallan, Serina Smith, Breanna Leverett, LaNisha Anderson, and Morgan…
The three o’clock hour on Sat, Sept. 23 brings on the band Blind Colours, a three-piece-band, sure to rock the Ohio River. These three young guys play songs from the sixties and early seventies and sound just like the originals. A new band to the…
The Hancock County Board of Education recognized the military service of Weir Middle School teacher Lisa Burk who is also a Sgt. First Class Burk at the beginning of their regular meeting Monday. Superintendent Dan Enich noted that it was especially meaningful that Burk’s service…