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AND THEN AGAIN…….by Tamara Pettit

CARLA TROY WHERE ARE YOU?   I have a mystery on my hands and I need you to solve it!  Like many little girls I had an alter ego in girl-mystery series.    Nancy Drew was probably the most famous, but she just didn’t fit with me. …

THE WINNERS…AND THE LOSERS IN THE SLOT REVENUE GAME

While two small communities in Hancock County look  at how to spend an additional $7,500.00 a week in revenue, the Hancock County Commission is now faced with figuring out how to trim $15,000.00 a week from its budget after a bill passed in the legislature…

LIONS TO SELL PULLED PORK

The New Cumberland Lions Club will have our next Pulled Pork Takeout on Saturday, July 29, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., or as long as the food lasts, in the parking lot of the Swaney Memorial Library in New Cumberland.  A Pulled Pork Sandwich –…

HANCOCK COUNTY COMMISSION

   Michael Deckman, a representative of newly-elected Congressman Alex Mooney, briefly addressed the Hancock County Commission at Thursday’s meeting.  Deckman told the Commission that Mooney’s Congressional office stands ready to assist them in any way possible.  Mooney has established regional offices in Charleston and Morgantown…

WVNCC ANNOUNCES PRESIDENT’S AND DEAN’S LIST

                  WHEELING, W.VA – West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) is proud to announce the following students have made the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Spring 2023 Semester: President’s List The President’s List is comprised of students who maintained a 4.0 grade point average…

ENICH SWORN IN AS SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT

Dan Enich was sworn in as Hancock County’s School Superintendent at Monday’s Board of Education meeting.  Enich, was accompanied by his wife Lisa  with Administrative Assistant Kim Arnott, a notary public, performing the ceremony. Enich shared his goals of establishing relationships with businesses and the…

MUSEUM SUMMER LECTURE TO FEATURE FR. JOHN NEIMANN

The Hancock County Museum at 1008 Ridge Avenue, New Cumberland, WV,  is honored to host Father John Neiman on  July 16, 2023 at 2:00, who will present, as part of the HCM’s Summer Lecture Series, a talk describing how he met Otto Frank, father of Anne Frank,…

NC WILL SEEK BUYER FOR MUNICIPAL BUILDING

While New Cumberland City Council initially thought the Hancock County Commissioners would purchase the current Municipal Building, it appears that will not happen. Mayor Will White told Council Monday that he had placed a phone call to the Commission on June 22 and spoke to…

DAVE & BONNIE BURSKEY ARE YARD OF THE MONTH

            The home of Dave and Bonnie Burskey of Second Avenue in New Cumberland was chosen as the Yard of the Month for June.  The Yard of the Month award is a joint project of the NC Volunteers and the city of New Cumberland.  The…