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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…

WINNERS IN CATFISH TOURNAMENT

Chester-Newell sportsmen club 5th Ohio river catfish tournament was won by a father and son. On the right is Logan Reed of Pittsburgh with a 21 3/4” flathead catfish. On the left is dad Scott Reed of Pittsburgh with his 2nd place 21 1/2” flathead.…

MUSEUM PRESENTS PROGRAM ON ANNE FRANK

The Hancock County Museum’s 3rd Summer Lecture of the 2023 Summer Lecture Series will feature Fr. John Neumann of Chester, WV. He will be sharing stories of the Holocaust from the Diary of Anne Frank. After reading the Diary of Anne Frank, Fr. John made…

AND THEN AGAIN……..by Tamara Pettit

………….June’s  property transfers in today’s edition reveal some interesting  transfers.    Ohio River Corridor, which Bryce Custer heads, owned the property upon   the old Globe Brick facility ,was located.  . The property was sold for $600,000 to Industrial Construction Initiative (ICI). ,,,,,Custer said he did not…