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AND THEN AGAIN……..by Tamara Pettit

How am I doing?    It’s been a month today since the death of my husband and I get asked that question quite frequently.   I don’t mind because I know the people that ask sincerely care.    Problem is I don’t really know the answer.  What’s the…

HANCOCK COUNTY PROPERTY TRANSFERS FOR DECEMBER

Amedeo Mastrantoni, Stephanie Mastrantoni to Kenneth Esposito, Sara Espoisito Joseph Pederson, Lora Pederson to Richard McGill – $26,000.00 Estate of Richard Irwin to Makricostas Prosperties Todd Adams, Lorrie Adams to Mark Fenske, tyna Fenski – $25,000.00 John Timothy Paletta to Corinne Allice Purks Philip Michael…

COMMISSIONERS REORGANIZE/MAKE ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS

Hancock County reorganized leadership for the 2023-24 year and appointed department heads and board members at their Jan.12 meeting. Commissioner Jeff Davis was elected President while Commissioner Eron Chek will serve as President-Pro Tem. Personnel and Committee appointments approved included Paul Zuros – County Administrator;…

TOO SICK TO LEARN?

Using attendance as an incentive to avoid taking final exams has adverse effects on the sick student, fellow students and educators. Ms. Patterson, Science teacher at Oak Glen High School, said the practice of using attendance as a way to get out of taking final…

MUNOZ SIGNS WITH

Liv Munoz will be continuing her education and softball at West Liberty State University next fall.  She will be majoring in Elementary Education.   In the picture with her is :   Front L-R  Luca Munoz, Scott Munoz, Liv Munoz, Amanda Munoz, Alise Munoz. Back L-R  Rachel Wright-McKay, Sara Wright, Sherrie Garner, Rhonda…

PEIA PROBLEMS MUST BE REMEDIED

  Things I know— see —- and think about PEIA.    My apologies for stealingthe late Hugh C. Tate’s occasional column in which he noted his observations coupled with what he saw and then drew a conclusion.   It was succinct, often sarcastic, but always on target and…

WMC RECEIVES GOVERNOR’S AWARD

 WMC is the proud recipient of the 2022 WV Governor’s Award for outstanding support of tissue donation and cornea donation.  Representatives from Donate Life West Virginia presented the award to deserving hospitals in WV who have “embraced organ, tissue and cornea donation and transplantation as…

SZYMANSKI RECEIVES AWARD Jaimee Szymanski, MS, CCC-SLP was recently awarded the Distinguished Early Career Professional Certificate by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. This honor is given to professionals who have made an impact in leadership, volunteering, or advocacy at the local, state, and/or national level early in their career. Jaimee just celebrated her third year in private practice. She has been able to help and diagnose clients from seven states, educate teachers – as well as future educators at local colleges, raise community awareness, and advocate for her kids – all while pursuing her PhD. She was also selected a 2021 Healthcare Hero and WV Wonder Woman by WV Living Magazine. Her private practice  – Dynamic Dyslexia & Speech is located in Weirton.Y