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OP-ED WEST VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES

WV Amendment 2 is not good for you and local needs By Jonathan Adler West Virginia Association of Counties Voters need to understand what is at stake when they vote on Amendment 2, the “Property Tax Modernization Amendment.” And you don’t need to read any…

HIGH SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION SLATED

Weirton, WV – The Third Annual High School Student Art Exhibition will be presented and hosted by the Top of West Virginia Arts Council.  The council is a committee of the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau. Brooke High, Oak Glen High, Weir…

CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AWARDS DONATIONS

A total of $45,000 was awarded to the 2022 Hancock County Savings Bank Charitable Foundation recipients. A reception was held in the Community Room of the Weirton branch of Hancock County Savings Bank on November 1st this year. The awards were presented to representatives of…

BROWN IS OCTOBER LIONS SCHOLAR

Sydney Brown, 17, is the October recipient of the Lion’s Club Scholar of the Month. Sydney isthe daughter of David and Sheryl Brown of Chester. A senior at Oak Glen High School, Sydneycurrently holds a 4.118 GPA and is ranked 3rd in her class. Sydney…

AND THEN AGAIN…….by Tamara Pettit

……WHO….WHAT….WHEN…..WHERE?  Every fledgling journalism student knows the four points of a new release that you need to include in a story.  You would expect then that the Communications Director for Governor Jim  Justice would make sure he doesn’t miss a point.  That why when I…

CHESTER LIONS CELEBRATE 75 YEARS

The Chester Lions Club was very grateful and proud to celebrate its 75th anniversary with a dinner on the evening of Thursday, October 27.  The club was chartered on September 18, 1947 and sponsored by the Weirton Lions Club.  The first officers of the club…

HANCOCK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SEPTEMBER CITATION REPORT

Marcus Burks – Disorderly Conduct Marcus Burks – Public Intoxication Galena  Chalot – Passing in No Passing Zone Varda Evans – Disorderly Conduct Varda Evans – Public Intoxication Shawndea Vaughn – Disorderly Conduct Shawndea Vaughn – Public Intoxication Elvin Tisdale – OL/Suspended Revoked Admin. 3rd…

MANYPENNY RECOGNIZED FOR 50 YEARS OF SERVICE TO LIONS

President Dorothy Hawkes brought the meeting to order.  Lion Rick Tinsky offered the prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Lion Chuck Mitchell.  Zone 1 Chair Tom Stiles introduced visitors from the Follansbee Club, President Bill Snyder and Secretary Terry Snyder.  Lion Terry Snyder is also…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: AMENDMENT 2

West Virginia voters will decide whether to approve Amendment 2 on November 8, which if approved, will allow the state legislature to eliminate tangible personal property taxes for businesses as well as the personal property tax for vehicles, without an agreed upon plan to make…