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ANNUAL ART HOP COMES TO WEIRTON & WELLSBURG

Weirton, WV – The Top of WV Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) and Arts Council, alongside the Barn with Inn, are excited to host their third annual Art Hop on October 29th. The free all-day event will take place across six locations in Weirton and…

AND THEN AGAIN……..by Tamara Pettit

………Mothers and daughters have a special bond.   We finish each other sentences.   We know when a crisis is looming when one of our voices  sounds “off.”   We share family stories and  items of clothes.  We often describe each other as best friends.  Why then of…

LADY BEARS

The Golden Bears split in the BMC finals last night. The 7th grade fell to the Beavers 20-25 and 21-25. Darias Price led the team with 9 points. Emri Greenlief had 14 sets and Zoey Caughey had 5 kills. The 8th grade Lady Bears defended…

JUST MY OPINION: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

It’s time to make up your mind on the 2022 Election.   Early  voting begins October 26 and extends through November 5.  We’ve featured State Senate Candidates Laura Wakim-Chapman (R) and Randy Swartzmiller (D) and their responses to some vital issues.   Next week we’ll feature the…

ZUROS NAMED COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR

          Paul Zuros was named County Administrator on a 3-0 at Thursday’s regular meeting of the Hancock County Commission.  A Weirton native, Zuros is currently Executive Director of Historic Fort Steuben.         David Wiley  whose nomination for County Administrator/IT Director by Commissioner Jeff Davis was…

YOUR IMAGINATION STATION with Miss Connie

     How’s everyone been? I just got back from our Library Fall Conference, and have so many things I wanna share with y’all. But first, let’s start with what we have coming up this month at Lynn Murray Memorial Library.      Sunday, October 16, at…

COUNTY SETS TRICK or TREAT HOURS

NEW CUMBERLAND, WV – Trick or Treating hours in the unincorporated areas of Hancock County are set for 5:30p.m. to 7:00p.m. on October 31 and with Halloween right around the corner, Hancock County Sheriff Gittings stresses the importance of safety during trick or treating. Statistics…

CARSON BARR NAMED OAK GLEN HOMECOMING QUEEN

Carson Barr, daughter of Daniel and Melissa Barr of New Cumberland was crowned Oak Glen High School’s 2022 Homecoming Queen at halftime of last week’s Oak Glen football game against Brooke. 12 carson.jpg

BOARD OF EDUCATION NAMES TWO ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS

   Two new assistant principals were named at Monday’s meeting of the Hancock County Board of Education.  Scott Wiley, a teacher at Oak Glen High School, was named Assistant Principal at Oak Glen Middle School while Edson “Ted” Arneault, teacher and former head coach at…