…..The beginning of buck season coinciding with Thanksgiving has always perplexed me. With no hunters in my family, I didn’t encounter deer hunters until I worked at Weirton Steel. The workers looked forward to deer season with the anticipation of young children looking forward to…
The Hancock County Board of Education entered into a contract with David F. Cross, an attorney in Wellsburg who previously represented the Board at Monday’s meeting. The vote to approve the contract passed on a 2 to 1 margin with Board Vice President Ed…
WVU Extension, Hancock County will be sponsoring another grant writing workshop on December 6th from 2 pm to 4 pm. The workshop will take place at the New Cumberland City Building and be led by Norm Schwertfeger. Schwertfeger, MPA, is a seasoned great writer, with…
……..The latest poll in a local daily paper was interesting. It asked the question “Do you think Joe Manchin should run for president” and 64% of the respondents said yes. Yet poll after poll indicates Gov. Jim Justice would beat the pants off of Manchin…
In a continuing effort to better the educational system in Hancock County and meet the requirements for teaching assistants in pre-K through third grade, a new program has been launched. The Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher (ECCAT) program provides high school students interested in pursuing…
…… Christmas shopping. It’s not what it used to be. Thank goodness. It wasn’t fun. No more fighting crowds. No more standing in line for the one baby doll your little girl has put on Santa’s list only to find out the person ahead of…
The announcement that Weirton Medical Center is embarking on a $9 million project to expand its emergency room is good news for our area and its residents. But, that’s not just my opinion. It’s the opinion of my daughter who had occasion to head…
Oak Glen held a Distinguished student breakfast to honor those students who scored distinguished on the SAT last Spring. The students were; Alana Adkins, Dakota Brown, RJ Culbreth, Ella Dennis, Savannah Dulaney, Aiden Flowers, Kassie Gorby, Katelyn Henson, David Hinerman, Tessa Kefer, Nolan LitteL, Anthony…
……Put the goblins and witches away. Thanksgiving signals the beginning of the holiday, and it appears to have become merely a brief exit ramp on the road to Christmas. Nope, pretty soon it’s full-on Christmas festivities. ……So, what do you do to prepare for the…