Although the Hancock County Board has yet to formally accept Dr. Alysa Owings’ resignation, the Oak Glen Middle School Principal has submitted her resignation. Owings and the Board settled her grievance at a special Board meeting Monday for undisclosed amount. Owings is reported to have…
….I see them everywhere. Parents with kids buying all the supplies to go to school. Parents helping a kindergarten student pick out that first backpack. Parents tearfully looking at bedspreads and laundry hampers for the college dorm. Yep, it’s that time of the year. Kids…
Hancock County schools would see a reduction in funding if a proposed Constitutional Amendment on the ballot passes in the November 8th General Election. The Board of Education met for a work session Tuesday evening to discuss the impact of the State Constitutional Amendment, reduction…
The Ohio river catfish tournament from this past weekend, Aug 6th. On the left is Dwayne Cooper of Chester, WV. With the winning 23” flathead. On the right is Scott Reed of Pittsburgh, PA with the 2nd place 22” channel cat, lucky draw fish. The…
……Both the Hancock County Board of Education and New Cumberland City Council have work sessions coming up on important issues. Tuesday, August 9 at 6:30 p.m. the Board will have a work session. Among the issues to be discussed are the following issues: student admission…
Winners of New Cumberland’s “Yard of the Month” award are Dale and Diane Matics of Jefferson Street. Since purchasing the old Courier Printing Company building, the Matics have made major renovations both inside and out. Their small yard is filled with rose bushes, hanging…
The plan for Daniel Alonso’s Skippylongstocking worked to perfection Aug. 6 at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort when the 3-year-old Exaggerator colt who had been competitive in two Triple Crown races broke through with his first stakes victory in the $500,000 Grade III West Virginia…
In three of his five starts dating back to his debut in February, We the People was more than good. He not only won the three races, but the combined winning margin was 21 lengths. We the People is one of seven 3-year-olds entered in…
A check for $4,000.00 for the New Cumberland War Memorial on Court Street was delivered at Monday’s Council meeting by Sen. Ryan Weld (right). Community Service Director George Hines (left) accepted the check for the City and said plans are to hook-up electric to the…