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WVNCC TO OFFER COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN

             WHEELING, W.VA – For the first time, West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) will be offering Computer Aided Design (CAD) classes on its Wheeling Campus, starting September 28, 2022. The course will run Wednesdays and Thursdays for five weeks from 6 – 10 p.m…

BOARD OF EDUCATION DISCUSS LEGAL REPRESENTATION

    The Hancock County Board of Education is gathering information on a variety of options for legal counsel.   A discussion of legal expenses was listed on the Special Meeting agenda Monday under Unfinished Business.   Board President Chris Gillette said that he and members recently elected…

AND THEN AGAIN……by Tamara Pettit

……The weather may be warm, hot actually, but all signs point to the arrival of Fall.   Kids are back to school; football and soccer have begun; and the clock is ticking down to General Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022. …. Voters have a hard  choice…

CHESTER LIONS DONATE TO LIBRARY  

Chester Lions Club recently made a donation to the Lynn Murray Memorial Library. 1st Vice President Marshall Hobbs (left) and President Jody Juszczak (right) presented the donation at a recent meeting to Library Director Connie Doughty (left center) and Librarian Amy Wilson (right center). Connie…

HANCOCK COMMISSION CONSIDERS BIDS FOR PAVILLION PROJECT

        The pavillion project at the Gas Valley Complex encountered a stumbling block at the Hancock County Commision meeting Thursday.      A motion to accept the low bid  from Juszczak Construction from  to redo the Pavillion at the Gas Valley Complex by Commissioner Jeff Davis…

CHANGE’S SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM CONCLUDES

Pictured from left to right. Back left to right: David Holden, Brandon Roach, Amya Livingston, Megan Shaw, Michael Burdine, Jim Boniey Director of Program Operations   Front row left to right: Brandi Radvansky Youth Nutrition Manager, Cameron Gray, Seth Humberson  Not Pictured: Mia Ridgeway, Hannah Aggers,…

AND THEN AGAIN……by Tamara Pettit

…….What now?  With the resignation from her position as Principal of Oak Glen Middle School and the financial settlement of Mick vs Hancock County Board of Education, one would think the Board had closed the door on dealing with the Administrative Judge’s Ruling.  Not so.   …

NEW CUMBERLAND RIVERFEST ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, SEPT. 24 9:00 a.m. Riverfest Walk/Run (OGHS Athletics) 11:00 a.m. Opening Mayor Will White – Star Spangled Banner – OGHS Band 11:00 a.m. Riverfest Art Show (until closing) Noon until 1 p.m. – Guitarist Kent Cox Noon til 3 p.m. – Riverfest Car Show…