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KNOW THE CANDIDATE: HANCOCK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

Seth Cheuvront 200 Jefferson Street, Newell  Why are you running for the Board of Education? I want to work toward the district’s mission of “affording all students the academic and social skills needed to be productive in life.” I want to address issues that might not…

KNOW THE CANDIDATE: HANCOCK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

Christina Fair, 277 Bennett Drive, Weirton Why are you running for the Board of Education?  Hancock County is a diverse community rooted in traditional values.  These values need to be continuously nurtured and reflected in our schools.  As our children graduate from high school to…

KNOW THE CANDIDATES: HANCOCK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

Edward W. Fields, 906 Ridge Avenue, New Cumberland Why are you running for school board?   I believe the people of Hancock County deserve the strongest educational system possible to foster success for all students.  I am a regular citizen with no formal experience as an…

HCEA REQUESTS INCREASE IN DENTAL & OPTICAL BENEFITS

     The Hancock County Board of Education heard a plea from the Hancock County Education Association  at Monday’s meeting to increase dental and optical benefits to teachers and retired teachers.       “While the cost of charges from health providers for these services has risen, our…

BOARD OF EDUCATION TO APPEAL RULING

     The Hancock County Board of Education  voted to appeal a ruling by  an Administrative Law Judge directing them to post the Director of Personnel position at Monday night’s meeting.   Administrative Law Judge Joshua S. Fraenkel ruled last  week that Superintendent Dawn Petrovich had showed…

CLOCK RUNS OUT ON CONTROVERSIAL LEGISLATION

The West Virginia Legislature adjourned “sine die” Saturday nite at midnight. A last minute attempt in the Senate to pass SB 498, which forbids talking about racism in certain cases in the classroom, missed the final bell by 15 seconds. The clock also ran out…

HOUSE OF DELEGATES ADJOURNS; PASSES 293 BILLS

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates adjourned Saturday, March 12 at midnight having completed 293 bills, including a budget bill. Senate Bill 250, the budget bill, was a compromise among the Senate, House and the Executive branch. The measure passed the full House…

MAX NOGAY APPPOINTED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COORDINATOR

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld has appointed Max Nogay to serve as Environmental Justice Coordinator for the Northern District of West Virginia. Nogay, an Assistant United States Attorney since 2020, will lead efforts to enforce both criminal and civil environmental laws,…

OAK GLEN SOFTBALL

2022 Oak Glen Softball Roster Junior Varsity 12 Riley Bruce 2025 (Fr) 21 Dezerea Carter 2023 (Jr) 3 Hannah Frank 2024 (So) 22 Avery Hall 2024 (So) 10 Maddie Murray 2025 (Fr) 24 Alexa Shaw 2025 (Fr) 18 Addie Smith 2025 (Fr) 23 Layne Smith…