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AND THEN AGAIN……by Tamara Pettit

……….Fat possums travel late at night!    Former Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates Clyde See was referring to the Legislature and how often in the rush to move bills through by deadlines presents a perfect opportunity to stuff those bill with amendments.  His…

COMMISSIONERS HEAR CONCERNS OF NEWELL RESIDENT

           Newell resident Mike Nixon  took the Hancock County Commissioners to task on several issues at Thursday’s Commission meeting.   Citing U.S. Supreme Court rulings that OSHA could not mandate health issues in businesses, Nixon, a member of the Newell Fire Dept.,  questioned how the Hancock…

COWEY SEEKING RE-ELECTION

Hancock County Commissioner Paul Rex Cowey, III has announced that he is seeking re-election to the Hancock County Commission. Paul is a life-long resident of Hancock County and has served as County Commissioner since 2017.   He currently serves as Commission President.  Paul is happily married…

HANCOCK COUNTY SCHOOLS SELECTED FOR PILOT PROGRAM

“Accessible Tools for Hancock County Schools, an opportunity from the West Virginia Department of Education” Hancock County Schools was one of two counties in West Virginia to be selected to participate in the Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) pilot program. During this multi-year pilot, our teachers, staff, and students will…

ST. JOSEPH’S STUDENTS DONATE

Tammie Zilich of WMC Guest Relations (center) accepts a buckets full of candy donation from (L) Recheal Fuscardo, St. Joseph the Worker School Principal and (R) Marisa Shaw, Assistant Advancement Director.  The buckets for WMC employees were presented as part of St. Joseph the Worker School students’ outreach to the…

GILMORE PERFORMS AT CARNEGIE HALL

            Oak Glen graduate Kayla Gilmore traveled to New York in December to perform in Carnegie Hall…an experience known to a select group of musicians.   The daughter of Teresa and Patrick Gilmore of Chester, Kayla is a Senior at Youngstown State University’s Dana School of…

REYNOLDS PLACE 2ND IN STATE VOICE OF DEMOCRACY COMPETITION

Lindsay Reynolds placed 2nd in the statewide Voice of Democracy contest. The contest is sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and has been conducted since 1947. Designed to promote patriotism among high school students grades 9 to 12, the programs provides $2.3 million dollars…

BETHANY PRESENTS “RADIUM GIRLS”

BETHANY, W.Va. – The Bethany College Theatre Department will present “Radium Girls” Feb. 24-27 at Wailes Theatre in Steinman Hall. Shows are at 7 p.m. Feb. 24-26 and 2 p.m. Feb. 27. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students. Tickets are available at…

YOUR IMAGINATION STATION With Miss Connie

   Well, hello everyone. I feel like it’s been forever since we last talked. So, let’s get caught up. We’ve been closed due to the weather, and have had to postpone a couple of events. We’re so sorry for that, but we want to be…