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ED WEDGEWOOD ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR CHESTER MAYOR

Chester City Councilman Ed Wedgewood announced his intent to run for Mayor of Chester in the 2022 Municipal Election Wednesday. “I believe my experience in both private and public arenas as well my educational backgroundgive me the tools to be an effective Mayor,” said Wedgewood.…

CHESTER CITY ELECTIONS JUNE 14

Chester, WV – – The City Elections for Chester will be held on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.  A new mayor, city clerk, and five councilmen are to be elected.  Term of office is four years. As well as a Charter Change Proposal: If successful, this…

LEMLEY CANDIDATE FOR COMMISSIONER

Greetings to all, my name is Brett Lemley. I am running for office to be your next Hancock County Commissioner.  I was born and raised on a small farm in New Cumberland, where my wife Tracy, daughter Gabrielle, and I, still live today.  In addition…

BIDS TAKEN FOR GRASS CUTTING

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT The Hancock County Commission will be accepting sealed bids for grass cutting of county-owned properties in the following packages: Package #1 – Flatts Cemetery, New Manchester, WV Package #2 – Union and Methodist Cemeteries, New Manchester, WV Package #3 – Three Springs Drive…

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…