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…
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…
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…
……….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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…