Oak Glen High School Counselor Sherrie Garner has been named the Chester, WV Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6450 Educator of the Year for 2021-2022. Sherrie is in in her 12th year as a school counselor. She began her career in school counseling in Marion…
Weirton Fire Department did not let COVID restrictions prevent them from fulfilling a tradition of donating to the Weirton Medical Center BreastCare Center. In the past, the Department sold breast cancer awareness t-shirts with the proceeds going to the BreastCare Center. Despite being unable to…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Former Supreme Court Justice Edwin F. Flowers died Thursday, January 27, in Morgantown. He was 91. Chief Justice John Hutchison said, “I am terribly saddened to hear of the passing of one of our own. His exemplary career stands as a monument…
Filing for the 2022 Election has ended. Following is a list of candidates who have filed. Candidates who have filed by mail must have a postmark of midnight Jan. 29. Hancock County candidates: County Commission (Clay District) Ted Arneault, Jr.(R) Paul Rex Cowey(R)) …
The “Year of Babydog” It was a sight to behold when Babydog, West Virginia’s first dog, was escorted down the red carpet of the West Virginia House of Delegates to join his owner, Gov. Jim Justice at the podium during the State of State. …
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With a flip of the coin, the Hancock County Commission decided on the appointment of a Community-at-Large member to the Brooke Hancock Metropolitan Planning Commission. Patrick Arneault was chosen to fill the position over Ray Gaytka when Assistant Prosecutor Mike Lucas called the toss. …
…….The Board of Education appears to be shaping up to a be hotly contested race. The non-partisan race is usually low key because Board positions are not highly coveted. Let’s face it, there’s a whole lot of grief and not a lot of compensation involved…
As the Jan 29th deadline nears, filing for the 2022 election has escalated. Barry Lee Wendell of Morgantown has filed as a Democratic Candidate in the 2nd District Congressional Race. On the County level, Frederick John Morello, Jr. has filed as a Republican candidate…