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AND THEN AGAIN……..

by Tamara Pettit …….If I were a betting person, I wouldn’t even know where to begin to place odds on the “new Weirton Baseball Field Complex vs Edwin Bowman Baseball Field Complex which the Weirton City Council wants to replace with the new Weirton Police…

COMMISSION RECOGNIZES 50 YEARS IN BUSINESS

       After half a century in business,  Ann Reed and her family have opted to retire from their popular bake shop.   In recognition of their longstanding contribution to the community, the Hancock County Commission issued a proclamation at its October 28 meeting honoring the role…

PARENT CLAIMS INEQUITABLE APPLICATION OF MASK MANDATE

     Citing diminished number of COVID positives and students needing to be  quarantined, the Hancock County Board of Education voted 4-1 to continue the mask mandate until  November 10 at its Oct. 25th meeting.   Board Member Chris Gillette voted no.      Superintendent Dawn Petrovich shared…

OUR HISTORY & OUR HERITAGE by Bill Kiefer

Sometimes things, once noticed, or facts, once learned, stick with us, forever. There were quite a few commas in that sentence, and I am not sure that they are in the correct places. Is the following revision better? Sometimes, things once noticed, or, facts once…

Your Imagination Station

With Miss Connie    Fall Conference was absolutely AMAZING ! I learned so much and now have a TON of new ideas for the library, and I can’t wait to share them with y’all. But, for now, let’s talk about what’s happened since we were…

Alpha Tau’s Meet

The Alpha Tau chapter (WV) of Alpha Delta Kappa, International Honorary Organization for Women Educators held its October meeting at the Swaney Memorial Library in New Cumberland. The meeting was called to order by President Diane Bowers. The Thought for the Day, given by Chaplain…

Oak Glen Homecoming 2021

Paige Hooker, daughter of Ron Hooker and Stacey Chambers of New Cumberland, was crowned 2021 Oak Glen High School’s Homecoming Queen during halftime of the Oak Glen’s football game on Oct. 15th, 2021 against East Liverpool.

Hancock County Savings Bank Charitable Foundation Distributes Awards

The Hancock County Savings Bank Charitable Foundation recently met to discuss the stated, “The worthwhile and dedicated work accomplished in our communities by so many individuals and organizations is indeed impressive and humbling.  The projects outlined in the applications we received are a testament to…

MIDDLE SCHOOL ARTISTS ON DISPLAY AT SUMMIT ART GALLEY

    A reception honoring middle school artists from Brooke and Hancock Counties was held October 20 at the Top of WV Summit Art Gallery.    A permanent display at Summit will showcase the talents of the budding artists with featured artists being changed every two months. …