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AND THEN AGAIN….BY Tamara Pettit

……Put the goblins and witches away.  Thanksgiving signals the beginning of the holiday, and it appears to have become merely a brief exit ramp on the road to Christmas.  Nope, pretty soon it’s full-on Christmas festivities. ……So, what do you do to prepare for the…

YOUR IMAGINATION STATION with Miss Connie

   Y’all should’ve been here Wednesday.  We had the most SPOOKTACULAR time at Storytime. Our Littlest class is still working on being gentle with books, learning to use crayons, and not eat the glue. They’re so fun ! Our older Littles had their Halloween party,…

HANCOCK COUNTY OCTOBER PROPERTY TRANSFERS

Debbie Cox by atty n fact, Stacy Cooper, atty n fact to Connie Mellone – $135,000.00 Jerry L. Rash, Jr. to Sandra Sellers, Joseph D’Amico  $362,500.00 Joseph Kalata, Charity Kalata to Sandra Selles, Joseh D’Amico Lori Jenkins, Earle Jenkins, Todd Karpinski, Dani Jo Kazienko, Brian…

AND THEN AGAIN…….By Tamara Pettit

………Election 2024 is creeping up on us and some interesting developments have occurred.  Speculation had been that Attorney Allyson Cowden would run for Hancock County Prosecutor, but it looks now that she will run for Brooke County Prosecutor..   Is that possible if  she lives in…

Hall of Fame Honorees Announced

MINIMUM BID NOT RECEIVED FOR NEW CUMBERLAND MUNICIPAL BUILDING

The minimum bid of $150,000.00 for the New Cumberland Municipal Building was not received during the online auction held October 17. City Clerk Tammy Jenkins said the highest bid received during the auction was $60,000.00 which was not sufficient. While the building was purchased for…

JUST MY OPINION…..by Tamara

Oak Glen fans are concerned about the progress on the upgrades to their softball and baseball complex.  A recent work session had Superintendent Dan Enich, Assistant Superintendent Dave Smith and Jim Sauer of J.T. Sauer & Associates taking a hard look at the steps and…

HANCOCK COUNTY SHOWS NO SCHOOLS ON WATCH

The West Virginia Department of Education released its Accountability Report. The report assesses each county based on the Balanced Scorecard criteria and the operational effectiveness of the district based on 11 indicators. Hancock County Schools was one of six counties in the State to achieve…