With little fanfare and no discussion, the Hancock County Commission approved an amendment offered by Family Care Excellence granting the organization $500,000. In a letter to the Commission, Family Care President Josh Lytle said “the original construction-specific language created burdensome implementation reqirements and delayed access…
CHARLESTON – The Public Service Commission of West Virginia is advising Frontier customers that recently mailed notices concerning the company’s copper telephone network do not mean their telephone is being disconnected and requires no immediate action by customers. The notices are part of a federal…
The New Cumberland City Building is all decked out for fall. The City sign, however, was the victim of high winds which ripped the top portion off. When Gov. Patrick Morrisey paid a visit to New Cumberland to announce funding to pave the streets and…
All three Hancock County Commissioners voted to formally adopt Roberts’ Rules of Order at Friday’s meeting. Although Commission President Eron Chek had said they had been previously adopted by the Commission years ago, Chek said no record could be found. They spoke with former Commissioner…
Governor Patrick Morrisey stopped by New Cumberland City Building to present the City with a check for $1.2 million to pave the City streets. And, with the Dept. of Highways in attendance, Morrisey said the money would be drawn down immediately and the project could…
County Clerk Karan Valenti spoke to the County Commissioners at Friday’s meeting to remind them WV State Statute takes precedence over Robert’s Rules when there is a conflict. Commission President Eron Chek refuted that and at the end of Valenti’s remarks said again “We voted…
It wasn’t a rising Ohio River that caused havoc in the small community of New Cumberland Friday, it was the skies that opened up with torrential rains that defied any attempts to protect properties. New Cumberland City Council learned at Monday’s Council that the Hancock…
The distribution of Opioid funds to Family Care Excellence by the Hancock County Commission continues to be a source of controversy. Hancock County Commissioners Eron Chek and Paul Cowey voted in support of the funding being used for construction of a mens’ dormitory with the…
In a hastily-called meeting only a week before its regularly scheduled meeting, Hancock County Commissioners Paul Cowey and Eron Chek appeared to do an end-run around legal counsel Mike Lucas. Chek was not present for the beginning of the meeting, but showed up to vote…