Ami Arneault has been named Administrator of the Hancock County Health Department. She succeeds Jackie Huff who is retiring from the position after 20 years of serving the public. Huff has spent the last month acclimating Arneault with the position, The Health Department is charged…
The new administrator of the Hancock County Health Department was introduced to the Hancock County Commissioners at its Thursday, Dec. 12th meeting. Ami Arneault will take over the position held by Jackie Huff who is retiring after 20 years in the position. Arneault, who has…
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Thursday said the Circuit Court of Mason County has approved a settlement between the state and pharmaceutical companies Pfizer Inc. (and related companies) and Ranbaxy Inc. (and related companies) in an antitrust lawsuit involving a generic version…
CHARLESTON – The Public Service Commission of West Virginia on Tuesday approved the purchase of The Newell Co.’s sewer system by the Hancock County Public Service District. The action came in the most recent development in a series of cases filed over the future of the…
The City of Chester has put the 1% Racetrack Video Lottery funds towards much needed projects since the Legislature reduced Hancock County’s allocation from 2% to 1% in 2023. While the county has dealt with a reduced budget, the financially struggling communities of Chester and…
……..Will the Hancock County Commission and the cities of Chester and New Cumberland be battling each other over racetrack video lottery net terminal income in the 2025 session. Will the City of Weirton get into the mix (two things you never want to see: how…
Racetrack Video Lottery will celebrate 30 years since its passage in 1995. Sponsored by former Del. Tamara Pettit and the late Del. Sam Love, the bill was hard fought in both the House and the Senate. The State Supreme Court had ruled the experiment of…
Hancock County Commissioners agree to provide the local match for a grant received by the New Manchester Volunteer Fire Department. According to correspondence from Roger Stewart, fire chief of NMVFD, a 2023 Assistance to Firefighter Federal Grant in the amount of $150,228.57 has been received…
Newly elected County Commissioner Tommy Ogden provided Hometown News with his thoughts and ideas on issues impacting Hancock County’s future. Ogden will assume his new position as County Commissioner from Grant District in January l l