New Cumberland City Council once again heard from Janet Keller, a Hancock County Museum Commissioner. Keller had come to the City last month after the Hancock County County Commiaaion was unable to provide the support they had provided in year’s past due to budgetary constraints…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Vouchers for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) are now available to eligible seniors across the state through their county senior services. The SFMNP is a federally funded initiative that provides low-income seniors with access to fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables,…
The Hancock County Commission is applying for a grant from the WV Courthouse Facilities Program to fund HVAC repairs for the original courthouse section of their building. Several weeks ago the aging system failed with the windows in that area which was constructed in 1929…
The Hancock County Commission will submit a report assessing how the departments in the Courthouse are adhering to the current budget. The report will be available to the public and the media at the Commissioners’ meeting second meeting of every month. The 2026 Budget Responsibility…
Chester City Council continues to clean-up the community and tighten any ordinances whose language might stand in the way of cleaning up unsightly or dangerous property. Council adopted Ordinance 2025-4 at its Monday, May 5 meeting. Ordinance 2025-4 gives the City the authority to deal…
Janet Keller, vice-president of the Hancock County Museum and long-time volunteer, approached New Cumberland City Council Monday pleading for help to keep the museum functioning. Keller, specifically asked that the City reimburse the Museum for the water and sewage bill. She said the Museum has…
…..What is government without order? Anarchy by some definitions. A hot mess from my perspective. ……I speak of the Hancock County Commission meeting of April 21, 2025 where the meeting ignored the agenda that permitted the audience to speak only under the Public Comment section. …..The subject on the…
Mindful of a budget reduction brought on by loss of revenue in areas like Racetrack Video Lottery (50%), the Hancock County Commission will issue a monthly financial report showing how each elected official is adhering to his/her reduced budget. The report will be released to…
Cemco, Inc., a company which list Edson “Ted” Arneault as President and Patrick Arneault as Vice-President, was awarded the bid to operate Kennedy Marina in Newell by the Hancock County Commissioners. Cemco won the bid on a 2 to 1 vote with Commission President Eron…