Kayla Violet, teacher at Weir High, has been recognized as a Rising Leader in the school system. She was nominated for the honor by then Weir High Principal Ted Arneault. Kayla, who works with special needs students, was praised for working with the students in…
WVU Medicine University Health Associates (UHA) is highlighting the comprehensive pain management services available to patients in the Northern Panhandle through WVU Medicine, a regional leader in the treatment of acute & chronic pain. The clinic provides a wide array of advanced therapies for conditions…
HB 4575, the $8 million dollar bill to aid Hancock County is currently on 2nd reading in the Senate. The bill, sponsored by Del. Pat McGeehan (R-1st), was fast tracked through the House of Delegates, along with HB 4574 which outlines criteria for receiving the…
The Commission is having the following workshops this Friday, February 20, 2026. Hancock County Park Board from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Commission only budget workshop from 9:30-11:30 a.m. The workshops will be located in the Commission Office
HB 4575, the bill providing $8 million in aid to school districts, passed Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday and is currently on 1st reading before the full Senate. Under normal Senate rules, the bill would advance to 2nd reading (amendment stage) on Thursday and progress…
Two incumbent Board of Education candidates have decided not to seek re-election. Three incumbent Board members had filed: Ed Fields, Jack Crow and James Horstman. Fields, who served as vice-president of the Board, was a long-time Board member serving in two separate terms years apart.…
William (Bill) C. Robb, age 91, departed this world gently, enveloped by the warmth and love of his devoted wife, cherished daughters, and his loving family on February 12, 2026, as the winter sun set softly, marking the close of a life richly lived.Bill was…
On a 2-1 vote, the Hancock County Commission approved the 1st step in dissolving the Hancock County Park Board. With Commissioners Eron Chek and Paul Cowey voting in the affirmative, Commissioner Tom Ogden voted against the dissolution. State Code requires two vote separate votes to…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Over her two-decade battle with cancer, Judy McNair has maintained a positive outlook and cheerful disposition, relying on her faith and those around her to help her on her journey. As she receives infusions at the WVU Cancer Institute’s Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center in Morgantown, she is…