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OBITUARY:Gladys Loretta McAleer

Gladys Loretta McAleer, 89, of East Liverpool, passed away on April 17, 2025, at Calcutta Health Care Center surrounded by her family. Born in Hundred, WV, in Wetzel County, she was the daughter of the late William “Bill” and Minnie Dawson Williams. She was preceded…

COMPLETED LEGISLATIVE ACTION

SB 1 Requiring utility work and road paving coordination Completed legislative action Completed Legislation awaiting Governor’s signature SB 8 Providing additional sites and devices for newborn safe surrender Approved by Governor 3/26/2025 – House Journal Effective Ninety Days from Passage – (June 17, 2025) SB 10…

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

HB 3012, which was amended to distribute 1% of racetrack video lottery revenue equally between the three municipalities in Hancock County, is before Senate Finance today. If passed out of Finance it will go to the full floor of the Senate Monday for three readings.…

Board of Education to Hold Special Meeting

The Hancock County Board of Education will hold a Special Meeting Thursday, April 3rd at 5:30 p.m. at the JDRIV Career Center. The sole item on the agenda is the replacement for the seat held by Gerard Spencer who resigned to take a position as…

Car Break In Suspects Arrested

On Saturday, March 30th, 2025, and Sunday March 31st, 2025,the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office received calls of automobilebreak ins in the Newell, Hancock County, WV area. Thesevehicles were unlocked, and multiple items were removedduring the early morning hours. Through investigation and theassistance of the victims…

WV Dept. of Transportation Seeking Bids for RT 2 Relocation

WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONDivision of HighwaysNOTICE TO CONTRACTORSBids will be received electronically by the West Virginia Department of Transportation Division of Highways through the Bid Express Bidding Service(www.bidx.com) and by sealed proposals (only when prequalification is waived) being received at its office in Building…

HANCOCK COUNTY FEBRUARY PROPERTY TRANSFERS

Monica Derby to Carson Michael Yoggagy, $77,000.00, Butler District Juliana A. DeLuca to Doran Braun, $67,900.00 Cheryl A. Cumberledge to Cloe Elizabeth Molish, $120,000.00, Grant District David Polgar, Dezso Polgar to Salt and Light Investment, $50,000.00, Grant District William McGivern, Allan McGivern, Lisa Alexander to…

WVNCC to host FAFSA assistance event Feb. 6

WHEELING, W.VA – West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) will participate in West Virginia FAFSA Day on February 6, 2025, offering free assistance to individuals needing help completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2025-2026 academic year. The event will take…

OBITUARY: DONALD BARNHART

Donald L. Barnhart, 84, of New Cumberland, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2025. He was born on July 7, 1940, in Steubenville, the son of the late Donald and Mildred (Griffin) Barnhart. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by a son Jerry Barnhart,…