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Republicans Sweep State,County

    Over 50 % of Hancock County voters cast their ballots in the 2020 General Election.  With 24,376 registered voters, 13,652 cast their ballots in Hancock County for a 56.01% turnout.  Republicans swept all contested seats in Hancock County and elected Republicans to represent them…

OGMS 7th Grade Volleyball has Perfect Season!

Oak Glen Middle School 7th grade BMC CHAMPIONS Perfect Season 13-0!Front Brooklyn Barnhart, Jael McNutt, Bailey Ash, Macy HartungBack Coach Amy Sherwood, Kendra Lacey, Averi Martin, Haylee Stewart, Jersey Smith, Ella Stewart, Brooklyn Six

Middle School Volleyball finishes Strong

Oak Glen Middle School 8th Grade BMC Runner UpFront: Kayla Wright, Alexis Cline, Maddie Murray, Riley Bruce, Kensington McConnachie, Addie SmithBack: Coach Michelle McHaffie, Layne Smith, Georgia Woolley, McKenzi Martin, Elle Monaco, Tia Vick, Reecelyn Craig

County Receives Care Funds

The Hancock County Commission announced that it had received $1.2 million in CARES Act funds at its Oct. 22nd meeting. The Federal funds will assist the countyin the extraordinary costs incurred during the COVID pandemic. Commission President Joe Barnabei praised the diligence and hard work…

TZielinsky Publishing
Makes Donation to WAMCC

The Weirton Area Museum and Cultural Center (WAMCC) recently received a generous donation from TZielinsky Publishing LLC and is very grateful for the support of the WAMCC mission.Pictured here (from left to right) are Weirton-based historian and author Tom Zielinsky, WAMCC Executive Director Savannah Schroll…

Board of Education

The Hancock County Board of Education learned that tax collections for the first three months of the 20/21 fiscal years are up 50 % at Monday’s meeting. Chief Financial Officer Joe Campinelli told the Board that collections for the first three months are at the…

Nogay Assumes Asst. U.S. Attorney Position

Local attorney Maximillian F. Nogay has been hired as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of West Virginia. Nogay along with Christopher Bauer, Eleanor Hurney and Clayton Reid were sworn into their new positions over the past few months.“A position as an Assistant…

Sheltered Workshop Levy on Ballot

Hancock County voters are being asked to renew a $250,000.00 excess levy for the Hancock County Sheltered Workshop in the General Election. The Levy was first approved in 1992 for $250,000.00 and has not increased since that time, according to Michael Hagg, executive director.The Sheltered…