Category News

OG Semi-Final Play Hinges on COVID Status

On this Sunday November 29th, 2020, The Oak Glen Football team will have an opportunity to host the WVSSAC AA State Semi-Finals at home at 5:00pm. The ability to host the game will be dependent on the WVHHR and WVDE map having a color indicator…

BOE Recognizes
Cross-Country Athletes

**Approved Eric Hayden, Leah Crow, Emily Rutz, McClay Moore, Mallory Markowitz and Casey Stone as countywide substitute;**Approved Bob Babinchak as unpaid volunteer Bowling Assistant;**Accepted the resignation of Richard Myers as Custodian II, Weirton Elementary School;**Transferred Patrick Speer from county substitute Custodian to Custodian II, Allison,…

Plaque Honors Former Sheriffs

“J.S.D. Mercer, sheriff of Hancock County, occupies his present position because of his fearlessness as an officer, his executive talents, and his courteousness and pleasing personality.” According to an entry in the History of the Panhandle. His first public post was Clerk of Chester, Mayor…

WAMCC Unveils Restored Weirton Floor Coverings Wreath

Weirton, WV—On Saturday, November 28 at 4:15 pm, the Weirton Area Museum and Cultural Center will unveil the fully restored Weirton Floor Coverings wreath, donated in August 2020 by the family of Eleanor Schumacher Davis. The event will be livestreamed on the Weirton Area Museum…

Reflections by Jeremy Alger

Some people dig into Scripture voraciously. They are finding the definitions of words and looking at the Greek text and the Hebrew text that the original authors wrote. They are chasing down every footnote. They are learning to recognize patterns and they are gaining a…

Oak Glen Streams Radio Play

Oak Glen High School Little Theatre has transformed into OLGT Radio this Christmas season! Our theatre department has adapted and learned new ways to produce theatre that audiences can enjoy from the safety and comfort of home.The audience will be swept back in time to…

Reading nook by Kirsten Pierce

Gov. Jim Justice issued a new executive order establishing a statewide indoor face covering requirement effective November 14, 2020. The order requires all West Virginians age 9 and older to wear an adequate face covering when in confined, indoor spaces where others may be present, regardless of one’s perceived…

Op-Ed
Annual ‘Small Business Saturday’ Set for Nov. 28

Op-EdAnnual ‘Small Business Saturday’ Set for Nov. 28;As much as ever, supporting small businesses is importantBy Mac WarnerWest Virginia Secretary of StateThe pandemic has strained business owners, employees, and customers alike, making “doing business as usual” a challenge. In response, the West Virginia Secretary of…