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…
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…
The Alpha Tau chapter (WV) of Alpha Delta Kappa, International Honorary Organization for Women Educators held its October meeting via Zoom. The meeting was called to order by President Diane Bowers.The Thought for the Day, “A Teacher’s Prayer”, was read by Chaplain Kathy Griffith. A…
The Department of Highways was a “no show” for a meeting with Hancock County Commissioners, New Cumberland Mayor Dick Blackwell, Sen. Wm. Ihlenfeld and Del. Randy Swartzmiller on the alternate route 2 through New Cumberland on October 22. While local residents and officials had expressed…
Linda L. Swiger, 59, of Weirton, passed, Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at Weirton Medical Center, following a lengthy illness.Born, March 12, 1961, in Weirton, she is a daughter of the late John and Etta “Lorraine” Saffel Swiger.She was preceded in death by her sister, Judy…
Randy Swartzmiller1) Why are you running for office at a time when public confidence in the system is at an all-time low?I believe people are looking for leadership; they are looking for someone they can trust, someone they can have accessibility to and speak with.…
West Liberty University’s Presidential Search Committee announced the names of its four final candidates. These candidates will visit campus over the next few weeks.“I am pleased to announce the four finalists for the next President of West Liberty University. We look forward to introducing these…
SAFETY IS WHAT MATTERS – A new billboard on Ridge Avenue in New Cumberland points out that school buses carrying children travel Route 2 through New Cumberland along with large trucks. Brothers George and Tim Hines erected the billboard to focus on the need to…