The boys and girls’ cross country teams earned the second spot in the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference championships among the 4A schools. St. Clairsville took home the two top trophies, edging Oak Glen’s boys by 38 points and the girls by only 25 points.“Our boys…
Swaney Memorial Library’s 2020 fall story hour “Read Together” has begun. We meet at 4:30 p.m. every Wednesday and post our online story hour immediately after, although it usually takes a while to load. We do still have a couple of craft bags left if…
Trick or Treating hours in the unincorporated areas of Hancock County are set for 6 p.m. to 8 p. m. on October 31 and with Halloween right around the corner, Hancock County Sheriff Ralph Fletcher stresses the importance of safety during trick or treating. Statistics…
In other business, the Board:**Heard the students response to the packaged meals being provided has been mixed. As the school system transitions into four-days-a-week, Director Steve Govey said more fresh vegetables and fruit cups will be made available;**Accepted the resignation of Gordon Anderson, Automotive Technology…
HISTORIC VICTORY – Oak Glen’s Football Team celebrated its Homecoming with a 61-21 victory over Brooke High School. Erin Skinner, daughter of Lester (Chickie) Skinner and Angie Patterson, was crowned Homecoming Queen during halftime festivities.With COVID wreaking havoc on the team’s ability to schedule opponents,…
The Hancock County Commissions bid farewell to Bob Vidas, executive director of technology & communications, and lauded the contributions he had made during his time with the County noting that he had shepherded many large projects during his years along with writing grants that provided…
Re-evaluating the instruction model may also mean revisiting the square footage requirements for those attending sporting events.Petrovich stressed all necessary precautions will continue to be taken to prevent COVID spread including use of masks, washing hands and sanitization of all equipment, buses, etc.In other business,…
…..Kids may soon be back full-time in Hancock County. The Hancock County School Board announced they would re-evaluate the COVID situation at 4 1/2 weeks when they went to a blended model of instruction at the beginning of the school season and they have done…
By Bill Keifer Last weekend we spent a considerable amount of time cleaning out the garage. I had about ten or more “banker’s boxes” of what appeared to be personal papers acquired over the years. Some were just the ordinary mix of personal records, i.e.…