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Summit Art Gallery Features Printmaker Exhibition

Weirton, WV – The Summit Art Gallery invites the public to experience Simulated Process: Printmaking on Paper, an exhibitionshowcasing a large array of work by printmaker and photographer Evan Clough.The exhibition will be on display August 3 through August 26, 2026. A reception for the…

August 1st is Donor day

The annual awareness day encourages community members to register as organ, eye, and tissue donors through education, public awareness, and outreach. More than 100,000 Americans, including 300 West Virginians, are waiting for a life-saving organ donation. However, only 36 percent of West Virginians are registered organ donors, well below the national…

Chester-Newell Sportsman Club

Tuesday August 4th is our next monthly meeting at 7:30pm. To join you must put in an application, then join at the next meeting on approval.  Saturday August 8th at the club, there will be a Women on Target class, where only women may learn…

USDA Guidelines

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex,…

Superintendent Responds to Playground Status

Hancock County School Superintendent Walt Saunders provided an update on the three new playgrounds at the elementary schools. According to Saunders, Allison Elementary in Chester is done. They are coming to put the turf down next week at the playground in New Manchester Elementary. The…

Measles Health Alert

DATE: July 28, 2026 4:22pm 𝑺𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒚 The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) has confirmed a case of measles in an 𝐮𝐧𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭. State health officials are working closely with Barbour County Health Department staff to investigate the case and conduct contact tracing.…

Hancock School Personnel Action Approved by State Superintendent

The following personnel actions were approved by State Superintendent Michele Blatt prior to Monday’s Board of Education meeting: Certified – Rescind Reduction in Force Gregory Geis to teacher special education, Oak Glen High; Haley Maxwell – teacher 3rd grade, Weirton Elementary; Teresa Bendel – teacher…