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MILLER WINS SMART 529 AWARD
Abigail Miller was the winner of the Smart 529 Award young writers’ contest of “What do I want to be when I grow up. There were 12 winners out of 5,000 entries. Allison Elmentary recieved $500 for Abigai’ win while Abigail herself also received $500.…

BOARD GIVES GO-AHEAD TO ACT ON OAK GLEN FIELD PROJECT
While Oak Glen softballs fans wait with baited breath to see if the Oak Glen High Softball team will become State Champs, the Hancock Board of Education, voted to proceed on contacting Field Turf and Musco to start the process of securing pricing for turf…

RETIRING TEACHERS HONORED
The Hancock County School Board recognized teachers who were retiring in 2023. Those who were in attendance and are pictured include John Pennaccio, Tracy Ohalek and Denise. Other retiring teachers who were not in attendance included Sonja Byers, Steve Cashdollar and Gail Martin. Personnel action…

NEW CUMBERLAND COUNCIL CHANGES MEETING TIME
The New Cumberland City Council will now meet at 6 p.m. in the Municipal Building for their monthly meeting. The Council had previously met at 5 p.m., but Mayor Will White said the change to 6 p.m. was geared towards allowing more residents to attend…

FORM FACTORY OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL BUSINESS
Engineering: **architecural and engineering services **geotechnical services **surveying **permitting Equipment rentals: vehicles, excavators, dozers, cranes Civil work: * Grading * Soil trucking *Asphalt Contracting *landscaping Environmental: *soil management *storm Management *fencing * compliance support Foundations: *Concrete suppliers **Pile Suppliers **Rebar Suppliers and Installers **Foundation casing…

SUMMER LECTURE SERIES
The Hancock County Museum, at 1008 Ridge Ave., New Cumberland, will hold its first lecture in the 2023 Summer Lecture Series at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 21st at the Museum. The lecture topic is “Memories from the Grand Old Opry,” presented as muses of…

MY THOUGHTS ABOUT SLURS…By Tamara Pettit
Bob Huggins is an icon in basketball and in West Virginia. I don’t know the man, but I did sit beside him on my way to San Diego via Charlotte about ten years ago. We didn’t indulge in conversation. I read. He had a few…
