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DEMOCRATS PLAN EVENTS

    The Hancock County Democratic Executive Committee held their monthly meeting June 20th at B4 Burgers in Weirton.        Chairman Kathy Link called the meeting to order, welcoming those attendance.        Silent attendance was taken.  Chair Link  led the Pledge…

HUMANITIES COUNCIL SEEKS GRANT PROPOSAL

Charleston – The West Virginia Humanities Council is seeking proposals for its upcoming September 1 grant deadline. Four grant categories will be offered to nonprofit organizations that support educational humanities programming.  Applicants may request up to $20,000, and must allow 12 weeks between the September…

CHESTER GARDEN CLUB MEETS

CHESTER – Members of the Chester Garden Club met at the Lynn Murray Memorial Library on July 5th. President Connie Doughty led the group in The Pledge of Allegiance and conducted the meeting. Donna Stevens read a piece from A Splash of Joy in the Cesspool…

AG URGES EPA TO RECONSIDER NEW RULE ON TAILPIPES

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is calling the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed new rule on car tailpipes as “unlawful and misguided,” and is urging the agency to reconsider. The draconian proposal aims to boost certain electric vehicle sales from 8.4% of total vehicle…

GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES WEBSITE TO TRACK DEVELOPMENT

CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced major upgrades to the state’s comprehensive infrastructure website to give Mountain State residents complete access to the state’s plans and accomplishments under the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act or IIJA. West Virginia is expected to receive $7 billion in federal…

WVNCC RECEIVES RE-ACCREDITATION

West Virginia Northern Community College receives high marks from its accreditors WHEELING, W. VA – West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) received exceptionally high marks from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) after a comprehensive review of the College’s academic offerings, policies, procedures, mission, finances, governance,…

HANCOCK COUNTY MUSEUM

June 7, 2023                The regular meeting of the Hancock County Museum Commission was called to order at 2:00 PM at the museum with President Vivian Weigel leading the pledge to the flag.                Due to the absence of the Secretary minutes of the previous…

HANCOCK BOARD TAKE PERSONNEL ACTION

The The Hancock County Board of Education voted to approve the following personnel actions at its Monday meeting: **Accepted the resignation of Richard Shilling as Oak Glen’s Athletic Director: **Approved transfers for Jennifer Jones, countywide substitute teacher, to Multi-categorical/Autism, Weir Middle; Adam Davis, Multi-categorical/Autism, Oak…