The Hancock County CEOS, Newview Club, will hold their annual picnic meeting at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, August 2, at Tomlinson Run State Park. The club is providing fried chicken, and paper goods (plates, napkins, plasticware, etc.) and members are asked to bring their own…
After being tabled twice, the Oak Glen Baseball and Softball fields go the go-ahead from the Board of Education for upgrades to its softball and baseball fields. At a cost of $2.8 million for the artificial turn and $600,000.00 for lighting, the project is slated…
Julie Zoellars, a long-time faculty member at Oak Glen, was named Athletic Coordinator/Dean of Students at Monday’s Board of Education meeting. Zoellars replaces Richard Shilling who resigned to take another position out of State. The Board accepted the resignations of Weir High coaches Lucas Flaus,…
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…
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 – 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…
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…
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…
The Newell Coalition was one of the floats in Chester’s parade. Perfect weather and activities throughout the day culminated with fireworks.