Uriah Cummings, State Financial Officer of the WV Board of Education, and Jeff Davis of Educational Consultants, stood before the Hancock County Board of Education and a large public crowd to find out what had caused the financial crisis in the County school system that…
2nd NINE WEEKS’ GRADING PERIOD 5th Grade Straight A Honor Roll: Blake Allison, Laila Behanna, Brinley Chaffin, Lyla Cole, Adalynn Durbin, Londyn Crummitt, Dakotah Davis, Adalyn Dawson, Raegan Dodd, Aubrey Duke, Vance Gregory, Bowen Hardy, Liam Hatch, Charlene Hurst, Krew Karpinski, Lydiabelle Krnaich, Alisann Manypenny,…
Do to the extreme low temperatures and drifting snow, we have decided to cancel the benefit turkey shoot this Saturday, January 31st, for the young Marine who was in a terrible accident in October. Please let anyone know that was planning on attending.An alternative date…
HB 4574, designed to provide funds and set criteria to bail Hancock County Schools out of its fiscal emergency, made the agenda this morning (Jan. 27) in Senate Education. The bill is double referenced and if passed out of the Education Committee will then face…
The January meeting of the Alpha Tau chapter (WV) of Alpha Delta Kappa International Honorary Organization for Women Educators was held at the Swaney Memorial Library in New Cumberland. The meeting was called to order by President Fran Jones. Chaplain Kathy Griffith gave a reading…
The people most affected by the financial crisis in the Hancock County Schools spoke out Tuesday. “The state’s oversight of Hancock County Schools is a step toward ensuring stability, accountability, and continued success for students and staff. With confirmation that teachers will be paid, this…
HancockCounty,WV– Steven E. Dragisich, Hancock County Prosecuting Attorney, announces that the January 2026 Term of the Hancock County Grand Jury met this week and returned the following Indictments:
Six winners in the Voice of Democracy contest were honored by the Hancock County Board of Education at its regular meeting Monday, January 12. Sponsored by the Veteran’s of Foreign Wars organization in Chester and New Cumberland the contest requires each contestant to submit a…
It was standing room only when the Hancock County Board of Education met Monday night. Concerned teachers from Allison Elementary were in attendance to convey their dissatisfaction at the lack of transparency they believe the Administration has demonstrated during the current financial crisis. A letter…