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OGMS 8TH GRADE GIRLS’ BASKETBALL BMC CHAMPS

The Hancock County Board of Education recognized the accomplishments of the Oak Glen Middle School 8th Grade Girls Basketball at Monday’s meeting. The players attained the BMC Championship and were each presented a certificate by Board President Danny Kaser.

WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER FEBRUARY BIRTHS

Date of Birth Baby’ s sex Parents Names City of Residence State of Residence 2/1/2022 Girl Nikayla Davis and Mitchell McIntyre Steubenville OH 2/1/2022 Boy Madison Lockhart and Cody Null Newell WV 2/3/2022 Girl Mr and Mrs Mothershed Wintersville OH 2/4/2022 Boy Misty Debray and…

OAK GLEN WRESTLERS HEAD TO STATE TOURNAMENT

Eight Oak Glen wrestlers head to the State tournament after placing in the top four in their respective weight classes at the regional tournament.2 Regional Champions – Logan Davis and Clayton Lamb.106 Logan Davis- 1st113 Hayden Lamb- 2nd120 Clayton Lamb- 1st126 CJ Duty- 4th152 Braxton…

AND THEN AGAIN…..by Tamara Pettit

…..Where’s Bill?   A lot of readers have missed Bill Kiefer’s column “Our History….Our Heritage” in past weeks and have asked when it will return.    On the day of the massive snow storm we were heading to Morgantown and stopped at the rest stop.    In the…

GOVERNOR’S TASK FORCE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS

CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice’s Blue Ribbon Task Force on Aligning the Roles and Missions of the State Community and Technical College System and Workforce Development System has made its final recommendations for creating greater efficiencies across state government that will better support West Virginians seeking…

FIRST CHOICE AMERICA PROVIDES ANNUAL REPORT

WEIRTON—First Choice America Credit Union continued to make significant progress in 2021 while navigating the unprecedented times created by the on-going effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Credit Union moved steadily forward with the excellent performance of a dedicated employee team and the tremendous support…

OBITUARY: PATRICIA ROBINSON

 Patricia (Patty) Jean Robinson, 67, of Chester, WV passed unexpectedly from this life on February 14th, 2022, at her home.A daughter of the late Jim and Grace MacDonald Harbaugh, Patty was born in Sewickley, PA., in 1955.  She was a 1973 graduate of South Side…

MCKAY NAMED LIONS SCHOLAR FOR FEBRUARY

Maddie McKay, 17, daughter of Tony and Rachel Wright-McKay of Chester, is the February recipient of the Lion’s Club Scholar of the Month. A senior at Oak Glen High School, Maddie carries a 4.0 GPA and is involved in many sports, clubs, and extracurricular activities.…