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WEST VIRGINIA DERBY ATTRACTS 47 NOMINATIONS

The West Virginia Derby, centerpiece of the racing season at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort, has attracted 47 nominations including the winner of the top stakes for 3-year-olds in Indiana and the winner of the Arkansas Derby. The $500,000 Derby, a Grade III event at…

HANCOCK COUNTY COVID STATUS NOW YELLOW

       Hancock County currently has 15 active COVID cases.   According to Jackie Huff, Dept. of Health administrator, the County’s COVID rate is now considered moderate.  She anticipates testing clinics to begin again as concern for COVID transmission escalates once again in the wake of the…

COMMISSION APPROVES FUNDING REQUESTS 

          The Hancock County Commission in a regular meeting July 22 with Commissioners Paul Cowey and Eron Chek present and Commissioner Jeff Davis participating by phone.                 A funding request from Britni Recinella of the Hancock County Parks & Recreation Board for $8,780.00 was…

   STEAK FRY TO BENEFIT OG LADY BEARS

                                                   Proceeds from a Steak Fry on August 14 will benefit the Oak Glen Lady Bears.  The Steak Fry will be held from 3 a.m. to 8 p.m. at VFW Post 6450 in Chester.   Dinner will include steak, salad, baked potato, green beans, dessert…

BOARD OF EDUCATION: CONTROVERSY OVER ATHLETICS

           Athletics was the focus of Monday’s Board of Education meeting.   Does Weir High need a new baseball field or will  the Edwin J. Bowman meet the team’s needs?   Is Board member Chris Gillette’s discussion of extending baseball to the middle school level appropriate or…

Weirton Council has Fireworks after July 4th

               A regularly scheduled Weirton City Council meeting took a volatile turn when City Manager Joe Dibartolomeo made allegations against Weirton City Council for what he termed an illegal executive session held in November.     Dibartolomeo said he had turned the matter over to the Ohio…