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Letter to the Editor

Dear friends of the Hancock County Museum, Monday, April 19, 2021 is the deadline for Hancock County residents to email the HC Commissioners with their top three or fewer priorities for spending the $5.59 million dollars allocated to Hancock Conty from the American Recovery Act.The…

Teamwork Praised

Local resident Nancy Wright submitted the following nomination to West Virginia Living Magazine’s Hometown Heroes contest,The team of Jackie Huff, administrator of the Hancock County Health Department, and Kathy Dray, R.N., school nurse supervisor and head of the LPN program at the Rockefeller Career Center,…

Two Vie for Mayor’s Seat

Dave “Boe” Cline has filed for the New Cumberland Mayor’s seat. A newcomer to City Government, Cline has devoted time to volunteering to the Food Closet and putting up Christmas lights since retiring from his State job ten years ago.Cline graduated from Oak Glen High…

Board Honors Health Care Providers

“It truly took a village to make it happen,” said Dray who said Superintendent Dawn Petrovich worked closely with Jackie Huff of the Hancock County Health Department. She cited the volunteer efforts of the school nurses, 14 LPN students and Health Occupation instructors LaDonna Smith…

Smith February Lions Scholar for January

Jadyn Smith is the February 2021 Oak Glen High School’s Lion Club Scholar of the month.  Jadyn is a member of Oak Glen High School Class of 2021.  Jadyn is 18, she is the daughter of Todd and Lisa Smith of Chester.  Jadyn has participated in…

Baskets Donated

Members of the Paris Presbyterian Church made a special delivery at WMC just in time for Easter. Karen Cowan and Joel Peterson, Director of Church Outreach, delivered Easter baskets to nursing departments as a token of appreciation for the work they do each day. Accepting…

New Cumberland Council Action

**New Cumberland city council passed the second reading of the ordinance which will make improvements to the water sewage system possible.**Approved a 2500 donation to swanky memorial library along with providing new bricks for the circle in Eden Valley**Discussed use of the American Rescue Act…