The final approval from the National Parks Service for CEMCO Inc. and the Hancock County Commission to enter into the Kennedy Marina Concessionaire Agreement has been received. Commission President Eron Chek noted that the Commission had previously received administrative review approval, but this constitutes formal…
HB 4575 and HB 4574, which provides assistance to County School Districts who are in financial distress, encountered a slower pace when they crossed the rotunda to the Senate. While Majority Leader and 1st District Delegate Pat McGeehan was successful in getting the Constitutional rule…
House Majority Leader Pat McGeehan who represents the 1st District was successful in getting the Constitutional rule that a bill be read on 3 separate days suspended and HB 4575 and HB4574 passed out of the House of Delegates in a matter of hours. The…
If living in homes that have skirting had long condemned me to the outskirts of society, constructing 2,000 square feet of community acceptance did not, as the lads from Liverpool famously intoned “come easy.” At all. Gassed up by imagined stigma and compelled to provide…
……..I think all of Hancock County was in a state of shock Friday when the State School Board President Paul Hardesty received a unanimous vote to take over the Hancock County Schools. I know I was. It was almost as if I wanted to say,…
Maddox McKay, age 18, is Oak Glen High School’s Lion Scholar for January 2026. Maddox is the son of Tony and Rachel McKay. He resides in Chester, West Virginia.Maddox has served as class president on Student Council since his freshman year. Additionally, he is president…
Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) voted unanimously to fully intervene in Hancock County Schools during an emergency meeting in Charleston today. The vote is the result of the fiscal crisis in the county that threatens ongoing operations of the school system.…
What happens now? What does this mean for teachers, school service personnel and students? As we as a County work our way through these unprecedented times, HOMETOWN NEWS is committed to bring you comprehensive coverage on the changes in our school system. Below a resolution…
Opting not to recess into executive session to discuss whether or not to take over the administration of Hancock County Schools, State Board President Paul Hardesty said he preferred to make such decisions in public. In a unanimous vote, the State Board voted )to take…