By Mark Patterson I hate rain. Who wants to stay indoors or endure getting drenched? And it takes about two droplets to constrict my twitchy bronchial tubes, making every breath an effort, sometimes for up to a week. Bring the heat and I bask. Let…
…….Last week’s column unleashed pretty vitriolic comments about my thinking on Freedom of the Press as it related to Jimmy Kimmel’s removal from late night television. I expected negative comments, but I expected those comments to be aimed at my words and the content of…
In anticipation of the hydroelectric plant coming to New Cumberland, the Hancock County Commission and the Board of Education have signed off on a lease agreement for land Current Hydro will have a 40 -year lease on and for the Pilot Agreement (Payment in Lieu…
WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center purchased and provided new lifesaving Stop the Bleed kits to help keep our community safer. This week, Hancock and Brooke County West Virginia State Police troopers trained with the equipment right here at our hospital. Severe bleeding is the leading cause…
Oak Glen High School’s 2025 Homecoming court includes, from left, front row, sophomore attendant Lucy Ford, freshman attendants Charlee Fisher and Karter Turley, and sophomore attendant Layla Skavenski; from left, back row, junior attendant Kendall Six, senior queen candidates Emma Stansbury, Cameron Michaud, Brooklyn Six,…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Jim Patterson worried he had COVID after the onset of night sweats and swollen lymph nodes in his neck, shoulders, and armpits during the height of the pandemic. Afraid he might miss work, Patterson, a trucker from Cumberland, Maryland, visited urgent care and was prescribed antibiotics. When his…
Jason Engle, previously appointed Weir High Head Basketball coach, appears before the Hancock Board of Education, to request to speak. The Board held an executive session with Engle.
By Mark Patterson Visit any old-school barbershop and on handy display you’ll see an 1890’s looking fellow decked out in formal bow tie, form-fitting waistcoat, white riding trousers, and a (very tall) top hat. By all appearances the consummate man about town, “Clubman” clearly has…
The 1st Amendment is in jeopardy and it’s not just journalists who should be concerned. Signed in 1791, the amendment ensures freedom of expression and prohibits restricting the press. It also prohibits restricting the right of a citizen to speak out. There are exceptions to…