By Jeff & Mary Anne Woofter The Power of Positivity in the Fight Against Chronic DiseaseIf you’ve followed our journey through Life with the Parkinheimers, you probably know by now that Mary Anne and I make an interesting pair. We’ve been together since high school,…
HANCOCK COUNTY, WV – County Route 66/16 (Fourth Street), and County Route 66/12 (Grant Street), in Newell, will be closed, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., beginning on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, through Friday, September 5, 2025, for paving. Motorists are advised to use an alternate route. Inclement…
By Mark Patterson Decades before artificial intelligence commenced those creepy imitations of human voices or began writing lousy articles on your computer’s home page, the stuff that Stephen Hawking warned would betray and potentially end humanity launched an assault that these days threatens the very existence…
……..I used to get Memorial Day and Labor Day confused when I was little. I knew one was at the beginning of Summer; One was at the end. As I grew older (and one would hope more knowledgeable) I learned that Memorial Day honored and…
The consideration of Animal Shelter management bids currently received by the Hancock County Commission died for lack of a motion at the Commission’s meeting Thursday. The Commission then approved advertising the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the management of the animal shelter once again. The…
The Oak Glen High School Class of 1975 celebrated their 50th Year Reunion beginning Friday, August 22, and ending with a breakfast group staying at the Holiday Inn, Weirton, Sunday, August 24. Approximately 65 classmates plus their guests attended and enjoyed events throughout the weekend.…
Although the final license is still to be granted to Current Hydro, LLC for the New Cumberland Hydro Electric plant, the Board of Education and Hancock County Commission have agreed upon an original PILOT project payment schedule. The proposed escalating PILOT/lease payment is $400,000.00 with…
by Tamara Pettit The Star It was just a star. Not even a fancy star, but a rough five-point star drawn with a fountain pen. The fountain pen, an elegant reminder of another time when your signature was your bond and your word was…
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