The Hancock County Commission approved another budget revision for the year as the impact of 50 percent of its racetrack video lottery reduction hits home. The Commission transferred $1,370,646.00 of its Rainy Day Fund, an increased amount of $875,000.00 from that previously approved. The total amount being allocated…
The first three classes of Oak Glen High School, 1964,1965 and 1966, gathered Saturday night. Actually, it was officially the Class of 64’s Reunion and they graciously invited the next two classes to join them. Can it have been 60 years since we took those…
…….I was right. The reaction to my column on children in the workforce was strong. I was wrong in that I advocated a blanket decision. (The fact I have three bulging disks for which I’m seeing a neurosurgeon Tuesday may explain the grammatical error and…
CITATIONS: Richard Dailey, Georgetown, PA- Speeding. William Montangue, Pittsburgh, PA- Driving While License Suspended. Jason Conkle, East Liverpool, OH- Driving While License Suspended. Joann Merriman, East Liverpool, OH- Defective Equipment. Dwain Southerland, Bulger, PA- Speeding. Michelle Price, Chester, WV- Expired Operator’s License. George Matkoskey, New…
Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau Relocates to New OfficeWeirton, WV– The Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), the destination marketing organization for Brookeand Hancock Counties, is thrilled to announce the relocation of its office to a new space at…
Newell’s Fun Day featured the most unique parade which parade goers claimed was the funnest and wetest Saturday. Hometown News editor Shannon Sayre was able to capture each entry before they fired their water guns. As soon as she snapped the picture they fired and…
……We have a mystery dear readers! George Hines brought Shannon a print ad he had found from a newspaper of years ago. It was a “Vote for John D. Herron” ad that was unique. It described what he did and how he did it. I…
The Hancock County Family Support Center invites the public to join in learning more about Medicaid benefits with Aetna, Unicare and The Healthplan in attendance. The event takes place on on August 9th from 12-2pm at the Chester City Building in room 306. Lunch is…
……..My daughter has become a city farmer? Well, that seems like an oxymoron, but all the years she spent living “out the highway” as we locals say, she never once had a garden. While she enjoyed the veggies of her neighbors’ labor, she never once…