The damage to the trees at New Cumberland Cemetery due to the storm last week was substantial. President of the Cemetery Board Will White said between 6 to 10 large trees were uprooted closing roads within the cemetery. White said the speculation is that the…
…..What is government without order? Anarchy by some definitions. A hot mess from my perspective. ……I speak of the Hancock County Commission meeting of April 21, 2025 where the meeting ignored the agenda that permitted the audience to speak only under the Public Comment section. …..The subject on the…
Since being awarded the bid to be the concessionaire for Kennedy Marina, Ted and Patrick Arneault are sharing their plans for the 13-acre site. The two brothers are not unfamiliar with taking a vision to reality when it comes to developing a facility. During their…
The Hancock County Board of Education swore in its newest Board of Education member at Monday’s meeting. Jack Crow will replace Gerard Spencer, the Butler District member who resigned to take a position with the school system as safety coordinator The Board also took the…
The Hancock County Board of Education recognized those dedicated school service personnel who keep the schools operable on many varied levels. Jeff Lamp, a plumber in the Maintenance Dept. was selected from a field of eight nominees by 350 of his fellow workers. Superintendent Dan…
…….I think everyone fears a return to the “Good Old Boys” way of Government. The Open Meeting Law included in the Ethics Act, passed in the mid-nineties, was thought to be a major step in preventing deals being done in executive sessions without the watchful…
Mindful of a budget reduction brought on by loss of revenue in areas like Racetrack Video Lottery (50%), the Hancock County Commission will issue a monthly financial report showing how each elected official is adhering to his/her reduced budget. The report will be released to…
Our baby chicks sure were tired by the end of the day. They’re old enough now, to be handled and seen by the kiddos. We had one class of Pre-School, three classes of Kindergarten, one class of third grade, and the high school, all in…
ECC Opening.jpg – (L to R): Wheeling Mayor Denny Magruder, WVNCC President Dr. Daniel Mosser, and Project BEST Executive Director Nathan Butts.