David Andrew Brown, longtime treasurer of the Oak Glen Jr. Bears Baseball Association, was charged with embezzlement of $11,191.95 from the non-profit organization on July 28, 2026. According to the complaint, Detective Scott Little met with 7 board members of the Baseball Association on June…
Tuesday August 4th is our next monthly meeting at 7:30pm. To join you must put in an application, then join at the next meeting on approval. Saturday August 8th at the club, there will be a Women on Target class, where only women may learn…
The following personnel actions were approved by State Superintendent Michele Blatt prior to Monday’s Board of Education meeting: Certified – Rescind Reduction in Force Gregory Geis to teacher special education, Oak Glen High; Haley Maxwell – teacher 3rd grade, Weirton Elementary; Teresa Bendel – teacher…
The Fancy Lunch …….Were I too pick out the most memorable moment of the summer of 2026, it would be the launch of the “Fancy Lunch” at our house. The term “fancy lunch” was coined by my three-year-old great-granddaughter Emilia to describe a day that…
The 4th Annual Newell Fun Day is slated for Saturday, August 1. A variety of activities will culminate in a water parade better known as the “Splash Parade” at 4 p.m. If past parades are any indication it will be wet and wonderful. The day…
The Hancock County Commissioners voted to send a letter to the Brooke-Hancock- Jefferson Planning Commission supporting the Brown’s Island area as the location as the replacement for the Market Street Bridge. Brown’s Island has been vacant for 50 years since a tragic explosion occurred during…
Morgan Bricker, a 20-year veteran teacher who has establishes student media programs at 3 high schools, is 1 of 7 finalists for Teacher of the Year, sponsored by the West Virginia Chamber Foundation in partnership with the Dept. of Education. Chosen from among 55 county…
……There’s a lot I don’t know about important things. I mean there’s an increasing amount of stuff I do know, but that only highlights the need to know more. ,,,,,,,Bet you’re the same dear reader. Everytime you read an update on the Board of Education,…
WHEELING, W.VA – West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) has been awarded $294,616 through the U.S. Department of Labor as part of the West Virginia EMS Workforce Education Grant, a statewide $1.8 million initiative funded through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).The funding will…