On Sept 3, 1783, America officially evicted some 50,000 colorfully attired British regulars to establish her independence. Nearly two centuries later, England would reclaim the colonies-with a mop top army of exactly four, all girded in drab dress suits and skinny ties. Perhaps we were…
Rachel Keeney, executive director of the CVB, attended the Hancock County Commissioners meeting February 11th to share with the Commission the digital image of the mural to be created for the America250 Mural Project. A statewide initiative to mark the 250th anniversary of America’s founding,…
Emma Sue Stansbury, 18, is the daughter of Julie Stansbury and a resident of New Cumberland, West Virginia. Throughout her high school career, Emma has been actively involved in both school and community activities. She is a dedicated member of Key Club, Prom Committee, Pep…
On a 2-1 vote, the Hancock County Commission approved the 1st step in dissolving the Hancock County Park Board. With Commissioners Eron Chek and Paul Cowey voting in the affirmative, Commissioner Tom Ogden voted against the dissolution. State Code requires two vote separate votes to…
I took off my “newspaper publisher” hat this week and put on my “How May I Help?” hat. Like everyone I am concerned about the teachers and school service personnel who will be laid off due to Hancock’s County School reduction in force. How can…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Over her two-decade battle with cancer, Judy McNair has maintained a positive outlook and cheerful disposition, relying on her faith and those around her to help her on her journey. As she receives infusions at the WVU Cancer Institute’s Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center in Morgantown, she is…
Digging through 3 years of audits of the Hancock County School system one does not find indications of the looming financial crisis. The audits, conducted by the Clarksburg CPA Firm of Tetrick & Bartlet shows a balance of $3.5 million at the close of 2024. The…
Summit Art Gallery Presents It’s All About Birds Juried Exhibition Weirton, WV – The Summit Art Gallery, in partnership with the Top of West Virginia Arts Council, is proud to present It’s All About Birds, a juried exhibition that invites viewers to explore and observe how…
………I’m still pondering how the Hancock County School District ended up being taken over by the State Board of Education. Oh, I know why it happened and I know the chronology of when it happened. The people from downstate did a good job of explaining…