Two top administrative positions were approved by the Hancock County Board of Education.at Tuesday’s special meeting. Dave Smith was named Assistant Superintendent while Edson (Ted) Arneault was named the new Weir High Head Principal. Smith, an educator with 30 years experience in the…
Teapot lovers of all ages, far and near, are getting ready to celebrate the “World’s Largest Teapot” on August 12. Chairman of the event, Susan Hineman, is shown with a helper who shares her appreciation for the teapot that has made Chester a stop for…
Chester-Newell sportsmen club July 22nd results: Recent rains cooled off the river slightly and the big cats were biting. On the left is Logan Reed of Pittsburgh, PA. with a 1st place 36″ flathead catfish. On the right is second place lucky draw winner Gary Gorby…
The old saying “You never want to see sausage or your laws made” may be true in the instance of HB 3450. It didn’t make sense to me that Del. Mark Zatezalo would sponsor a bill that took half the 2percent video lottery net revenue…
The Hancock County Commission will request a meeting with Superintendent Dan Enich and the Board of Education prior to signing an agreement to provide PRO (Police Resource Officers) for the County’s schools. The Commission voted to table the contract presented by the Board of Education…
The signature program of the racing season at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort will shift to a Sunday and be run mostly in the evening for 2023. The last time the $500,000 Grade III West Virginia Derby was held at night was 2002, when Wiseman’s…
Shannon and I joined the hoards of mothers and daughters who went to see the Barbie movie this week. It was at the Plaza Theatre in Weirton (which is quite Nice) and not only little girls, but Moms of all ages showed up in pink,…
A “living history” came to Tominson Run Park in the form of a Civil War re-enactment. Visitors to the Park’s pool area had a chance to step back in time and see how military life was concucted during the Civil War. The Confederate Shriver Grey…
The Hancock County Commission released a detailed list of projects funded by the 2 percent Racetrack video lottey net terminal revenue on Monday. The Commission has been receiving the funds since Racetrack Video Lottery was approved in a local referendum in 1994. Water and Sewer…