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Hancock Commissioners Disagree on Awarding $100,000 to Family Care Excellence
Thursday’s meeting of the Hancock County Commission found Commissioner Tommy Ogden asking for time to find out more information about a $800,000. 00 donation request from the Opioid Funds received by the county while Commissioners Eron Chek and Paul Cowey stood firm on the donation.…
ELECTION 2026 – County Commission
Today we begin our coverage on the 3 County Commission Candidates. The County Commissioner is elected every 6 years. One is elected from each of the three magisterial districts, Grant, Clay and Butler. This election Butler District is on the ballot. Brianne Bates
Just My Opinion……….by Tamara
Where are the experts? …..Cutting staff in the County school system is a concern on many levels. The reduction of Police Resource Officers is a concern that touches residents from all backgrounds and impacts students of all ages. Both Sheriff Scott Gittings and Police Chief…
PRO Officers Discussed at Hancock Board of Education
Matt Cole, a speaker at Monday’s Hancock County Board of Education meeting, made an impassioned plea not to reduce the number of PRO officers in the County’s schools while Board member Randy Swartzmiller held up letters from Sheriff Scott Gittings and Weirton Police Chief Charlie…
And Then Again……….by Tamara
Monday, March 23 at 5:30 p.m. the Hancock County School Board will meet at the JDRIV Center in New Cumberland. ……..This marks the second meeting the Hancock County Board has had after the State takeover.. Although elected by a vote of the people, local Board…
Pellegrino Attends Rural Pathways Project Institute 3
The John D. Rockefeller IV Career Center’s Coordinator of Vocational Services/Special Education Instructor Jeanne Pellegrino was invited by West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) as a K12 Partner to attend Rural Pathways Project Institute 3 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This conference included community colleges from across…
Patterson’s Perspective by Mark Patterson
Amongst many species, males display the more eye-catching exterior. The anole lizard, for instance, goes full fire engine to deter predators, mandrills (a form of primate) display bright colors to signify health, and big boy peacocks could put most rainbows to shame. So why do…
School Bus Driver Reacts to Changes
It’s a known fact that it’s imperative to keep the school bus wheels turning for a school to operate. Experienced, CDL licensed school bus drivers are a difficult commodity to come by and districts often take to advertising for them. Recruiting bus drivers to Hancock…