Education West Virginia–Hancock County acknowledges the seriousness of the ongoing financial and administrative challenges facing Hancock County Schools following the recent intervention by the West Virginia Department of Education. The uncertainty surrounding staffing reductions, transfers, and the future of public education in our county has…
A contingent of Oak Glen Middle School teachers addressed the Hancock County Board of Education Monday night. Reading a statement that exceeded the five minute speaker allowance, the teachers each read a portion of the statement to have the entire statement read and on the…
The Hancock County Board of Education heard from Melanie Donofe, past president of the Hancock County Education Association, and retired lifetime member of Education West Virginia, at Monday’s meeting. Donofe spoke on behalf of the organization’s members. One-third of Hancock County school’s workforce has been…
Gavin Geisse, age 18, is Oak Glen High School’s Lion Scholar for April 2026. Gavin is the son of Joseph and Vicky Geisse. He resides in Chester, West Virginia. Gavin has maintained a 4.24 GPA and a 1270 SAT score while taking multiple Honors, Advanced Placement, and dual-credit courses. Gavin…
Oak Glen High School proudly hosted the 62nd annual induction ceremony of the Regina Wehner Chapter of the National Honor Society on Sunday, March 22, in the school’s Little Theater. Forty-six exceptional students were welcomed as new members of the prestigious chapter, marking a significant…
HANCOCK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SPECIAL MEETINGJohn D. Rockefeller IV Career Center – IMC Room80 Rockefeller Circle, New Cumberland WV 26047Thursday, April 16, 2026, 8:00 a.m. Dial in by phone+1 304-553-7794,,510949388# United States, CharlestonPhone conference ID: 510 949 388#Special Employee HearingsPursuant to W. Va. Code…
Honor Rolls – 3rd Nine Weeks Grading Period 5th Grade Straight A Honor Roll: Blake Allison, Laila Behanna, Finn Bellville, Ashley Brown, Amadeo Camacho-Lazo, Brinley Chaffin, Lyla Cole, Adalynn Corbin, Londyn Crummitt, Chelsea Davis, Adalyn Dawson, Raegan Dodd, Harper Dugan, Aubrey Duke, Vance Gregory, Bowen…
Following the signing of Governor Patrick Morrissey’s legislation repealing the state’s transfer rule, the WVSSAC Board of Control has announced a new transfer rule to govern high school athletics in West Virginia. The repeal cleared the way for the WVSSAC to promulgate transfer guidelines through…
A second meeting with Hancock Superintendent of Schools Walter Saunders with Hancock County Sheriff Scott Gittings and Weirton Police Chief Charlie Kush resulted in the Police Resource Officers being returned to the original number of one police resource officer per school. The only change is…