The Hancock County Board of Education approved assignments for the school year at its Sept 23rd meeting. Personnel recommendations approved included the following: **Assignments were approved for Sydney Doughty, substitute teacher, countywide; Cristen Bridges, substitute teacher, countywide; and Amber Marino, substitute teacher/school nurse; **Mentor assignments…
President Debra Marino opened the regular meeting of the Hancock County Association of Retired School Employees at noon on September 17, 2024, at the Immaculate Conception Church in New Cumberland, West Virginia. Sixty members, seven guests, and two media attended. President Marino called the meeting…
Superintendent Dan Enich provided a recent meeting of the Hancock County Retired School Personnel with information on how the County fared on State test scores. The scores reflect an improvement in some categories and show the County was listed in the top ten of all…
The Oak Glen Suzan L. Smith Field of Dreams Arch is shown as it came tumbling down this week when a truck driver’s uploader failed to come down to clear the arch. According to Board of Education Vice President Ed Fields, the truck driver was…
Stephen Dragisich, prosecuting attorney of Hancock County, provided the following information to the press.On or about September 11, 2024, the following was posted on the social mediaplatform SnapChat: “I am coming for you guys. This is more people on my list.”The post then named seven…
Hancock County School administrators continue to monitor how its students fare when compared to other counties in the State. The Board was presented with the West Virginia General Summative Assessement at Monday’s meeting. In overall proficiency Hancock County’s schools rate 49.80% in Math. (State -35.50%).…
Hancock County voters will decide on whether or not to allocate $10,650,000 to in a School Bond Levy in November. While focus may be on a national Harris – Trump race for President, the only local contested race for will be for Sherriff with Dezo…
The Board of Education will soon embark on its campaign to pass the school levy. Safety of students is a big priority as it should be. But, very soon the legislature and boards of education throughout the state will need to take an informed position:…
The Oak Glen High School Marching Band will march down River Avenue in New Cumberland on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at 11:00 AM right behind the Boy Scout Troop #38 Color Guard for the opening ceremony of the New Cumberland Fall Riverfest. The band will…