Just My Opinion
by Tamara Pettit The Star It was just a star. Not even a fancy star, but a rough five-point star drawn with a fountain pen. The fountain pen, an elegant reminder of another time when your signature was your bond and your word was…
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WVNCC Paves a Pathway to a College Degree for Apprentices
WHEELING, W.VA – West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) is proud to announce its participation in the State Tuition Assistance for Necessary Degrees (STAND) Program, an initiative of the West Virginia Community and Technical College System that provides tuition-free opportunities for apprentices in U.S. Department…
WV School Board Stays the Course to Protect Students
The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) is aware of the August 21, 2025, letter from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights to West Virginia Health Departments participating in the Vaccines for Children Program (VCP) advising them that they…
Hancock Schools Provide Meals to Students at No Cost
New Cumberland, W.Va. – Students in Hancock County will have the opportunity to eat a no-cost breakfast and lunch at school through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program. The CEP was enacted as a result of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act and provides universal meal…
Student Assessments Improve
Charleston, W.Va. – West Virginia public school students are improving in English language arts (ELA), mathematics and science according to the most recent state assessment data. The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) received results from the 2024-2025 student assessments during its meeting today in Charleston.…
Hancock County Ready for Start of School Year
Hancock County teachers report for duty August 18 with Hancock County students reporting August 22 for a full-day of school. Superintendent Dan Enich said schools are ready and a new security system is in place. Enich said it had been a productive summer with numerous…
Personnel Items Acted on by Board of Education
With just a few weeks left before the start of school, the Hancock County Board of Education acted on the following personnel issues: **Accepted the resignation of Stephanie Baumgardner as a countywide substitute teacher; **Assigned Mary Kimberland, Aries Headmond and Logan Rolhney as countywide substitute…
WVU Medicine Center for Nursing Education to Begin Accepting Online Applications for Fall 2026
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The WVU Medicine Center for Nursing Education (CNE) will begin accepting online applications for the fall 2026 cohort of its new nursing diploma program at 9 a.m. on Aug. 15. The 21-month program offers prospective students a quality, hospital-based nursing education with an option for a…
Oak Glen Class of ’75 to hold 50th Reunion
OGHS Class of 1975 To Hold 50th ReunionThe Oak Glen High School Class of 1975 will hold their 50th class reunion the weekend of Aug. 22, 2025. Reunion Golf Event, Friday, August 22, Turkana Golf Course, East Liverpool, OH 43920. First Tee Time starts at 8:30am. Please contact Jim…