Category Sports

OAK GLEN MIDDLE VOLLEYBALL

Oak Glen Middle School 8th Grade Volleyball Team competed in the 23rd Annual Hilltopper Invitational over the weekend. The team traveled to Clarksburg, WV and finished pool play 4-0. They defeated Doddridge 25-14 & 25-4, Huntington 25-16 & 25-21, Buckhannon 25-20 & 25-8, and Washington Irving 25-6…

DRAGON GUARD IMPRESSES IN WV DERBY

Heading into the $500,000 Grade III West Virginia Derby, trainer Brad Cox said the connections were hoping to see Dragoon Guard get more experience and take another step forward. The 3-year-old Arrogate colt met those expectations at Mountaineer Casino, Resort & Races the evening of…

DERBY ATTRACTS 38 NOMINATIONS

The winners of five derbies in their most recent starts are among the 38 3-year-olds nominated to the $500,000 Grade III West Virginia Derby, which will be held Aug. 4 at Mountaineer Casino, Resort & Races. The 2024 West Virginia Derby will be the 54th…

JDRIV GRADUATES LPN PROGRAM

The JDRIV Career Center graduated its 2024 class of Practical Nursing which included (front, L-R)Carley DiGiacinto, Kiara Stevens, Alessia Richmond and Aaliyah Mitchell. (Second row, L-R) Lindsey Amberstone, Carlie Buchanan, Bailey Stead, Jordan Bernandini and Maritta Irvin “We are very proud of the JDR School…

“PLAY BALL!” GROUNDBREAKING HELD

It was a glorious day for former Hancock County Superintendent Sue Smith as she lifted the shovel and broke ground for improvements to the Suzan L. Smith Field of Dreams. The Board of Education has allocated $3 million to install new fencing, netting, lighting system…

HANCOCK BOE TAKES PERSONNEL ACTION

 Though Simmer is in full swing, the Hancock County Board of Education is taking action to best prepare for the 24/25 school year.  Personnel changes were made at Monday’s Board of Education meeting with positions abolished and positions consolidated. Chris Enochs, assistant principal at  Oak…