When a school district faces controversy, financial strain, or difficult decisions, the first question many in the community ask is, “What is the Board of Education doing about it?” It is a fair question. But it is also one that often reflects a misunderstanding of…
(Two Republican candidates will face each other in the May 12 primary. Businessman Joe Eddy and incumbent Laura Wakim Chapman. The victor in the primary race will then face Democrat Shawn Fluharty who is running unopposed in the Primary.) The first district has two senators…
New Cumberland City Council discussed the problem of a business on North Chestnut Street that is collecting appliances in the ravine behind the store and around the store. The large number of appliances are sitting outside in the weather and are creating an eyesore on…
Hancock County Commission should do its due diligence before awarding opioid funds to Family Care Excellence and exercise extreme caution before handing out large sums of money. Commissioner Tommy Ogden exhibited common sense when he urged the Commission to take a closer look at the…
The Cleavers, we were not. For starters, mom never owned a pearl necklace and didn’t serve cold, frothy pitchers of milk. She drank. And not anything that came from a cow. I do think my dad had a cardigan sweater (no pipe), but the women…
A notice of litigation has been delivered to the State Board of Education by Attorney Eric Frankovitch on behalf of his client, former Hancock County Superintendent Dan Enich. A civil complaint outlining the claims is attached in the communique to the Board. The complaint has…
Quincy Wilson is a devoted father, son, educator, coach, and community leader, deeply committed to serving the people of West Virginia. A native son of Weirton, he proudly graduated from Weirton’s Weir High School in 1999 and West Virginia University in 2003. Following his academic…
(Today we begin to feature the 1st District House of Delegates race. We now have single delegate districts and the General Election in November will find incumbent Pat McGeehan, a Republican, challenged by newcomer Quincy Wilson, a Democrat.) Pat McGeehan is the Majority Leader of…
Every time I drive down Station Hill, the changing landscape makes me realize progress has come to our small town. When Station Hill was but a brick road traversed by Model T’s, the landscape was pretty and the safety issue didn’t exist. That changed and Station…