The Hancock County Board of Education swore in its newest Board of Education member at Monday’s meeting. Jack Crow will replace Gerard Spencer, the Butler District member who resigned to take a position with the school system as safety coordinator The Board also took the…
Beth Morris, a language arts teacher at Oak Glen Middle School, was honored as Teacher of the Year at the Board of Education meeting Monday. Morris was selected from a field of eight nominees, one teacher from each school. Nominees included Jodi Cole, Title 1,…
…….I think everyone fears a return to the “Good Old Boys” way of Government. The Open Meeting Law included in the Ethics Act, passed in the mid-nineties, was thought to be a major step in preventing deals being done in executive sessions without the watchful…
Mindful of a budget reduction brought on by loss of revenue in areas like Racetrack Video Lottery (50%), the Hancock County Commission will issue a monthly financial report showing how each elected official is adhering to his/her reduced budget. The report will be released to…
Our baby chicks sure were tired by the end of the day. They’re old enough now, to be handled and seen by the kiddos. We had one class of Pre-School, three classes of Kindergarten, one class of third grade, and the high school, all in…
Cemco, Inc., a company which list Edson “Ted” Arneault as President and Patrick Arneault as Vice-President, was awarded the bid to operate Kennedy Marina in Newell by the Hancock County Commissioners. Cemco won the bid on a 2 to 1 vote with Commission President Eron…
Grab your togas and pack your spirit of adventure—Hancock County 4-H Camp is returning to Tomlinson Run State Park this summer with an epic twist! From July 21–25, youth ages 9 and up are invited to join us for “Heroes Rising,” an unforgettable week inspired…
The City of New Cumberland has announced the Yard of the Month winner for April 2025. The winning yard belongs to Bob and Dorothy Swearingen who reside on Smith Street in New Cumberland. Mayor Will White presented the Yard of the Month award and a…
…..How many Easters have I been writing about a bunny? Her name was Roberta Bunny and she was Peter Rabbit’s wife. Roberta went through many life changes over those years and many readers will tell you that “Roberta Bunny” was my alter ego. I mean…