The Hancock County Commission accepted five resignations from Hancock County Animal Shelter employees at Thursday’s meeting and approved the hiring of part-time, summer help Baily Cuteri, but made no comment on the turnover of employees. Since the Commission hired a new director, supporters of former…
On a hot and steamy day when neither man nor dog ventured out into the 90 plus degree weather, Gov. Patrick Morrisey traveled to Hancock County. In a ceremony which had been planned outside and was moved to the basement of the VFW due to…
New Cumberland City workers are hard at work today (June 25) repairing a sink hole that appeared in on South Chester in the vicinity of the old liquor store. Mayor Will White said the old water pipe used was too small and as a result…
The Hancock County School Board met June 23 for its regular meeting at Oak Glen High School. Chris Arnott provided the Board with an update on the remediation work Oak Glen Middle is undergoing due to an issue with pyrite. Arnott said the work is…
In the face of adversity, communities come together—and this past week, the Weirton community proved that once again. In response to the devastating flooding in Ohio County, WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center, in partnership with WTOV9, hosted a three-day flood relief drive to gather essential…
The Chester 4th of July Committee has day-long activities to entertain every age in this year’s Hometown Celebration. From 9 a.m. til 10 p.m. and beyond the volunteers have worked hard to present an Independence Day you won’t forget. The schedule is as follows: 9…
…….A few random thoughts, ……The “lazy, hazy days of summer” are upon us and we marveled at the temps and blue sky for a few days until we hit 90 degrees and then we remembered when it was hot. My memories of summer in this…
An order issued Thursday has cancelled the hearing scheduled for Tomlinson PSD and Fiesta Tableware. The Newell Company, a privately owned water company had itself declared a “distressed” company and asked that the PSD order Tomlinson to take over the company. Tomlinson was ordered to…
……….Happy Father’s Day! For those of my readers fortunate enough to still have their fathers with them, today’s the day to make sure they know how loved and appreciated they are. For those of us who no longer have our fathers, we are hurting. Maybe…