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AND THEN AGAIN……………………. by Tamara Pettit

…………Politics is a rough game to play and it’s not only getting rougher, it’s getting personal. Sure, the rhetoric of the presidential election attracted a lot of voters to Trump. But when rhetoric turns into reality, it often hurts. Right now a lot of people…

KNOW YOUR CANDIDATE

The City of New Cumberland will elect a Mayor to a four-year term on May 13. This is the only contested race in the Municipal Election with all Council seats uncontested. Councilman Michael Watkins is challenging Mayor Will White for the Mayor’s seat and Hometown…

Crow to Fill Vacant Seat on Board of Education

The Hancock County Board of Education selected Jack Crow of Weirton to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Gerard Spencer at a special meeting on April 3rd. Spencer resigned to assume the duties of Safety Coordinator for Hancock County Schools. Crow, a resident…

CHILD PREDATOR ARRESTED

On 04/03/2025, Victor Shreves, (65 years of age) was placed under arrest for four (4)felony counts of Soliciting a Minor Via Computer, and two (2) felony counts of Distribution and Exhibiting of material depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. This investigation started with the…

AND THEN AGAIN……. by Tamara Pettit

I am in Florida for a few days, I am amazed at how apprehensive I was to travel alone.    Also, this is the first time I have left Max since he arrived at our house seven years ago..  Addison has moved into my house…

HB 3012 Passes House in Senate Finance Awaiting Action

HB 3012 passed the House last week with the Committee Substitute language intact. The 1 % racetrack video lottery language has remained intact with New Cumberland, Chester and Chester receiving equal distribution. The Bill is now in the Senate and has a single reference to…

Vaccine Exemption Bill Dies in House

On a vote of 56 nays to 42 yeas with two not voting, the Senate Bill adding religious and philosophical exemptions to mandated vaccines died in the House of Delegates. West Virginia is currently one of only five states in the nation that allow only…

Video Lottery Distribution Bill is Amended

The House Finance Committee reported Committee Substitute for HB 3012 out of Committee Wed., March 20 with a recommendation “it do pass”. The Committee Substitute will be on first reading on the House Floor on Monday. The distribution of 1% of the racetrack video lottery…