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Just My Opinion……….by Tamara

Where are the experts? …..Cutting staff in the County school system is a concern on many levels. The reduction of Police Resource Officers is a concern that touches residents from all backgrounds and impacts students of all ages. Both Sheriff Scott Gittings and Police Chief…

PRO Officers Discussed at Hancock Board of Education

Matt Cole, a speaker at Monday’s Hancock County Board of Education meeting, made an impassioned plea not to reduce the number of PRO officers in the County’s schools while Board member Randy Swartzmiller held up letters from Sheriff Scott Gittings and Weirton Police Chief Charlie…

And Then Again……….by Tamara

Monday, March 23 at 5:30 p.m. the Hancock County School Board will meet at the JDRIV Center in New Cumberland.  ……..This marks the second meeting the Hancock County Board has had after the State takeover.. Although elected by a vote of the people, local  Board…

Pellegrino Attends Rural Pathways Project Institute 3

The John D. Rockefeller IV Career Center’s Coordinator of Vocational Services/Special Education Instructor Jeanne Pellegrino was invited by West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) as a K12 Partner to attend Rural Pathways Project Institute 3 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This conference included community colleges from across…

Patterson’s Perspective by Mark Patterson

Amongst many species, males display the more eye-catching exterior. The anole lizard, for instance, goes full fire engine to deter predators, mandrills (a form of primate) display bright colors to signify health, and big boy peacocks could put most rainbows to shame. So why do…

School Bus Driver Reacts to Changes

It’s a known fact that it’s imperative to keep the school bus wheels turning for a school to operate. Experienced, CDL licensed school bus drivers are a difficult commodity to come by and districts often take to advertising for them. Recruiting bus drivers to Hancock…

25 Bills Signed by Governor

Readers can scroll down to see the 25 bills signed into law by the Governor. The school funding bill which will provide $800,000.00 in a loan to Hancock County Schools is among those listed. Also provided to readers in a separate article is a list…

Chester Lions Sponsor Breakfast with Easter Bunny

CHESTER LIONS CLUB BREAKFAST WITH THE EASTER BUNNY – The cooks and the bunny are getting ready for the Chester Lions Club’s upcoming annual “Breakfast with the Easter Bunny and Easter Egg Hunt”.  The event is scheduled for Saturday, March 28 at the Chester Municipal…

Patterson’s Perspective by Mark Patterson

I remember as a kid secreting our big unwieldy plug-in radio under my Lost in Space blanket and listening far past my Petticoat Junction bedtime to Pittsburgh Pirate games when they visited the west coast. On one glorious occasion, my victory whoop when Willie Stargell…