Hancock Grand Jury Issues 13 Indictments
Hancock County, WV – Steven E. Dragisich, Hancock County Prosecuting Attorney, announces that the April 2026 Term of the Hancock County Grand Jury met this week and returned the following indictments.
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Patterson’s Perspective by Mark Patterson
It is the winter of 1973. Spurning Mr. Edwards’ social studies class (that’s what they called history then), I fake an early dismissal slip (actually, my wisdom tooth was fine, thank you) from that bastion of higher learning known as Oak Glen. Braving harsh elements,…
Commissioners Need More Information for MOU with Family Care Excellence
Hancock County Commissioners agreed to participate in an opioid settlement case against Associated Pharmacies, Inc., J.M. Smith Corporation, Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company, Morris and Dickinson Co., North Carolina Mutual Wholesale Drug Company and United Natural Foods, Inc. at Thursday’s meeting. They failed to come to…
And Then Again
….I’ll admit to being focused on the State’s takeover of Hancock County’s school district. To me, it was like a mystery. The State knowing that Joe Campinelli wasn’t submitting reports using the state-mandated WVEIS system, not responding to e-mails about financial reports and not communicating…
Know the Candidate: 1st District Senate Laura Wakim Chapman
Laura Wakim Chapman is a constitutional lawyer and a mother of two young children. During her first term as state senator for District 1 (Hancock, Brooke, Ohio and the eastern part of Marshall counties), she has passed several measures to help with children’s issues, expand access…
What a County Board of Education Actually Does – and What Many People Think It Does
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…
Know the Candidate – 1st District State Senate Joe Eddy
(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 Looks at Unsightly Business
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…
Just My Opinion………..by Tamara
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…