NEW CUMBERLAND — A former Hancock County sheriff's deputy who was sentenced to prison in February for possession of child pornography could be released as early as Aug. 5. That's when a parole hearing has been scheduled for Patrick J. Hoder. Circuit Judge David Sims on Feb. 5 had ...
Craig Howell Chelsea Householder performed at the gazebo in Follansbee Municipal Park, Monday, as part of this summer’s Monthly Monday Music Madness concert series, organized by the Brooke County Area Chamber of Commerce. The series will continue Aug. 10 in Wellsburg with a performance by ...
NEW CUMBERLAND — With a packed agenda of personnel matters before them, members of the Hancock County Board of Education heard concerns about the availability of counselors and other student support positions for the coming school year. Sherrie Garner, who cited 33 years of experience in ...
WEIRTON – It was a celebration of similarities and difference, and all the ways they can bring people together Saturday, as Weirton held its third-annual Disability Independence Celebration. Area residents gathered at the Weirton Event Center for an afternoon of games, live entertainment, ...
Sixteen-year-olds in Ohio would be allowed to vote in nonfederal elections under a proposed constitutional amendment that would lower the state’s legal voting age of 18. “Democracy is at its strongest when we encourage lifelong habits of civic engagement," said Rep. Chris Glassburn, D-North Olmsted, one of the sponsors of the legislation. “Sixteen-year-olds are contributing members of society, and their perspectives deserve representation. Empowering them to participate in elections fosters responsibility and ensures their interests are reflected in the decisions that will shape ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has paused its airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing, while diplomatic efforts have pushed forward to try to avert a return to all-out war. But it remains to be seen whether the U.S. and Iran are at an inflection point in a ...
