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Hancock County Schools to receive new active shooter alert system

NEW CUMBERLAND – Hancock County Schools will be the first school district in West Virginia to implement an active shooter alert system. The initiative was officially announced during Monday’s meeting of the Hancock County Board of Education, with officials noting installation of the system will be in the works over the next few months and be available in each of the district’s eight school facilities. “This project has been in the works for a couple years,” explained Hancock County Schools Superintendent Walter Saunders. The system is being made possible through a $600,000 ...

Former Fox Run CEO Now Facing Federal Charges

The former CEO at Fox Run Center for Children and Adolescents now faces federal charges of child pornography and coercion. According to a news release from the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio, Randall J. MacKendrick, 59, of St. Clairsville, made an initial ...

Man Arrested After Multi-County Chase

Multiple law enforcement agencies were involved in a pursuit through Marshall and Wetzel counties that led to a man being arrested on multiple charges. Zachary Pierce, 48, was charged with three felony counts of fleeing from a law enforcement officer and one misdemeanor count each of fleeing ...

Communication Bridges The Gap Between People And Police

STEUBENVILLE — Ensuring that paths for engagement are open among various segments of the community is important for continued growth, area leaders were reminded during Friday's community engagement session at Zion City Church. "Since this is a time of collaboration among the police ...