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East Liverpool council approves legislation to move bike trail forward

EAST LIVERPOOL – City council has approved matching funds for a long-anticipated bike trail. During a special meeting Sept. 29, council unanimously approved to pay the matching funds required by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to obtain the grant to begin construction trail. With the matching funds secured, East Liverpool will now receive $1.7million in TAP funding for the East Liverpool Heritage Bike and Walking Trail. Once completed, the trail will connect downtown East Liverpool to the Ohio Riverfront and could possibly eventually link to the Lake-to-River Greenway ...

East Liverpool council approves fire department to accept grant

EAST LIVERPOOL – City council was unanimous in accepting a grant in excess of $181,000 for the fire department. Council authorized Fire Chief Antony Cumo to accept a Homeland Security grant for $181,200 during its special meeting Sept. 29. The grant, which has a five percent match for the which the city will be responsible, will provide $9,060 toward equipment purchase. With the Fiscal Year 2025 Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the Department of Homeland Security, Cumo will be able to replace all the fire department’s hoses due to most of the department’s hoses being ...

Hancock Schools seeking SBA support for Weir HVAC project

NEW CUMBERLAND - After receiving funding earlier this year to address temperature needs on one of the county high school campuses, Hancock County Schools officials are hoping to get help to do the same at the other. Hancock County Schools Superintendent Walter Saunders announced Monday he and Maintenance Director George McIntosh had met with representatives of the West Virginia School Building Authority to submit a request for funding to benefit the Weir Middle and Weir High campus. “We are doing a chiller replacement project there, so we have an ask with the School Building ...

Education West Virginia expresses concern over leave policy proposal

NEW CUMBERLAND - While noting they had been informed proposed changes to Hancock County Schools’ leave policy were not set in stone, representatives of Education West Virginia are urging school officials to take care in what amendments are made. Lisa Summers, the association’s field ...

Council approves funds for generator during special meeting

EAST LIVERPOOL — City council Tuesday approved funds for a generator in response to recent power outage that led to carbon monoxide poisoning of city employees. Council unanimously approved an amendment to appropriations increasing funds for capital improvements from $8,822.82 to $55,822.82 to allow the funding to be available for the purchase of a generator for the police department. The generator was deemed a priority by the Safety/Rules Committee during its previous meeting due to the generator failing to operate during a recent power outage that resulted in the police dispatch ...