Hello to everyone. My name is Todd William Ellifritz and I am running for re-election to the Mineral County Board of Education.

The official reason to even hold a primary election and party caucuses is to select delegates to the parties’ national conventions, held in the summer before the general election in November.

Lived in Mineral County for 50 years and am a graduate of Keyser High School in 1969.
I am employed at Potomac Valley Hospital for 10 ½ years.

Dear Editor:

Recently our son Darin’s daughter, Natalie Patricia, was given an assignment in her third grade class in Orange Park, Florida to write about her favorite place in the world.
It touched us since we are very proud of where we live.

by Skip Hackworth, Superintendent of Mineral County Schools

This article details the specifics of the upcoming bond election by the Mineral County Board of Education.  This article provides responses to questions posed by readers of the Mineral Daily News-Tribune and the Cumberland Times-News.

By Skip Hackworth
Superintendent, Mineral County schools

Burlington Primary School:
For years, students at Burlington Primary School have had physical
education, music, and art classes conducted in the same small classroom
area in which they eat lunch.

Dear Editor,
 
I wanted to make your citizens aware of something happened involving Mineral County's government and my company Dynamic Auto Design.

Dear Editor,

I'm here this morning with you because I'm worried and concerned about the county, the state and the country. Specifically, the educational system, I feel, is the most important organization for us to concentrate on.

I have several questions about the school bond levy that I hope someone can answer for me.

I would like to take this time to THANK YOU to the ones that voted YES for the bond levy.

To the Mineral County Board of Education:

Once again the WV Bond Levy is up for vote. This is even worst timing. Why are they wasting money that could be used for the school needs on something that is not going to pass and what part of NO do you not understand?

To the Editor:
 
I would like to take this opportunity to thank a very special man in our community.  This man has given of his time and money to help uplift the young men of our community.  Many parents don¹t either have the time or the desire to spend with their own children let alone someone else's. 

To the Editor:

My home was recently damaged in a fire. 

It’s been asked “why is the Board of Education having another bond election?”  The answer is simple—the need did not go away and the children of Mineral County are no less important.