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West Liberty University Students Earn Top Honors at Regional Singing Competition

Two West Liberty University music students recently earned top honors at the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Eastern Regional Student Auditions, a prestigious solo vocal competition that draws talented student singers from universities across the eastern United States.Chase Burdick, a junior Music Education major from Wheeling, West Virginia,[Read More…]

Consumer Help Listing Posted

By: Charlotte R. Lane, WV PSC Chairman I would like to remind you that the Public Service Commission of West Virginia has added an important new milestone to our website, which is found at www.psc.state.wv.us.This is a list of agencies and places a utility customer may go if they need[Read More…]

Adopt-A-Highway Accepting Registrations for Cleanup

The West Virginia Dept. of Environmental Protection is accepting registrations for the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Statewide Cleanup set for Saturday, April 25.Individuals, families, churches, businesses, schools, civic organizations, government agencies and communities can register to pick up trash on almost any state-maintained road, back road or main route.Private roads and interstate[Read More…]

WVDA Issues Advisory to Poultry Owners

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) is encouraging commercial poultry producers and backyard flock owners to continue maintaining strong biosecurity practices following a rise in Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) cases in surrounding states. While no new cases in domestic birds have been confirmed in West Virginia since January,[Read More…]

Pull Up A Chair

By: Hettie Basil Lighttower Glad you all loved the informational writing about butterflies last week and are wanting to hear more! I definitely have more to share. Let’s get into some details of the secret lives of butterflies and caterpillars.Most butterflies lay their eggs singly and flit from plant to[Read More…]

At the Library

The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION THE DEVIL IN OXFORD by Jess Armstrong. “If someone were to ask American heiress Ruby Vaughn how exactly the occult came to play such a large role in her life, she would immediately point to[Read More…]

GFWV WV Attends Annual Convention

Helen Moren, President of GFWCWV Bethany Woman’s Club attended the 120 GFWC West Virginia annual convention, March 13-14, held at The Greenbrier Resort.The club received first place awards in the categories of newsletter donations, Operation Smile, UNCEF, St. Jude’s Hospital. Scholarshop, Support Fund, and Pennies for Arts.It received second place[Read More…]

Margaret A. Jelski

MARGARET A. JELSKI, 64, of Weirton, WV, passed away on March 15, 2026, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. She was born in Pittsburgh on January 12, 1962, one of three daughters of the late Fred and Etta McCartney Stewart. Margaret was a 1979 graduate of West Allegheny High[Read More…]