Despite some storms in the week and moderating temperatures, Brooke County and all of West Virginia remain under drought conditions.According to the latest Drought Monitor map, Brooke County fallsfalls partially in the severe drought classification, the third highest level on the map.The monitor reports that last week 41.44 percent of[Read More…]
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WV Veterans Offered A New Path to Homeownership
West Virginia veterans now have another path to homeownership, thanks to a new mortgage loan program.Earlier this year, Gov. Jim Justice signed into law Senate Bill 261 to create the West Virginia Veterans’ Home Loan Mortgage Program.The new program honors military service by offering qualified service members and veterans low-interest[Read More…]
Prepared for a ChangingWorld
By: Charlotte R. Lane, WV PSC Chairman When I was a young girl growing up in Pleasants County, my greatest fear was catching poison ivy or getting stung by a bee. Back then, the world seemed a lot simpler, a lot slower, and a lot saferBut since the turn of[Read More…]
GHSP High Visibility Speed Enforcement Begins
The West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) reminds drivers to slow down and obey the speed limit ahead of a statewide high visibility enforcement period that began Thursday and will continue through Sept. 22 by law enforcement agencies statewide.In 2022, there were 12,151 fatalities in speeding-related crashes, accounting for 29[Read More…]
Two Bridge Projects Awarded
Two bridge projects in Brooke County totaling more than $1.3 million were awarded by the West Virginia Division of Highways Aug. 28.MCK Construction LLC of Carnegie, PA, was the low bidder on a rehabilitation project on the Markley Lewis Bridge on WV 67 near Wellsburg, with a bid of $818,112.70.MCK[Read More…]
Humanities Council Mini Grants Available
The West Virginia Humanities Council, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, serves West Virginia through grants and direct programs in the humanities.The Humanities Council budgets more than $800,000 for grants and programs each year. A variety of grants are offered to nonprofit organizations that support educational[Read More…]
National Suicide Prevention Month
The West Virginia Dept. of Human Services’ Bureau for Behavioral Health is joining efforts to spotlight the importance of suicide prevention during National Suicide Prevention Month.The month-long observance serves as a critical reminder to raise awareness, share resources, and encourage open conversations about mental health to save lives across West Virginia[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower Yesterday we celebrated the 20th anniversary of West Virginia Monarch Butterfly Day, September 12. Let me tell you how this day came about…..There once was a girl named Heather Tokas. She had a brother named Andrew who learned to raise monarchs in his 2nd grade classroom.[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? by Shari Lapena. The teenagers get their kicks telling ghost stories in the old graveyard. The parents trust their kids will arrive home safe from school. Everyone knows everyone. Curtains[Read More…]
Brooke County Library Book Club
A group of friends, a good book, and free-flowing discussion… doesn’t that sound like the ingredients for a wonderful experience. The Brooke County Public Library will be meeting on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 5 p.m., in person and virtual to discuss the book “Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in[Read More…]