This Saturday, Dec. 20, at 4 p.m. at the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau, Cloak and Dagger On the Air will present a Christmas-themed celebration of America’s radio heritage.Cloak and Dagger On the Air presents Christmas Movies On the Radio: A Tribute to Lux Radio Theatre will[Read More…]
Author: The Brooke County Review
Weirton Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Trafficking
Lawrence James Reagan, 40, of Weirton, West Virginia, was sentenced to 78 months in prison for methamphetamine distribution, according to Attorney Matthew L. Harvey.According to court documents and statements made in court, Reagan was selling methamphetamine in Hancock County, West Virginia. Investigators seized methamphetamine which he intended to distribute inside[Read More…]
The History of Stone Chapel Church
Brooke County proudly holds title to the oldest stone chapel west of the Alleghany Mountains. Amid the center hub of Pittsburgh PA and Wheeling WV is the small city and county seat of Brooke County, Wellsburg WV.On the halfway point of the first road into Wellsburg from Washington, PA is[Read More…]
Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy Announces 65th Class Graduates
The Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy is pleased to announce Class 1-25 as the 65th class to complete this West Virginia National Guard Program. Commencement exercises were held Friday, Dec. 12, at Camp Dawson in Kingwood. A total of 65 graduates from 21 counties across the State of West Virginia successfully completed[Read More…]
Pull Up A Chair
By: Hettie Basil Lighttower T’is the season to be jolly! I hope you are finding jolly aka joy in your days this time of year. It seems December is a month of upheaval. Many families lose loved ones this time of year, and then there are many births this time[Read More…]
At the Library
The following books have recently been added to the Brooke County Public Library’s collection: ADULT FICTION THE PRIDE OF TEXAS by Dusty Richards. Twin brothers Andrew and Jackson Franks have lived and worked under the iron fist of their father, Prior, for as long as they can remember. But when[Read More…]
Emma Jean Robinson
EMMA JEAN ROBINSON, 85, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2025, with her family by her side. She was born October 30, 1940, in Weirton, WV, to Peter and Mary Blasczak. She lived a life defined by love for her family and a quiet strength that carried those around her.[Read More…]
Hartzell “John” Lancaster
HARTZELL “JOHN” LANCASTER, 65, of Weirton, WV passed away suddenly on Sunday, December 14, 2025. John was born on January 4, 1960, in Weirton, one of four children and the only son of the late Hartzell O. and Julia Bell (Mallas) Lancaster. He was a 1978 graduate of Weir High[Read More…]
Sherry Elaine Hart Coleman
SHERRY ELAINE HART COLEMAN, 60, of Wellsburg, WV passed away December 14, 2025, at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. She was born June 30, 1965, in Parkersburg, WV to Ronald and Loretta Hart. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her son Joshua Coleman and her[Read More…]
Norma Lee (Sole) Tarr
NORMA LEE (SOLE) TARR, of Weirton, WV passed away peacefully on December 13, 2025 at WMC, just after celebrating her 90th birthday. She born on December 7, 1935 to the late Leonard Ross Sole and Thelma Marie Carroll. Norma lived a life rooted in devotion to her family, her community,[Read More…]