Brooke County Library is thrilled to announce the launch of our annual Summer Reading Program, themed “Color Our World”. This summer, we invite readers of all ages to embark on a journey of art and creativity, celebrating the myriad ways in which art enriches our lives. Our program is designed[Read More…]
Author: The Brooke County Review
Holiday Hours at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library and Follansbee Branch will be closed Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.
Storybook Yoga at the Library
The Brooke County Library will be holding Storybook Yoga for children and caregivers on Thursday, July 3, at 11 a.m., in the River Room with Taylor Provenzano from Soulshine Yoga. Read, move and breathe. A yoga class and storytime rolled into one. Bring a mat or towel and join us[Read More…]
Kid’s Boat Races at the Library
The Brooke County Public Library will be holding boat races for kids on Tuesday, July 1, at 12 p.m.. Participants will create their own boat and race in our regatta! Registration is required. Call the circulation desk at 304.737.1551 to register or visit https://brookecountylibs.org/events.
Henry “Hank” Durante
HENRY “HANK” DURANTE, 85, of Wellsburg, WV passed away Monday, June 23, 2025, at home. He was born March 30, 1940, in Wheeling, WV to the late Adam Durante Sr. and Margaret Branch Durante. He retired as a foreman from Timet in Toronto. After retirement he enjoyed working at the[Read More…]
Lori Ann Robey
LORI ANN ROBEY, 61, of Colliers, WV died peacefully on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Weirton Medical Center with her family by her side. Born November 27, 1963, in Santa Maria, CA a daughter of Ernest and Joanne (Jeckering) Winner of Lakeland, FL. She graduated from Barto High School in[Read More…]
James “Jim” Clarence Reed
JAMES “JIM” CLARENCE REED, 74, of Steubenville, OH passed away June 22, 2025, at home. He was born September 16, 1950, in Wheeling, WV to the late Cecil R. and Isabella E. Noah Reed. He owned and operated P.J.’s Bar, worked at Humpe Organ Company where he tuned and rebuilt[Read More…]
Robert Gene Travaglino
ROBERT GENE TRAVAGLINO, 84, of Weirton, WV passed away on the evening of Friday, June 20, 2025, at the Weirton Geriatric Center. Born on January 19, 1941, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, Robert was one of two sons of Egidio and Mary Louise Magnone Travaglino. A 1958 graduate of Weir High[Read More…]
Alice Marie Coen Stevens
ALICE MARIE COEN STEVENS passed away June 20, 205. She was born September 15, 1939. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, James A. Stevens; her siblings: Charles, Everett, Don, Earn, Virgil (Bud), and two sisters Rose and Virgie; two sons, Lewis (Rick) and John (Bubs); and a[Read More…]
Carolyn Janet Fyke Smith
CAROLYN JANET FYKE SMITH, 83, of Wellsburg, WV passed away June 19, 2025, at home. She was born August 13, 1942, in Wellsburg, WV to the late Harold and Minerva Virginia Sherwood Fyke. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Lawrence “Larry” Horner, daughter,[Read More…]